The Quiett
The Quiett at the Busan Sea Festival, August 2018
The Quiett at the Busan Sea Festival, August 2018
Background information
Birth nameShin Dong-gab
Born (1985-01-29) January 29, 1985
Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)Rapper, composer, lyricist, record producer
Years active2003–present
Labels
Websitehttp://www.illionaire.kr/

Shin Dong-gab (Hangul: 신동갑; born January 29, 1985), better known by his stage name The Quiett (Hangul: 더콰이엇), is a South Korean rapper, composer, lyricist and record producer. He is widely known within the South Korean hip hop community for founding several major hip hop record labels, including co-founding record labels Soul Company in 2004, Illionaire Records in 2011,[1][2] and Ambition Musik in 2016, the latter two with fellow rapper Dok2.[3] He founded label Daytona Entertainment in 2020 and has remained since after Illionaire Records closed its doors.

Career

2004–2010: Soul Company and indie popularity

In 2004, The Quiett co-founded indie Korean hip hop record label and talent agency, Soul Company, alongside rappers Kebee, Jerry.K, and several other artists.[4] He released his first album, Music, the following year.[5] In 2006, he released a solo album, Q Train, and a collaboration with rapper Paloalto called Supremacy.[6] His 2010 album, The Real Me, went gold, selling 7,000 copies and solidifying his reputation as one of the most popular indie rappers in Korea.[1]

The Quiett left Soul Company in 2010 to start a new label.[1][7]

2011–present: Illionaire Records, Television Appearances and Daytona Entertainment

The Quiett in 2017

The Quiett and rapper Dok2 founded Illionaire Records on January 1, 2011. Rapper Beenzino joined the label later that year.[1] The record label lasted for almost a decade in which they contributed to the rise of Korean Hip-Hop in the country.

The Quiett has made several appearances in popular Korean hip-hop competitions. He appeared as a judge on the third season of the TV rap competition Show Me the Money with Dok2 in 2014, taking first place with contestant Bobby of the group IKON. He reappeared in the show's fifth season with Dok2[8] and in the seventh season with Changmo. He also made two appearances as a judge in High School Rapper in season three with producer Code Kunst and in season four with Yumdda after establishing his new label Daytona Entertainment.

On July 6, 2020, Illionaire Records announced through their official Instagram account that their record label will close after 10 years of operation.[9] and Twitter[10] account. The Quiett was the sole artist signed at the time the company closed, as former artists Dok2 and Beenzino left prior to that year. On November 11, 2020, he released his final two singles "Bentley 2" which featured Yumdda, and Abu Dhabi which featured Skinny Brown, Leellamarz, and Sik-K as a tribute to the record company.

On November 25, 2020, The Quiett and fellow rapper Yumdda established their new record label Daytona Entertainment.[11] He remains CEO of Ambition Musik, a former sub-label under Illionaire Records, although not an artist under the label.

