The Quiett (더콰이엇)

Basic info

The Quiett is a rapper and hip-hop producer who co-founded Soul Company and Illionaire Records. His signature songs include 〈1 Life 2 Live〉 and 〈아마두〉.

Debut: July 28, 2005
Debut agency: Illionaire Records
Current agency
Birthday: January 29, 1985
Years active: 2004–
Meaning of the Name: His stage name comes from Mobb Deep's song 〈Quiet Storm〉.
Genre: Hip-hop
Real name: 신동갑
Debut reference: Listed by debut year rather than idol generation.

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He grew up in Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi Province, and began rapping and making beats in his late teens. He debuted in 2004 when he co-founded Soul Company with his peers.

He released his first album 《Music》 in 2005 and the instrumental album 《Q Train》 in 2006. That same year he released 《Supremacy》 as P&Q with Paloalto.

In 2011 he founded Illionaire Records with Dok2 and worked alongside Beenzino. He appeared as a producer on several seasons, including 〈Show Me the Money 3〉 in 2014.

Illionaire Records disbanded in July 2020. In November of that year he founded Daytona Entertainment with Yumdda.

Signature songs

1 Life 2 Live 2015 YouTube Spotify
아마두 2019 YouTube Spotify
Bentley 2 2020 YouTube Spotify

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Key releases

2005.07 Music1st studio album
2006.02 Q Train2nd studio albumInstrumental album
2007.12 The Real Me3rd studio album
2010.03 Quiet Storm: A Night Record4th studio album
2013.02 AMBITIQN5th studio album
2015.10 1 Life 2 Live6th studio album
2016.04 Q Train 27th studio album
2018.09 Glow Forever9th studio album

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Major awards

2007 Korean Music Awards Best Hip-Hop Album (Q Train)
2019 Korea Hip-Hop Awards Artist of the Year
2020 Korea Hip-Hop Awards Collaboration of the Year (아마두, Damoim)
2021 Korea Hip-Hop Awards Collaboration of the Year (Fadeaway)

Key records and stories

In 2004 he co-founded the hip-hop label Soul Company with his peers.
On January 1, 2011 he founded Illionaire Records with Dok2, and the company closed in July 2020.
With the album 《Q Train》 (2006) he won Best Hip-Hop Album at the 2007 Korean Music Awards.
In November 2020 he co-founded Daytona Entertainment with Yumdda.
He has also released records as the duo P&Q with Paloalto.
He co-founded the label Ambition Musik with Dok2 in 2016.
〈아마두〉 is a song performed together by the rapper collective Damoim.