Jay Pak[1] (Korean name: Pak Dae-sik, Korean: 박대식; born April 5, 1985),[2][3] more commonly known by his stage name, Flowsik (/ˈfloʊsɪk/ FLOH-sik;[4] 플로우식), is a Korean–American rapper and singer. He debuted in 2011 as a member of the hip-hop trio Aziatix. He released his first solo single, "The Calling," in 2015 and was a contestant on the South Korean rap competition TV show Show Me the Money 5 in 2016.[5]
Flowsik | |
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 Flowsik in April 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Jay Pak |
| Born | April 5, 1985 Queens, New York, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | South Paw Records |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 박대식 |
| Revised Romanization | Bak Dae-sik |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pak Taesik |
| Stage name | |
| Hangul | 플로우식 |
| Revised Romanization | Peullousik |
| McCune–Reischauer | P'ŭllousik |
Early life and education
editFlowsik was born in the borough of Queens, New York City, on April 5, 1985. He was interested in music from a young age, and played both the trumpet and baritone horn while growing up. He graduated from Benjamin N. Cardozo High School and went on to graduate from Queens College with a degree in English literature in 2008.[2][6][7]
Career
edit2015–present: Solo work
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In 2016, he competed on Show Me the Money 5, but was eliminated in the final round.[8]
In November 2017, he collaborated with Teri Miko and Varien on "Wrath of God" on a Spinnin' Records single.[9] In 2018, Flowsik released "All I Need" and "젖어's (Wet)" which are part of a collaboration series with Jessi.
Discography
editSingles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Sales | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR Gaon [10] |
KOR Hot 100 [11] |
US World [12] | ||||
| As lead artist | ||||||
| "The Calling" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Yah Nuh" (야, 너) | — | — | — | |||
| "Higher Plane" feat. Kang Min-kyung |
2017 | — | — | — | Criminal Minds OST | |
| "Bbung" (뻥) | 2018 | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "KARI" | — | — | — | |||
| "1 Week" (일주일째) feat Gary |
2019 | |||||
| Collaborations | ||||||
| "Get Low" with Jooheon |
2015 | — | — | — | — | SUPEXX |
| "Air DoTheQ" (공중도덕) with Superbee & MyunDo feat. Dok2 & The Quiett |
2016 | 5 | — | — |
|
Show Me the Money 5 |
| "Rapstar (Remix)" with Dok2 & The Quiett |
46 | — | — |
| ||
| "Goblin" (도깨비) with Hash Swan, Boi B, ₩uNo & G2 |
25 | — | — |
| ||
| "Recipe" with Luizy |
— | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Go Hard" with Overwatch |
2017 | — | — | — | ||
| "Sway" with Double K, Killagramz, Vandal Rock |
2018 | — | — | — | ||
| "All I Need" with Jessi |
— | — | — | |||
| "Wet" (젖어'S) with Jessi |
— | — | — | |||
| As a featured artist | ||||||
| "Tarantallegra" Xia feat. Flowsik |
2012 | 22 | 39 | — |
|
Tarantallegra |
| "Ni Na No" (니나노) Minzy feat. Flowsik |
2017 | 44 | — | 18 |
|
Minzy Work 01: Uno |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||||
Other charted songs
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR Gaon [10] |
KOR Hot 100 [18] | |||
| "I Love You" JYJ feat. Flowsik |
2010 | 69 | — | The Beginning |
| "I Like" Hyuna feat. Flowsik |
2013 | 39 | 73 | Chemistry |
| "Only Love" Kim Jae-joong feat. Flowsik |
82 | — | Y | |
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Program | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Show Me the Money 5 | contestant | [5] |
Awards
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Korean Hip-hop Awards | Collaboration of the Year | "Eung Freestyle" with DPR Live, Sik-K, Punchnello, Owen Ovadoz |
Won | [19] |
References
edit- ^ Cha, Frances (April 16, 2013). "Aziatix details record-breaking contract with U.S. mega label". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
- ^ a b "플로우식 프로필" [Flowsik Profile]. Naver (in Korean). Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- ^ Lee, Eun-ho (May 19, 2015). "몬스타엑스 주헌, 믹스테잎 두 번째 곡 '스테이 스트롱' 공개". Ten Asia (in Korean). Retrieved April 19, 2018.
- ^ "Flowsik's Shoutout + Exclusive Interview! (2018)". YouTube. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
- ^ a b Kim, Hyeon-sik (July 22, 2016). "'쇼미더머니' 그 이후…플로우식, 멈춤은 없다". No Cut News (in Korean). Retrieved April 19, 2018.
- ^ Shin, Dong-chan (April 7, 2011). "한인 청년들, 빌보드 입성 노린다…3인조 그룹 '애지아틱스'". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- ^ Suh, Annie (September 12, 2011). "It's Heating Up: Interview with New Music Group, Aziatix". Collaj Magazine. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- ^ ""비와이, 이 무대, 레전드"…'쇼미5' 우승자 나온거 아닙니까?". YTN (in Korean). July 2, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ^ "WRATH OF GOD TERI MIKO X VARIEN FEAT. FLOWSIK". Spinnin' Records. September 29, 2017. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
- ^ a b "Gaon Digital Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
- ^ "XIA Featuring Flowsik Of Aziatix". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
- ^ Benjamin, Jeff (April 26, 2017). "Minzy Sends Debut Solo EP to World, Heatseekers Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
- ^ Cumulative sales of "Air DoTheQ":
- ^ Cumulative sales of "RAPSTAR (remix)":
- ^ Sales of "Goblin":
- ^ Cumulative sales of "Tarantallegra":
- ^ Sales of "Ni Na No":
- ^ "K-Pop Hot 100: The Week of November 9, 2013". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- ^ Park, Jin Hong (February 28, 2017). "한국 힙합 어워즈 2017 수상자 목록" [2017 Korean Hip-hop Awards list of winners]. Hypebeast Korea (in Korean). Retrieved July 11, 2018.
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