Kim Jeong-sik (Korean: 김정식; born 19 November 1981), more commonly known by the stage name DJ Tukutz (DJ 투컷), is a South Korean DJ, producer and composer. He is best known as a member of the hip hop group Epik High.
DJ Tukutz | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kim Jeong-sik 19 November 1981 |
| Spouse |
Lee Eui-jin (m. 2009) |
| Children | 2 |
| Musical career | |
| Also known as | Street T |
| Instrument(s) | Turntables, keyboard |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | |
| Member of | Epik High |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김정식 |
| Hanja | 金正植 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Jeongsik |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Chŏngsik |
| Stage name | |
| Hangul | DJ 투컷 |
| Revised Romanization | DJ Tukeot |
| McCune–Reischauer | DJ T'uk'ŏt |
Early life
editDJ Tukutz's interest in breakdancing began after watching Deux. He later stated that he had been scouted by SM Entertainment after winning a local dance competition but his mother intentionally blocked their calls as she did not believe her son had any prospects in the entertainment industry.[1]
Career
editEarly career
editAfter finishing high school and subsequently dropping out of law school, he worked various part-time jobs and became interested in hip hop music, the genre that most of his fellow b-boys danced to. He was mentored by DJ Wreckx, a hip hop DJ now widely recognized in the industry as a pioneer in introducing turntables and scratching to the local club scene.[2][3]
DJ Tukutz first met Tablo and Mithra Jin through his association with Movement, one of the most prominent underground hip hop crews in Seoul that included the likes of Drunken Tiger and CB Mass. He was mostly DJing in local clubs and warehouse parties and occasionally played with CB Mass. However, CB Mass disbanded due to member Curbin allegedly embezzling money from CB Mass and other Movement members and defrauding Tablo, Mithra Jin and DJ Tukutz of their funds to produce their debut album.[4]
Epik High
editEpik High joined Woollim Entertainment and debuted in 2003. Promotions for their sixth studio album, released in September 2009, were cut short as DJ Tukutz's enlistment date was unexpectedly pushed forward to October. Tablo and Mithra Jin agreed to continue promoting as a duo, with guest DJs joining their live performances. They released Epilogue in March 2010 and intentionally did not include scratching in the instrumental tracks to symbolize DJ Tukutz's absence.[5][6]
In July 2012, he and Mithra Jin followed Tablo in signing exclusive contracts with YG Entertainment.[7] The trio opted not to renew when their contracts expired in October 2018.[8] They founded their own agency, Ours Co, and manage both group and individual activities themselves.[9]
Unlike Tablo and Mithra Jin, DJ Tukutz has no rap lines and takes on the role of the main producer overseeing the musical direction of album releases and post-production. The vast majority of his credits in Epik High releases are as a composer or arranger.[10]
Personal life
editDJ Tukutz married his non-celebrity girlfriend on October 13, 2009.[11] The couple have two children, a son (born in December 2012) and a daughter (born in March 2016).[12]
On October 15, 2009, DJ Tukutz enlisted for mandatory military service.[13] He was assigned to the 17th Infantry Division and discharged in August 2011.[14][7]
Discography
editAs featured artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak positions | Sales | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [15] | |||||||||||||
| Superstar (behind The Scene) (Dynamic Duo feat. Tiger JK, Sean2Slow, DJ Tukutz) | 2004 | — | — | Taxi Driver[16] | |||||||||
| Scream (Kim Dong-wan feat. D. Bace, DJ Tukutz) | 2007 | — | — | Kim Dong Wan Is[17] | |||||||||
| Hip Hop Style (힙합 스타일) (Deegie feat. DJ Tukutz, Youngji and Sweet.J Ensemble) | 2008 | — | — | Insane Deegie 2[18] | |||||||||
| "The Source" (출처) (Tablo feat. scratch By DJ Tukutz) | 2011 | 54 |
|
Fever's End: Part 2 | |||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||||||||||||
Credits
editDJ Tukutz has 122 songwriting credits registered with the Korea Music Copyright Association (KOMCA).[10] All credits are adapted from KOMCA, unless stated otherwise.
