Artist of the week - Kim Jin Pyo

Jan 24, 2010

PROFILE
D.O.B : 13th August 1977
Physique : 181cm, 78kg
Nickname : Alien, JP
Blood type : A
Religion : Christianity
Hobby : Driving
Talents : Playing saxophone, basketball, skiing
Favorite food : Anything except for seafood
Favorite color : Light sky blue
Habit : Biting fingernails

BIOGRAPHY
For this week, we are featuring Kim Jin Pyo. He debuted in the local pop music world as the rapper of the duo Panic in 1995. Since 1997, Kim performed had also started as a solo musician besides being member of Panic. In 1998 after the duo officially disbanded, Kim Jin-pyo began in full scale his career as a solo artist. However, the next year, Kim joined the band Nova Sonic and in 2002, left the band for health reasons. Kim Jin-pyo has participated in the albums of many musicians including Kim Won-joon and Lee Seung-hwan.

In Winter of 2009, all-around artist Kim Jin Pyo is back with a mini-album “Romantic Winter”. The title track of the same name features SG Wannabe’s Kim Jin Ho’s vocal along with Kim Jin Pyo’s rapping to unveil a sweet seasonal ballad. With the winter theme, this song is still one of the top airplay songs in Korea now.

For this mini album, he had featured famous singers like Saet Byul, Yur, Bizniz, Lee Juck (his teammate in Panic), Kim Dong Ryul, Psy, Ryu Si Won, Kim Won Joon, Kim Jo Han, and Gil from hip-hop duo Leessang.

DISCOGRAPHY

* Exception (1st solo album, 1997-06) : I Love You and Think About You, Rock Paper Scissors, Anyone Who