Dok2
South Korean rapper
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::summary South Korean rapper ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox musical artist"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Dok2 |
| image | 180801 부산바다축제 도끼 1.jpg |
| caption | Dok2 at the Busan Sea Festival, August 2018 |
| birth_name | Lee Joon-kyung |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Gyeongju, South Korea |
| origin | South Korea |
| genre | Korean hip hop |
| occupation | {{flatlist |
| years_active | 2005–present |
| label | |
| associated_acts | Tyga, The Quiett, Beenzino, Epik High, Jay Park, Dynamic Duo, Drunken Tiger, Dean, Bizzy, Illson, Rado (Black Eyed Pilseung) |
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- Rapper
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Lee Joon-kyung (; born March 28, 1990) better known by his stage name Dok2 (, pronounced as Dokki), is a South Korean rapper, record producer and co-founder of now-defunct Illionaire Records.
Biography
Early life
Dok2's mother is Korean, and his father is of Filipino and Spanish descent.
While media outlets reported in 2014 that he is a first cousin of Nicole Scherzinger, an American singer formerly of the girl group the Pussycat Dolls, Dok2 said in a 2015 interview, "The report about me being first cousins with Nicole Scherzinger is wrong. We share the same blood, but the relationship is complicated. I haven't even met her."
Career beginnings
His first music appearance is when he was 12, when he performed "FEVER" with Jo-PD & Hype at the 2002 Mnet Music Video Festival
Dok2 signed to Future Flow Entertainment when he was 13 years old. By the time he was out of his teenage years, he had written and produced songs for established Korean hip hop groups, including Drunken Tiger, Dynamic Duo and Epik High.
In 2006, under the name All Black, Dok2 and fellow teen rapper Microdot released the album Chapter 1.
He released his first solo mini-album, Thunderground, under Epik High's now defunct Map the Soul label in 2009.
Illionaire Records and Activity in the United States
In 2011, Dok2 and rapper The Quiett formed Illionaire Records. Despite its small size, Illionaire Records is considered one of the most influential hip hop record labels in South Korea due to the popularity of its artists. He also founded sub-label Ambition Musik below the label.
He gained mainstream popularity through his album Multillionaire and his single "1llusion," both of which peaked on music charts in South Korea. He also worked with several artists outside of the label, including GroovyRoom, G-Dragon, and Kim Junsu.
In November 2018, Dok2 resigned as CEO of the company and began activity in the United States. He announced the formation of the group "PO$TA BOY$" with Tyga in 2019 and ultimately left Illionaire Records on February 6, 2020.
In April 2021, Dok2 announced via his Instagram that he had signed with Tyga's Last Kings Records.
''Show Me the Money''
In 2014, Dok2 was a judge on the third season of the TV rap competition Show Me the Money, where he and The Quiett were the producers behind winning contestant Bobby of the band iKon. They again participated in the show's fifth season and were the producers behind Superbee, who came in third place. Dok2 again participated in Season 6 as part of a producer team with Jay Park (AOMG and H1GHR Music).
Filmography
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| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Show Me the Money 3 | Mnet | Judge with The Quiett |
| 2015 | 4 Things Show | Mnet | Himself |
| 2015 | I Live Alone | MBC | Himself (Episode 121) |
| 2016 | Show Me the Money 5 | Mnet | Judge with The Quiett |
| 2016 | Infinite Challenge | MBC | Hip Hop Special with Yoo Jae-suk (Episode 506–513) |
| 2017 | Show Me the Money 6 | Mnet | Judge with Jay Park |
| 2018 | My Little Old Boy | SBS | Himself (Episode 79) |
| :: |
Discography
Studio albums
::data[format=table] | Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | KOR | Illstrumentalz Vol. 1 | Flow 2 Flow (with Double K) | Hustle Real Hard | Love & Life, The Album | Multillionaire | Reborn | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | | | rowspan="4" | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | 27 | | | | | | | | | | | "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | | | | | | | | | | | ::
Extended plays
::data[format=table] | Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | KOR | Thunderground | It's We (with Rado) | Crazy | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | | | rowspan="3" | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | | | | | | | | ::
Mixtapes
::data[format=table] | Title | Details | Thunderground Musik Mixtape Vol. 1 | ''Thunderground Mixtape Vol. 2''' | Rapsolute Mixtape, Vol. 1 (with The Quiett) | Do It For The Fans | South Korean Rapstar Mixtape | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ::
Singles
::data[format=table] | Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | KOR | "I'mma Shine" feat. Mr. Gordo | "Take My Hand" feat. D.N.G | "It's Me" feat. Joo Young | "Fantom" feat. Beenzino | "That's Me" feat. Rado | "My Love" feat. Jay Park | "Don't Do That" () feat. The Quiett, Beenzino | "Leave Me Alone (Fuck You)" | "Best Time (In Our Life)" | "Love & Life" feat. Rado | "Hunnit" feat. DJ Dopsh | "Rapstar" | "Outchea" | "Runnin' (Final Things)" | "Handz Up" feat. Jay Park | "We Gotta Know" | "Chikichakachokocho" () | "RIATCH" | "Multillionaire" | "Still On My Way" feat Zion.T | "111%" | "Future Flame" | "Bad Vibes Lonely" feat. Dean | "1llusion" | "Sprite On You" | "Beverly 1lls (Remix)" feat. The Quiett | "Just 1llin'" | "1ll Recognize 1ll" | "Ambition And Vision" feat. Beenzino, Changmo, Kim Hyo Eun, Hash Swan, The Quiett | "Rollercoaster" feat. Joe Won Sun | "Crazy" | "1llogic" feat. Chancellor | "Be the God" | "Bliss" feat. Sumin | "Ready to Listen" () feat. MK | "On My Way 3" () feat. Kim Bum-soo | "Watch Your Mouth" () | "Lobby" | "Marathon" () | "So Far So Good" feat. Ann One, Double K | "Endxiety" feat. Ann One | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 2008 | rowspan="3" | Illstrumentalz