Epik High
editOther artists
edit| Year | Artist(s) | Song | Album | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Credited | With | Credited | With | Credited | With | |||||
| 2003 | CB Mass | "Intro" | Massappeal[20] | — | — | Yes | J-Win | Yes | J-Win | Instrumental |
| 2006 | Lim Jeong-hee | "Never Know" (feat. Tablo) | Thanks[21] | No | — | Yes | Tablo | Yes | — | |
| I.F | "N.I.C.E (Nothing Is Cool Enough)" | More Than Music[22] | Yes | — | Yes | — | No | — | ||
| 2015 | Moon Sua | "Who Am I" (feat. Suhyun of Akdong Musician) | Unpretty Rapstar 2 — FINAL X SEMI FINAL Part.2[23] | No | — | Yes | Tablo | Yes | — | |
| 2016 | Lee Hi | "안봐도 비디오"[24] (feat. Bobby of iKon) | Seoulite | No | — | Yes | Deanfluenza and Le'mon | Yes | — | Co-produced album with Tablo and Lee Hi[25] |
References
edit- ^ "에픽하이 투컷 "힙합 아닌 아이돌로 데뷔할 뻔했다"" (in Korean). Newsis. 14 September 2021.
- ^ [인터뷰] 에픽하이 (Epik High). HiphopLE (in Korean). 4 November 2014.
- ^ "DJ Wreckx에게 듣는 한국힙합 이야기" (in Korean).
- ^ ""냉장고에다 머리 쳐박고" 에픽하이가 극도로 혐오한다는 최악의 사건". Gyeonggi Shinmun (in Korean). 19 February 2023.
- ^ ""꿈 향해 계속 RUN… 꿈이 이루어졌네요"". The Dong-A Ilbo (in Korean). 16 March 2010.
- ^ "에픽하이 "에필로그‥10주년을 기다리며"[인터뷰①]". MK.co.kr (in Korean). Maeil Business Newspaper. 10 March 2010.
- ^ a b "에픽하이, 터널의 끝에서 희망을 찾다". The Dong-A Ilbo (in Korean). 23 October 2012.
- ^ "Hip-hop trio Epik High leaves YG Entertainment". The Korea Times. 3 October 2018.
- ^ "Sleepless Beauty ― 잠 못 드는 밤 에픽하이는 내리고". Vogue Korea (in Korean). 4 March 2019.
- ^ a b "List of works for W0533000". KOMCA (in Korean). Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ "Episode 613". Radio Star. 17 April 2019.
- ^ "'첫사랑 아내♥' 투컷, 훌쩍 큰 아들과 다정한 백허그 "곧 내 키 넘을듯"". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 26 May 2021.
- ^ "에픽하이, DJ 투컷 입대로 활동 중단 선언". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 7 October 2009.
- ^ "에픽하이 DJ투컷! 수색대대원이 되다!!". ArmyNuri Tistory blog (in Korean). Republic of Korea Army. 9 April 2010.
- ^ "Fever's End: Part 1" (in Korean). Gaon Chart. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ^ "Taxi Driver". Melon Music.
- ^ "Kim Dong Wan Is". Melon Music.
- ^ "Insane Deegie 2". Melon Music.
- ^ "2011 Download Chart – Week 46". Gaon Chart. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ "Intro". Melon Music.
- ^ "Never Know (Feat. Tablo)". Melon Music.
- ^ "More Than Music". Melon Music.
- ^ "WHO AM I (Feat. 수현 of 악동뮤지션)". Melon Music.
- ^ "안봐도 비디오 (Feat. BOBBY)". Melon Music.
- ^ "컴백 이하이, '서울라이트' 차트 1위 올킬 '소울퀸의 화려한 귀환'". Seoul Shinmun (in Korean). 9 March 2016.
External Links
edit- Epik High's official website (in Korean)
- Artist Profile — Melon Music