Cho PD
Cho Joong-hoon (born January 27, 1976), better known by his stage name Cho PD, is a South Korean record producer, rapper, and the founder of record label Stardom Entertainment. Producing his own music for himself and his crew Stardom (his company's eponym), he rose to prominence through the internet then debuted in 1998. Later, he also would support other artists like Psy, Verbal Jint and a young Dok2 earlier in their careers.
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Cho PD
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- Name
- Cho PD
- Birth Name
- Cho Joong-hoon
- Born
- 27 January 1976
- Occupation
- * Record producer
- Full name
- 조중훈.
- Nationality
- South Korea.
- Fields
- rapping.
- Education
- Berklee College of Music.
- Languages
- Korean.
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Biography
Biography
After twelve years, he briefly "retired" from music in 2010. However, he came out of retirement in 2011 with his two studio albums, State of the Art and Art of Business. On November 23, 2018, Cho was found guilty of fraud by the Seoul Central District Court. The sentence concerned Cho withholding undisclosed assets worth ₩270,000,000 (approx. $238,116 USD) in July 2015 when he signed a contract to transfer the assets of Stardom Entertainment to a new unnamed company. These undisclosed funds were derived from Topp Dogg's 2015 concert tour of Japan. Cho was given a two-year prison sentence, suspended for 3 years. Since his sentencing, he made an attempt to reinvent his branding. In May 2019, he launched ChoCo Entertainment, which specializes in powering virtual AI-based K-pop idols. In 2023, he announced the launch of a new K-Pop group called ChoCo that will have various sub-units including: ChoCo1, ChoCo2, and ChoCo1&2.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Cho PD • Birth Name — Cho Joong-hoon • Born — 27 January 1976 • Origin — South Korea • Genre — Hip hop • Occupation — * Record producer • rapper • Years Active — 1998–2010; 2011–present
Studio albums
Studio albums
• Title — Album details — Peak chart positions — Sales • KOR • In Stardom — *Released: January 15, 1999 *Label: Stardom Entertainment *Formats: CD, cassette — 2 — *KOR: 204,254+ • In Stardom Version 2.0 — *Released: August 24, 1999 *Label: Stardom Entertainment *Formats: CD, cassette — 4 — *KOR: 194,902+ • ChoPD.Net / Best In East — *Released: December 27, 2000 *Label: Stardom Entertainment *Formats: CD, cassette — 16 — *KOR: 53,596+ • Stardom In Future Flow — *Released: December 12, 2001 *Label: Future Flow *Formats: CD, cassette — 26 — *KOR: 38,062+ • Great Expectation — *Released: March 23, 2004 *Label: Future Flow *Formats: CD, cassette Track listing — 9 — *KOR: 53,840+ • Money Talks — *Released: October 22, 2007 *Label: Future Flow *Formats: CD — 6 — *KOR: 17,364+ • Part 1: State of the Art — *Released: October 12, 2011 *Label: Brand New Stardom *Formats: CD, digital download Track listing — 31 • Part 2: Art of Business — *Released: October 12, 2011 *Label: Brand New Stardom *Formats: CD, digital download Track listing — 32
Extended plays
Extended plays
• Title — Album details — Peak chart positions — Sales • KOR • Victory — *Released: March 8, 2010 *Label: Brand New Stardom *Formats: CD, digital download — 20 • The Hard Way with Verbal Jint — * Released: April 15, 2010 * Label: Brand New Stardom *Formats: CD, digital download — 10 • In Stardom V3.0 — * Released: September 16, 2013 * Label: Stardom Entertainment *Formats: CD, digital download — 25 — * KOR: 987+ • The Goose That Lays Golden Eggs Part 1 (황금알을 낳는 Part 1) — * Released: March 18, 2015 * Label: Stardom Entertainment *Formats: CD, digital download — 23
Mnet Asian Music Awards
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• Year — Category — Work — Result
• 2002 — Music Video of the Year (daesang) — "My Style"
• Best Hip Hop Performance
• Special Jury Prize
• 2003 — Best Hip Hop Performance — "Secret Diary"
• Special Jury Prize
• 2004 — Best Hip-Hop Video — "Friend" (feat. Insooni)
• 2005 — Judges' Choice Award — "My Old Story"
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- 1.Mnet.
- 2.Cho PD takes his new release to Twitter. Korea JoongAng Daily. 2010-05-27.
- 3.Album Review: Cho PD - Art & Business, Parts 1 & 2. Hello Kpop. 2011-10-28.
- 4.Seoul Economy. 2018-11-23.
- 5.Kairui. ChoCo Entertainment Plans Debut For Upcoming Rookie K-Pop Group 'ChoCo'. K-Pop Concerts. 2023-04-26.
- 6.YuJun. Who Are The Members Of ChoCo? Meet The Super Talented Members Of The K-Pop Group ChoCo. Kpopmap. 2023-05-16.
- 7.2023-05-31.
- 8.Recording Industry Association of Korea. Money Talks charting.
- 9.Recording Industry Association of Korea. May 1999 K-Pop Album Sales Volume.
- 10.Recording Industry Association of Korea. October 1999 K-Pop Album Sales Volume.
- 11.Recording Industry Association of Korea. January 2001 K-Pop Album Sales Volume.
- 12.Recording Industry Association of Korea. February 2002 K-Pop Album Sales Volume.
- 13.Recording Industry Association of Korea. June 2004 K-Pop Album Sales Volume.
- 14.Recording Industry Association of Korea. October 2007 K-Pop Album Sales Volume.
- 15.Gaon Chart. The Goose That Lays Golden Eggs charting.
- 16.Gaon Chart. September 2013 Album Chart.
- 17."2002 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list" . MAMA. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
- 18."2002 MMF part 1" . Mwave. Retrieved 2014-08-17.
- 19."2003 MMF part 1" . Mwave. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
- 20."2003 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list" . MAMA. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
- 21."2004 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list" . MAMA. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
- 22."2005 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list" . MAMA. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
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