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[12][13]
Music
  • Released: July 28, 2005
  • Label: Brownie Entertainment
  • Format: CD
Track listing
  1. The Beginning (Intro)
  2. Introduction
  3. Declare
  4. 커다란 실수 (Feat. Fana)
  5. 섬
  6. 상자 속 젊음 (Feat. Paloalto)
  7. 위대한 순간
  8. Take the Q TRain
  9. 즉흥곡 (Feat. Jerry.K)
  10. 악몽
  11. Be Quiet (Feat. Kebee)
  12. Get Down
  13. 소중한 만남
  14. 더 나은 내일을 위한
  15. 닿을 수 있다면 (Bonus Track)
 — —
Q Train
  • Released: February 7, 2006
  • Label: Brownie Entertainment
  • Format: CD
Track listing
  1. Go
  2. The Streets (Feat. DJ Silent)
  3. 그 남자 그 여자 (Feat. Cubic)
  4. 대면
  5. Dolphin Dance
  6. Interlude (Feat. Mad Clown)
  7. Martial Beat Arts (Feat. DJ Silent)
  8. 뭐 (Feat. Notorious Kid, Friz & Pumkin Of Unknowndjs)
  9. Music
  10. Take The Q Train Remix (Feat. P-Type)
  11. City Cats
  12. 뒤척임 (Feat. Lee Byong-ho)
  13. Sunshine Luv
  14. 다음에 만나요
 — —
The Real Me
Track listing
  1. More Introduction
  2. The Listening
  3. Punchlines
  4. 뛰어가 (feat. Tiger JK, Jinbo)
  5. 한번뿐인 인생
  6. 매일 밤 03
  7. Keep Right (feat. Loptimist)
  8. Give It To H.E.R. (feat. Leo Kekoa, Dok2, Simon Dominic)
  9. Shine Your Light (feat. Verbal Jint)
  10. 꽉 잡아 (feat. Jinbo)
  11. 진흙 속에서 피는 꽃 (feat. MC Meta, Kebee)
  12. 절대로 잊지 않아
  13. Love People, Love Music (feat. T)
 24
Quiet Storm: A Night Record
  • Released: March 11, 2010
  • Label: Soul Company
  • Format: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. Welcome To The Show
  2. Never Q.U.I.T.T.
  3. Be My Luv
  4. Stars (Feat. Verbal Jint & Swings)
  5. Lonely One
  6. Q's Way (Feat. Venus)
  7. Game Theory
  8. Airplane Music (Feat. Basick, Rimi, Beenzino, Fana & San E)
  9. 시간이 왔나봐 (Feat. Dead'P)
  10. Old Records
  11. Love/Hate (Feat. Jinbo)
  12. Shine 'Em
  13. Be My Luv Remix (Feat. B-Free, 'NUCK'넋업샨, Paloalto & Junggigo)
 4 —
1 Life 2 Live
Track listing
  1. Bentley
  2. All About
  3. 1 Life 2 Live
  4. World Famous (Feat. Dok2, Jinbo)
  5. Your World
  6. 할렐루야 (Feat. Beenzino)
  7. 과연 누가
  8. Body 2 Body
  9. Montana
  10. My Life (Feat. Dok2, Beenzino)
  11. Lifetime
  12. Be About It (Feat. Babylon)
  13. Illionaire Way 2
 15
Q Train 2
  • Released: April 29, 2016
  • Label: Illionaire Records
  • Format: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. Slam Dunk
  2. Beat King
  3. Soul City
  4. Dope (Feat. Okasian, JustThis)
  5. Paper Chasers (Feat. DJ Wegun)
  6. Ride to Atlantis
  7. Martial Beat Arts 2
  8. Cool
  9. I just (Feat. Notorious Kid)
  10. Very Special
  11. Love Letter
  12. Life of the Party
  13. Last Train
  14. Champion
 22
Millionaire Poetry
  • Released: May 18, 2017
  • Label: Illionaire Records
  • Format: CD, digital download
 29
Glow Forever
  • Released: September 7, 2018
  • Label: Illionaire Records
  • Format: CD, digital download
 25

Extended plays

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[13]
Stormy Friday
Track listing
  1. T.G.I.F
  2. Came From The Bottom
  3. The Real Me
  4. Mr. Lonely Part 1 (ft. Jay Park)
  5. 우리들만 아는 얘기 (The Story Between You and Me)
  6. 귀로 (feat. Jerry.K & Fana)
  7. Stormy Friday
 68 —
AMBITIQN
  • Released: February 22, 2013
  • Label: Illionaire Records
  • Format: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. AMBITIQN
  2. The Greatest
  3. A Long Way
  4. Tomorrow
  5. Livin' In The Dream
  6. Get Dough (feat. Beenzino)
  7. Gettin' Rich (feat. Jay Park & Dok2)
  8. 2 Chainz & Rollies (feat. Dok2)
  9. 1LLIONAIRE So Ambitious (feat. Dok2 & Beenzino)
  10. Hotter Than The Summer
  11. Beautiful Life
 36
Q Day Remixes
  • Released: January 29, 2019
  • Label: Illionaire Records
  • Format: CD, digital download
 — —

Collaboration albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[12]
Supremacy (with Paloalto)
  • Released: July 24, 2006
  • Label: Brownie Entertainment
  • Format: CD
Track listing
  1. Supremacy
  2. 수수께끼
  3. 내일은 오니까
  4. Love Evolution
  5. 웃어넘겨 (feat. IF)
  6. 지켜볼게 (feat. Dok2 & E-Sens)
  7. 보여줘,
  8. 날으는 새처럼
  9. We Are
  10. Cold World (feat. 강태우 aka Soulman)
  11. Life Goes On (feat. Tiger JK & Tasha Reid)
  12. Imagine That
  13. 고해 (feat. Koonta)
  14. 못다한 말
 — —

