Cho PD

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::summary South Korean record producer and rapper ::

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Field	Value
name	Cho PD
image	Cho PD.jpg
caption	Cho in 2010
birth_name	Cho Joong-hoon
birth_date
origin	South Korea
genre	Hip hop
occupation
years_active	1998–2010; 2011–present
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| name = Cho PD | image = Cho PD.jpg | caption = Cho in 2010 | birth_name = Cho Joong-hoon | birth_date = | origin = South Korea | genre = Hip hop | occupation = | years_active = 1998–2010; 2011–present | label =

Cho Joong-hoon (; born January 27, 1976), better known by his stage name Cho PD, is a South Korean record producer, rapper, and the founder of record label Stardom Entertainment. Producing his own music for himself and his crew Stardom (his company's eponym), he rose to prominence through the internet then debuted in 1998. Later, he also would support other artists like Psy, Verbal Jint and a young Dok2 earlier in their careers. After twelve years, he briefly "retired" from music in 2010. However, he came out of retirement in 2011 with his two studio albums, State of the Art and Art of Business.

On November 23, 2018, Cho was found guilty of fraud by the Seoul Central District Court. The sentence concerned Cho withholding undisclosed assets worth ₩270,000,000 (approx. $238,116 USD) in July 2015 when he signed a contract to transfer the assets of Stardom Entertainment to a new unnamed company. These undisclosed funds were derived from Topp Dogg's 2015 concert tour of Japan. Cho was given a two-year prison sentence, suspended for 3 years.

Since his sentencing, he made an attempt to reinvent his branding. In May 2019, he launched ChoCo Entertainment, which specializes in powering virtual AI-based K-pop idols.

In 2023, he announced the launch of a new K-Pop group called ChoCo that will have various sub-units including: ChoCo1, ChoCo2, and ChoCo1&2.

Discography

Studio albums

::data[format=table] | Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | KOR | In Stardom | In Stardom Version 2.0 | ChoPD.Net / Best In East | Stardom In Future Flow | Great Expectation | Money Talks | Part 1: State of the Art | Part 2: Art of Business | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 26 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 31 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 32 | | | | | | | | | | | | ::

Extended plays

::data[format=table] | Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | KOR | Victory | The Hard Way with Verbal Jint | In Stardom V3.0 | The Goose That Lays Golden Eggs Part 1 (황금알을 낳는 Part 1) | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | | 20 | | | | | | | | | | 10 | | | | | | | | | | 25 | | | | | | | | | | 23 | | | | | | | | ::

Awards

[[Mnet Asian Music Awards]]

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Year	Category	Work	Result
2002	Music Video of the Year (daesang)	"My Style"
Best Hip Hop Performance
Special Jury Prize
2003	Best Hip Hop Performance	"Secret Diary" ()
Special Jury Prize
2004	Best Hip-Hop Video	"Friend" (feat. Insooni)
2005	Judges' Choice Award	"My Old Story" ()
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References

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References

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3. (2011-10-28). "Album Review: Cho PD - Art & Business, Parts 1 & 2".
4. link. (2018-11-23)
5. Kairui. (2023-04-26). "ChoCo Entertainment Plans Debut For Upcoming Rookie K-Pop Group 'ChoCo'".
6. YuJun. (2023-05-16). "Who Are The Members Of ChoCo? Meet The Super Talented Members Of The K-Pop Group ChoCo".
7. (2023-05-31). link. News1 (South Korean company). ko. 뉴스1
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13. "October 2007 K-Pop Album Sales Volume". Recording Industry Association of Korea.
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