Primary (musician)
| Primary 프라이머리 | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 프라이머리 |
| Birth name | Choi Dong-hoon |
| Born |
January 31, 1983 Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, record producer |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Amoeba Culture |
| Associated acts | P' Skool, Dynamic Duo, Supreme Team, Zion.T, Rap Monster, Kwon Jin-ah |
Choi Dong-hoon (Korean: 최동훈, born January 31, 1983), better known by the stage name Primary (Korean: 프라이머리), is a prominent South Korean hip hop musician and record producer. He is currently signed under Amoeba Culture.
Primary has collaborated with various artists to produce the albums Back Again, Primary Score, Daily Apartment, Primary and The Messengers, and 2. He has also produced albums for other Korean hip hop artists, including Supreme Team's first album Supremier and Dynamic Duo's Kill, as well as several of MBLAQ's singles, including "I'm Back" and "Smokey Girl."[1][2] He appeared in the MBC variety program Infinity Challenge in 2013.[3]
Career
Primary became active in the South Korean hip hop scene in 2004 with collaborations with Dynamic Duo and Garion. He also gained musical experience while attending Seoul Jazz Academy. In 2006, he debuted with an album named Daily Apartment in collaboration with Beenzino, under the name P' Skool. As part of the promotions for the album, Primary donned a cardboard box mask with a bird beak in order to be more memorable. The band is now inactive, but often play at live performances for Dynamic Duo and Supreme Team.[4]
Primary and Dynamic Duo's Gaeko created a track for Quincy Jones's 2011 visit to Korea which Jones sung at a press conference and expressed his appreciation for.[5] In 2011 Primary released the first part of the album Primary and The Messengers and continued to release the subsequent four parts through October 2012.[1] The album in total includes collaborations with 23 separate artists.[6] He successfully broke into the top ten on various Korean music charts with the album's track "? (Question Mark)" in November 2012.[7] Primary performed a special stage with Dynamic Duo at the 2012 MBC Gayo Daejun.[8]
On August 31 and September 1, 2013 Primary held a sold-out joint concert with Zion.T at the Lotte Art Center in Seoul.[9] Primary also participated at the 2013 Infinity Challenge Song Festival, performing with Park Myeong-su and producing a song for Park Ji-yoon. The songs he made for the event, "I Got C" and "Mr. Lee." were later have found to have crossed the line from sampling into plagiarism in their use of Dutch artist Caro Emerald's songs "Liquid Lunch" and "One Day." Primary later officially credited Caro Emerald's composing group Grandmono for the songs. All of the proceeds from the song "I Got C" were later donated.[10][11] Primary later produced the song "Without You" for Infinite H.[12]
Discography
Albums
- Back Again (with Mild Beats) (2008)
- Primary Score (프라이머리 스코어) (2008)
- Daily Apartment (as P'Skool) (2009)
- Primary and the Messengers (2013)
- 2 (2015)
Charted singles
| Year | Title | Peak positions | Sales | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [13] | ||||
| 2012 | "Johnny"(featuring Dynamic Duo) | 48 | KOR: 1,575,626+[14] | Primary and The Messengers |
| ? (Question Mark) (featuring Choiza of Dynamic Duo and Zion.T) | 3 | KOR: 2,209,005+[15] | ||
| "See Through" (featuring Zion.T and Gaeko of Dynamic Duo) | 62 | KOR: 746,378+[16] | ||
| 2015 | "Mileage" (featuring Hwasa of Mamamoo and Paloalto) | 45 | KOR: 102,831+ | 2 |
| "Don't Be Shy" (featuring Choa of AOA and Iron) | 10 | KOR: 428,529+ | ||
| "Hello" (featuring Lena Park) | 33 | KOR: 109,466+ | ||
| "Just Like U" (featuring Yankie and Jessi) | 73 | KOR: 35,209+ | ||
| "Rubber" (featuring Oh Hyuk) | 7 | KOR: 152,644+ |
References
- 1 2 "Indie ID: Primary". MTV K. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
- ↑ "MBLAQ Releases "Smoky Girl" MV". Soompi. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- ↑ "베일벗은 '무도'-'자유로 가요제'..흥겹고 벅찼다 Infinity Challenge's music fest unveiled... exciting and heartwarming". Naver News (in Korean). Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- ↑ Park, Anna. "Unmasking Korea's Primary". MTV Korea. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
- ↑ "Supreme Team releases Quincy Jones dedication track, "SOONI"". Allkpop. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- ↑ "Primary Wants to Break Records With His New Album". MTV Korea. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
- ↑ "Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2012 – November Week 3". Soompi. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- ↑ "2012 MBC Gayo Daejun Performances". Soompi. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- ↑ "Primary-Zion.T, MANNA Concert Tickets Sold Out". KpopStarz. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- ↑ [단독] "아이갓씨, 내 노래 참조"…'에메랄드'가 밝힌 표절논란 (인터뷰). Nate (in Korean). Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- ↑ "Primary: All Profit from "I Got C" Will Be Donated". Soompi. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- ↑ "6 K-pop Producers Who Are Crushing It". MTV Iggy. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- ↑ "Gaon Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Chart. Retrieved 2012-12-01.
- ↑ Cumulative Sales of "Johnny":
- "2013 Most Downloaded Gaon Chart (see #26)". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
- "2014 Gaon Half-Year Download Chart (see chart #85)" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
- ↑ Cumulative Sales of "?": "2013 Most Downloaded Gaon Chart (see #40)". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved July 27, 2014. "November 2012 Most Downloaded Gaon Chart (see #5)". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved July 27, 2014. "December 2012 Most Downloaded Gaon Chart (see #24)". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
- ↑ Cumulative Sales of "See Through": "2013 Most Downloaded Gaon Chart (see #100)". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved July 27, 2014.