Simon Dominic

This is a Korean name; the family name is Jung.
Simon Dominic

2014 AOMG United States Tour
Background information
Birth name Jung Kiseok
Also known as Simon D, K-OUTA
Born (1984-03-09) 9 March 1984
Busan, South Korea
Genres Korean hip hop
Occupation(s) Rapper
Years active 2007–present
Labels Amoeba Culture (2007–2014)
AOMG (2014–present)
Associated acts Supreme Team
Illest Konfusion
Jiggy Fellaz
Jay Park
Korean name
Hangul 정기석
Revised Romanization Jeong Gi-seok
McCune–Reischauer Chŏng Kisŏk

Jung Ki-suck[1][2] (Korean: 정기석; born 9 March 1984), better known by his stage name Simon Dominic, is a South Korean rapper and co-CEO with singer Jay Park of the independent record label AOMG. He is also a former member of hip-hop duo Supreme Team.[3] His stage name is a combination of Simon, Wesley Snipes' character from the movie Demolitionman, and Dominic, his baptismal name.[4]

Career

Simon Dominic first appeared in the Korean underground hip hop scene under the name K-Outa.[5]

He and rapper E-Sens formed the hip hop duo Supreme Team in 2009. They went on to win several awards during their career, including Best New Male Group at the 2009 Mnet Asian Music Awards and the Hip Hop Award at the 2010 Golden Disk Awards. The group broke up in 2013 when E-Sens left to pursue a solo career.[6][7]

Simon Dominic left Supreme Team's label Ameoba Culture in 2014 and became co-CEO of Jay Park's independent record label AOMG, under which he now releases music.[3]

He is scheduled to appear as a producer on the fifth season of TV rap competition Show Me The Money in 2016.[8]

Discography

Supreme Team

Albums

Title Album details Peak position
KOR
[9]
I Just Wanna Rhyme Vol. 1
  • Released: 6 April 2008
  • Mixtape
 —
SNL League Begins
  • Released: 7 October 2011
  • Studio album
 2

Singles

Year Title Peak position
KOR
[9]
2007 "Lonely Night" —
2011 "Hero" —
"Stay Cool" (feat. Zion.T) 22
"Cheerz (짠해)" 10
2015 "Simon Dominic" 1
"Won & Only (₩ & ONLY)" (feat. Jay Park) 43

Music videos

Collaborations/Other

Television

Variety shows

Year Title Notes
2010 School Variety 100 Points Out of 100 (스쿨 버라이어티 백점만점) Simon Dominic was a cast member from 2010 to 2011.
Come to Play He was a guest on episode 309.
Hot Brothers (뜨거운 형제들) He was a cast member from 2010 to 2011.[10]
Late Night Variety Star (밤샘 버라이어티 야행성) He was a guest on episode 18.
1000 Songs Challenge (도전 1000곡)
Happy Together He was a guest on episode 156.
2011 Come to Play He was a guest on episode 349.
Saturday Freedom He was a guest on episodes 1, 2, and 3 of the segment "Secret."
Fun Quiz Club (재미있는 퀴즈클럽)
Running Man He was a guest on episode 59, which aired 4 September.
Happy Together He was a guest on episode 193.
2012 Volume Ten (볼륨텐) He was a guest on the 30 October episode.
Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend He was a guest on episodes 65, 80, and 81.[11]
2013 Running Man He was a guest on episode 127, which aired 6 January.
2014 Mix & Match He was a guest judge on fifth episode 5.[12]
2015 Witch Hunt He was a guest on episode 108, which aired 4 September.[13]
2016 Show Me the Money Season 5 He will appear as a producer and judge.[8]

Sitcoms

Year Title Notes
2012 Stand By Simon Dominic played the role of Ssam D during the show's April to October run.[14]

Awards

Supreme Team

Solo

Year Nominated work Award Category Result
2011 "Cheerz" 13th Mnet Asian Music Awards Best Rap Performance[15]Nominated

References

  1. ↑ "‘뜨형’ 쌈디, 여권사진 ‘소가 핥은 머리’ 폭소" [Simon Dominic's Passport Photo]. Naver Entertain (in Korean). 2010-10-11. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
  2. ↑ "'뜨형' 여권사진, 다소곳 쌈디·반올림 기광·뽀샵 명수 '폭소'" [Passport Photos of Simon Dominic (Jung Ki-suck), Lee Kikwang, Park Myung Soo, and Park Hwisoon]. Naver Entertain (in Korean). 2010-10-10. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
  3. 1 2 "Simon D Goes Solo - Former Supreme Team Member Joins Jay Park's New Label AOMG". KpopStarz. 2014-03-09. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
  4. ↑ Newspim (2015-08-12). "사이먼 도미닉으로 돌아온 쌈디, 사이먼 도미닉 무슨 뜻?…영화 캐릭터+세례명" [Meaning of Simon Dominic].
  5. ↑ "Amoeba Culture Gracious To Simon D's Departure". KpopStarz. 2014-01-30. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
  6. ↑ "Hip Hop Duo Supreme Team Disbands, E-Sens Wants to Go Solo". Soompi. 2013-07-21. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
  7. ↑ "Winners from the 25th Golden Disk Awards". Allkpop. 2010-12-09. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
  8. 1 2 "AOMG Confirms Simon D and Gray Have Signed on for ′Show Me the Money 5′". MWave. 2016-03-08. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
  9. 1 2 "Gaon Digital Chart" (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
  10. ↑ "Simon D Got ′Standby′ Role Thanks to ′Hot Brothers′". MWave. 2012-03-19. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
  11. ↑ "Simon D performs a rap version of "Love's Name Tag" on 'Immortal Song 2'". AllKpop. 2012-12-30. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
  12. ↑ "Tablo, Simon D, San E, and Gray To Be Special Guest Judges for “MIX & MATCH”". Soompi. 2014-10-08. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
  13. ↑ "Simon D admits his first sexual experience was with a girl six years older". Allkpop. 2015-09-04. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
  14. ↑ "Simon D Praises Himself for His Acting in ‘Standby’". MWave. 2012-04-06. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
  15. ↑ "Mnet Releases MAMA Awards Nominees’ List". Soompi. 2011-11-01. Retrieved 2016-03-29.

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