Flowsik

Korean-American rapper

  • Rapper
  • singer
Instrument(s)VocalsYears active2011–presentLabelsSouth Paw RecordsKorean nameHangul
박대식
Revised RomanizationBak Dae-sikMcCune–ReischauerPak TaesikStage nameHangul
플로우식
Revised RomanizationPeullousikMcCune–ReischauerP'ŭllousik
Musical artist

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]

Early life and education

Flowsik 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

2015–present: Solo work

Flowsik performing with Aziatix in 2012

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

Singles

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

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

Television

Year Program Notes Ref
2016 Show Me the Money 5 contestant [5]

Awards

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

  1. ^ Cha, Frances (April 16, 2013). "Aziatix details record-breaking contract with U.S. mega label". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "플로우식 프로필" [Flowsik Profile]. Naver (in Korean). Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  3. ^ Lee, Eun-ho (May 19, 2015). "몬스타엑스 주헌, 믹스테잎 두 번째 곡 '스테이 스트롱' 공개". Ten Asia (in Korean). Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  4. ^ "Flowsik's Shoutout + Exclusive Interview! (2018)". YouTube. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  5. ^ a b Kim, Hyeon-sik (July 22, 2016). "'쇼미더머니' 그 이후…플로우식, 멈춤은 없다". No Cut News (in Korean). Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  6. ^ Shin, Dong-chan (April 7, 2011). "한인 청년들, 빌보드 입성 노린다…3인조 그룹 '애지아틱스'". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  7. ^ Suh, Annie (September 12, 2011). "It's Heating Up: Interview with New Music Group, Aziatix". Collaj Magazine. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  8. ^ ""비와이, 이 무대, 레전드"…'쇼미5' 우승자 나온거 아닙니까?". YTN (in Korean). July 2, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  9. ^ "WRATH OF GOD TERI MIKO X VARIEN FEAT. FLOWSIK". Spinnin' Records. September 29, 2017. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
  10. ^ a b "Gaon Digital Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
  11. ^ "XIA Featuring Flowsik Of Aziatix". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
  12. ^ Benjamin, Jeff (April 26, 2017). "Minzy Sends Debut Solo EP to World, Heatseekers Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
  13. ^ Cumulative sales of "Air DoTheQ":
    • "2016년 06월 Download Chart".
    • "2016년 07월 Download Chart".
    • "2016년 08월 Download Chart".
  14. ^ Cumulative sales of "RAPSTAR (remix)":
    • "2016년 27주차 Download Chart".
    • "2016년 07월 Download Chart".
  15. ^ Sales of "Goblin":
    • "2016년 07월 Download Chart".
  16. ^ Cumulative sales of "Tarantallegra":
    • "2012년 21주차 Download Chart".
    • "2012년 22주차 Download Chart".
    • "2012년 23주차 Download Chart".
  17. ^ Sales of "Ni Na No":
    • "2017년 16주차 Download Chart".
  18. ^ "K-Pop Hot 100: The Week of November 9, 2013". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  19. ^ 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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