Under People Crew's tutelage, he participated in the release of the Korean hip-hop album Flex in 2001, becoming the youngest Korean rapper at 13 years old. Inspired by their music, he developed an interest in rapping and began taking classes. In third grade, a friend introduced Kwon to the American rap group Wu-Tang Clan. He was a trainee under the record label YG Entertainment for five years (from 8–13 years old), specializing in dance before he left. Although he vowed to his mother that he "wouldn't again," he was scouted by SM Entertainment on a ski trip with his family. After releasing a Christmas album, the group's contract was terminated by their record company, which came as a "shock" to G-Dragon. Main article: Big Bang (South Korean band)īorn on August 18, 1988, and raised in Seoul, Kwon Ji-yong began his career at age six as part of the group Little Roo'Ra.
G-Dragon has written or co-written 23 number one songs on the Gaon Digital Chart (equivalent to the Billboard Hot 100), most of which he has also co-produced. Widely recognized for his influence on youth culture, fashion trends, and music in South Korea, G-Dragon was named by Forbes in 2016 as the most influential person under 30 in Asia's entertainment and sports. His 2017 EP, Kwon Ji Yong, yielded the number one single " Untitled, 2014", and the supporting concert tour Act III: M.O.T.T.E became the largest tour ever conducted by a Korean soloist. G-Dragon was awarded Artist of the Year at the 2013 Mnet Asian Music Awards following the success of his second album Coup d'Etat (2013). In 2013, he embarked on his first worldwide tour as a solo artist, making him the first Korean soloist to tour Japanese dome arenas. The EP earned Record of the Year at the 2013 Seoul Music Awards. His first EP One of a Kind (2012), was critically acclaimed and had three singles: " One of a Kind", " Crayon", and the chart-topper " That XX".
G-Dragon collaborated with Big Bang bandmate T.O.P to release the album GD & TOP in 2010. His first solo album Heartbreaker and its title track of the same name, released in 2009, were commercially successful, becoming the best-selling album by a Korean soloist at the time and earning him Album of the Year at the 2009 Mnet Asian Music Awards. Kwon officially debuted in 2006, as the leader of the South Korean group, Big Bang, which went on to become one of the best-selling boy bands in the world. Kwon Ji-yong ( Korean: 권지용 born August 18, 1988), also known by his stage name G-Dragon, is a South Korean rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur and fashion designer, known as the " King of K-pop".
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