Charted songs

Title Year Peak chart
positions		 Sales (DL) Album
KOR
[20]
Collaborations
"Air DoTheQ" (공중도덕)
with Superbee, myunDo, Flowsik, Dok2		 2016 5 Show Me the Money 5
"Rapstar (Remix)"
with Flowsik, Dok2		 46
"Air DoTheQ Part 2" (공중도덕 Part 2)
with Dok2, Superbee		 67
"I'MMA DO" (아마두)
with Yumdda, Deepflow, Paloalto, Simon Dominic
feat. Woo Won-jae, Keem Hyo-eun, Nucksal, Huckleberry P		 2019 2 Dingo X DAMOIM (Part 2)
As featured artist
"L4L (Lookin' for Luv)"
Bobby feat. Dok2, The Quiett		 2014 7 Show Me the Money 3
"Don"
Vasco feat. The Quiett, Dok2, Genius Nochang		 68 Non-album single
"Am I" (내가)
Dok2 feat. Beenzino, The Quiett		 2015 40 Multillionaire
"Entirely" (싹)
Yubin feat. The Quiett		 67 Unpretty Rapstar 2
"Say Yes or No" (말해 Yes Or No)
Zico feat. Penomeco, The Quiett		 3 Non-album single
"Worldwide"
Jay Park feat. Dok2, The Quiett		 57 WORLDWIDE
"Rock the World"
XIA feat. The Quiett, Automatic		 2016 52 XIGNATURE
"Beverly 1lls (Remix)"
Dok2 feat. The Quiett		 31 Non-album single
"Ambition and Vision"
Beenzino feat. Changmo, Kim Hyo-eun, Hash Swan, The Quiett		 2017 94 Reborn
"Inkigayo" (인기가요)
Changmo feat. Dok2, The Quiett		 82 Gettin Money Moment
"Air DoTheQ Part 3" (공중도덕 Part 3)
Superbee feat. Dok2 myunDo, Kim Hyo-eun, The Quiett		 88 Non-album single

Filmography

Television show

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 Show Me the Money 11 Producer with Leellamarz [21]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "The Rise of Illionaire Records, the Independent Label Taking Korean Hip-Hop to the Next Level". Complex. 2015-06-30. Retrieved 2016-04-23.
  2. ↑ "더 콰이엇" [The Quiett]. Mnet (in Korean). Retrieved 2016-06-06.
  3. ↑ "The Quiett, 'Ambition Musik was an idea sprung up after Kim Hyo-Eun was Eliminated'". 2016-10-11.
  4. ↑ "[한국의 인디레이블]④ 소울컴퍼니(Soul Company)". The Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). 2008-07-30. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
  5. ↑ "소울컴퍼니의 메인 프로듀서, 'The Quiett'" [The main producer of Soul Company, 'The Quiett']. Hiphop Playa (in Korean). 2005-09-01. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
  6. ↑ "'P&Q' Paloalto & The Quiett 인터뷰, 1부 – Supremacy" ['P&Q' Paloalto & The Quiett Interview, Part 1 – Supremacy]. Hiphop Playa (in Korean). 2006-07-28. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
  7. ↑ "더콰이엇, 2011년 힙합계를 흔든다" [The Quiett shakes up the hip hop scene in 2011]. Frontier Times (in Korean). 2011-01-11. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
  8. ↑ "Rappers Dok And The Quiett Confirmed As 'Show Me the Money 5' Producer-Judges". KpopStarz. 2016-02-22. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
  9. ↑ "1LLIONAIRE RECORDS OFFICIAL (@1llionaire_records) • Instagram photos and videos". instagram.com. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
  10. ↑ "1LLIONAIRE". Archived from the original on August 30, 2013. Retrieved 2023-05-11 – via Twitter.
  11. ↑ "Login • Instagram". {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  12. 1 2 "K-pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2009-02-19. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
  13. 1 2 "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
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  14. ↑ "December 2007 K-pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2008-06-27. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
  15. ↑ "October 2015 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
  16. ↑ "April 2016 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
  17. ↑ "June 2017 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
  18. ↑ "October 2018 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
  19. ↑ "February 2013 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
  20. ↑ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart.
  21. ↑ Yoon Hyo-jeong (July 27, 2022). "더콰이엇·릴러말즈 '쇼미더머니11' 프로듀서 합류 "목표는 우승" [The Quiett and Reeler Mars joined the producers of 'Show Me the Money 11' "The goal is to win"] (in Korean). News1. Retrieved July 27, 2022 – via Naver.
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