MC Sniper

MC Sniper (엠씨 스나이퍼)
Birth name	Kim Jung Yoo (김정유)
Also known as	MC Sniper
Born	February 8, 1979
Origin	South Korea
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation(s)	Rapper, songwriter, lyricist
Years active	2002 – present
Labels	Sniper Sound Universal Music Korea
Associated acts	Masta Wu, Buddha Baby, SniperSound
Website	snipersound.com

MC Sniper (엠씨 스나이퍼, born February 8, 1979) is a South Korean male rapper. Recording artist and founder of underground hip-hop crew Buddha Baby, MC Sniper is considered a controversial and relatively influential musician in South Korea. He debuted in 2002 with the album "So Sniper..." and immediately became recognized for acrid lyrics that challenged economic, governmental, and societal conditions - his backdrop: a powerful mixture of hip-hop and traditional Korean music.

Profile

• Real name: Kim Jung Yoo (김정유)
• Education: Currently on temporary leave from Induk Institute of Technology (Industrial Design major)

Discography

Studio albums

1. So Sniper..., 2002
2. 초행, 2003
3. BE IN DEEP GRIEF, 2004
4. How Bad Do U Want It?, 2007
5. Museum, 2009
6. Full Time 2012

Soundtrack

• 2010: 민초의 난 [CHUNO] OST^[1]
• 2012: "Mask Dance" – MBC Arang and the Magistrate OST^[2]
• 2012: "Danger" - OCN Vampire Prosecutor 2 OST^[3]
• 2013: "Why" - 'Not In Stock Part 4'

Awards

Year	Award-Giving Body	Category	Work	Result
2002	Mnet Asian Music Awards	Best Hip Hop Performance[4]	"BK Love"	Nominated

References

1. The Slave Hunters
2. Ho, Stewart (13 September 2012). "MC Sniper Takes Part in ‘Arang and the Magistrate’ OST". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
3. "MC Sniper releases "Danger" for ‘Vampire Prosecutor 2′ OST". allkpop. AllKpop. 6 September 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2012. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
4. "2002 MMF part 1". Mwave. Retrieved 2014-08-17.

External links

• SniperSound Official website (Korean)