The Quiett

The Quiett
The Quiett at the Busan Sea Festival, August 2018
The Quiett at the Busan Sea Festival, August 2018
Background information
Birth nameShin Dong-gab
Born (1985-01-29) January 29, 1985 (age 39)
Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)Rapper, composer, lyricist, record producer
Years active2003–present
Labels
Websitehttp://www.illionaire.kr/

Shin Dong-gab (Hangul: 신동갑; born January 29, 1985), better known by his stage name The Quiett (Hangul: 더콰이엇), is a South Korean rapper, composer, lyricist and record producer. He is widely known within the South Korean hip hop community for founding several major hip hop record labels, including co-founding record labels Soul Company in 2004, Illionaire Records in 2011,[1][2] and Ambition Musik in 2016, the latter two with fellow rapper Dok2.[3] He founded label Daytona Entertainment in 2020 and has remained since after Illionaire Records closed its doors.

  1. ^ "The Rise of Illionaire Records, the Independent Label Taking Korean Hip-Hop to the Next Level". Complex. 2015-06-30. Retrieved 2016-04-23.
  2. ^ "더 콰이엇" [The Quiett]. Mnet (in Korean). Retrieved 2016-06-06.
  3. ^ "The Quiett, 'Ambition Musik was an idea sprung up after Kim Hyo-Eun was Eliminated'". 2016-10-11.