Vol.1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2009 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Thunderground | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2010 | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2011 | — | Hustle Real Hard | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 93 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2012 | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | Love & Life, The Album | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | Orange Revolution Festival Part 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | South Korean Rapstar Mixtape | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2013 | — | Ruthless, The Album | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2014 | — | Multillionaire | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 58 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2015 | 51 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 49 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 76 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 28 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2016 | — | Non-album singles}} | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 31 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2017 | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | Reborn | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | Crazy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2018 | — | Non-album singles}} | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2019 | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ::
Collaborations
::data[format=table] | Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | KOR | "So Nice" with Rado | "iPhone Girl" with The Quiett, feat. Crucial Star | "21st Century Travelman" (21세기형 나그네) with Double K | "We Here" with The Quiett | "Illionaire Way" with The Quiett, Beenzino | "Believe Me" () with Taewan | "My Love (Piano Version)" with Changmo | "Rockin' With The Best" with The Quiett, Beenzino | "Finale" with Sojin | "Good Luck" with The Quiett | "Peep" () with One, The Quiett | "Temperature Differences (Remix)" (온도차이 Remix) with Moonshine | "Goal Keeper" () with Microdot | "These Days I" () with Highbrow | "Air DoTheQ" () with The Quiett, Superbee, Myundo, Flowsik | "Rapstar (Remix)" with Flowsik, The Quiett | "Air DoTheQ Part 2" (공중도덕 Part 2) with The Quiett, Superbee | "Paradise" with Jero | "Like" () with Yoo Jae-suk, feat. Lee Hi | "Most Hated" () with Jay Park | "S.M.T.M (Show Me The Money)" with Sleepy, Hash Swan, Olltii, Black Nine, Punchnello, Penomeco, Ignito | "My Way" with The Quiett, feat. Changmo, Kim Hyo Eun | "No Switchin' Sides" with The Quiett, Changmo, Kim Hyo Eun, Hash Swan | "WU & the 1LLY" with The Quiett, Kim Hyo Eun, feat. Inspetah Deck, Masta Killa | "We Bad" with The Quiett, Changmo | "Cali Shine" with Kim Bum-soo | "Life is beautiful" with VaVa, Yitai Wang, Jessi | "Woke Up Remixx [Prod. by JAKOPS]" (XG featuring Jay Park, OZworld, AZLO, Paloalto, VERBAL, Awich, Tak, Dok2) | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 2010 | — | It's We | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2011 | — | Flow 2 Flow | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | Non-album singles}} | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2013 | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2014 | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 96 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 30 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 98 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2015 | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 60 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2016 | 5 | Show Me The Money 5 OST | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 46 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 67 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Great Legacy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2017 | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 82 | Show Me The Money 6 OST | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | Fever Music 2017 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | Non-album singles}} | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2018 | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2020 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2024 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ::
Awards and nominations
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| Year | Award-Giving Body | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Mnet Asian Music Awards | Best Rap Performance | title=MAMA Nominees | url=http://mama.mwave.me/nominees |
| 2016 | Mnet Asian Music Awards | Best Rap Performance | "1llusion" | |
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References
References
- "The Rise of Illionaire Records, the Independent Label Taking Korean Hip-Hop to the Next Level".
- "Dok2 revealed to be related to ex-Pussycat Dolls member, Nicole Scherzinger".
- "Dok2 Says He isn′t Cousins with Nicole Scherzinger".
- (2014-11-28). "Dok2 Joins YG Entertainment Rappers Bobby & Masta Wu For Hip-Hop Project Number 2".
- "Dok2 and Microdot to come back as a duo after 9 years with 'Goal Keeper'!".
- "Dok2 To Release Thunderground EP On November 25th".
- "2 Chainz and Rollies: The Noisey Guide to Korean Rap Label Illionaire Records".
- "The Rise of Illionaire Records, the Independent Label Taking Korean Hip-Hop to the Next Level".
- "15 Korean Rappers You Should Know That Aren't Psy - XXL".
- Dong, Sun-hwa. (2018-09-04). "Millionaire rapper Dok2 to move to US".
- "About Us - PO$TA BOY$".
- Luu, Tracey. (2020-02-09). "DOK2 leaves 1llionaire Records after 9 years".
- link. (2009-04-25)
- "Flow 2 Flow".
- "Hustle Real Hard - 도끼(DOK2)".
- "Love & Life, The Album - 도끼(DOK2)".
- link. (2015-03-27)
- link
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- "Its We - 도끼(DOK2),라도".
- "Crazy - 도끼(DOK2)".
- "Thunderground Mixtape Vol.2 - 도끼(DOK2)".
- "Do It For The Fans Mixtape - 도끼(DOK2)".
- link. (2013-02-08)
- "MAMA Nominees".
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