South Korean record producer and rapper
Cho PD
Cho in 2010
Background information Born Cho Joong-hoon
(1976-01-27 ) January 27, 1976 (age 49) Origin South Korea Genres Hip hop Occupations Years active 1998–2010; 2011–present
Musical artist
Cho Joong-hoon (Korean : 조중훈 ; born January 27, 1976), better known by his stage nameCho PD , is aSouth Korean record producer , rapper, and the founder of record labelStardom Entertainment .[ 1] Producing his own music for himself and his crew Stardom (his company'seponym ), he rose to prominence through the internet then debuted in 1998. Later, he also would support other artists likePsy ,Verbal Jint and a youngDok2 earlier in their careers. After twelve years, he briefly "retired" from music in 2010.[ 2] However, he came out of retirement in 2011 with his two studio albums,State of the Art andArt of Business .[ 3] [unreliable source? ]
On November 23, 2018, Cho was found guilty offraud by theSeoul 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 ofStardom Entertainment to a new unnamed company. These undisclosed funds were derived fromTopp Dogg 's 2015 concert tour of Japan. Cho was given a two-year prison sentence,suspended for 3 years.[ 4]
Since his sentencing, he made an attempt to reinvent his branding. In May 2019, he launched ChoCo Entertainment, which specializes in poweringvirtual AI-based K-pop idols .
In 2023, he announced the launch of a new K-Pop group calledChoCo [ 5] that will have various sub-units including: ChoCo1,ChoCo2 ,[ 6] [unreliable source? ] andChoCo1&2 .[ 7]
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales KOR [ 8] [ 9] In Stardom Track listing
조PD Rules 이야기 속으로 Break Free (Radio Edit) Party On! (feat. Ray Jay) 비애 Real Love 2 (Remake) 썩은 XXX 이야기 속으로 2 Real Love 2U, Playa Hataz 용의 눈물 My Song Dear Friend Party On! (Remix) Break Free (Original Edit) 노출좋아 2 In Stardom Version 2.0 Released: August 24, 1999 Label: Stardom Entertainment Formats: CD, cassette Track listing
나의 라임 연습장 (Intro) (feat.Yoon Mi-rae ) 악동이 (feat. Digital Masta, Ray Jay) Fever (feat.Lee Jung-hyun ) 날 잊어 2 어른 아이 Garden in My Mind 카사노바 (feat.Psy ) 에피소드 1 돈아돈아 (feat. Ray Jay) 날 잊어 1 Flame (feat. Gina) Dog 소리 2U, Playa Hataz 2 형장의 이슬 카사노바 끝 (Remix) 4 ChoPD.Net / Best In East Released: December 27, 2000 Label: Stardom Entertainment Formats: CD, cassette Track listing
Wise Guys (Intro) Wise Guyz 격+ (feat. Ray Jay) Episode II Sex and Da City 박하사탕 Never Give Up II Fan Mail 3VIP F-3534.JP Skit-DM`s폭풍전야 폭풍전야 II 2U Playa Hataz III Do Da Right Thang (똑바로 살아라 ) Outro - Death My Song (Remix) Ladyz Only Saga 16 Stardom In Future Flow Released: December 12, 2001 Label: Future Flow Formats: CD, cassette Track listing
Stardom's CEO (Intro) Bye Bye U Back in the Dayz Never Give Up 2 Shame On You 이런말 하는 날 My Style (feat. DJ Uzi, Wassup, DM) Keep On 비애 2 Run 아가씨와 건달 Skit Real Love 3 떠나야 할 땐 (Bonus Track) 26 Great Expectation Released: March 23, 2004 Label: Future Flow Formats: CD, cassette Track listing
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파괴본능 Kool as Ice 비밀일기 데미안 전화 이야기 속으로 IV As You Like It 일탈 썩은 XXX2 (변태여우 ) Kiss My Ass 소리바다 항해하던 어느날 밤 소음공해 2U, Playa Hataz III 아침 (Prelude) Part 2:
Show Must Go On.. Frozen Club Night 친구여 (feat.Insooni ) So Nice (PD Remix, feat. MRJ) (When I Need...) Somebody (feat. Yuna) Great Expectation (What It Takes 2 B Me) 파라다이스 (feat. Soy) Autumn Breeze Church 2 Da Streets Daydream (Interlude) Luv Flow My Song 2 9 Money Talks Released: October 22, 2007 Label: Future Flow Formats: CD Track listing
Season 6 Make It Hot Korea City 내 생의 나날 첫사랑 Money Over Life 나이테 된장 신드롬 럭셔리 신드롬 추월선 Music is Dead Pride 6 Part 1: State of the Art Track listing
I'm Ur Dream (2008) The Wall (2010) WW III (2009) Confession (2009) PPL R PPL (2008) Do Or Die (2010) (feat.Basick ) We R History (2008) Where I'm From (2010) (feat.Dok2 , Mino) The Doctors (2010) (featsSwings ,San E ) Thrilla (2010) (feat.Zico ,Park Kyung ,Hanhae ) And The Winner Is… (2010) (feat.Zico ,Outsider ) Ratz N Snitches Interlude (2010) (feat.Verbal Jint ) Ratz N Snitches (2011) Same Shit Different Day (2006) Letter (2007) Back On The Map (2007) 31 — Part 2: Art of Business Released: October 12, 2011 Label: Brand New Stardom Formats: CD, digital download Track listing
공부하세요 (2004) Dreams Come True (2004) Family Man (2009) (feat.Lee Tae-il ofBlock B ) Hey June (2005) Take A Bow (2009) (feat. Kimmaster) Sense Of Time (2010) Cloud (2006) Fever II (2011) (feat. Skull,Park Kyung ,P.O ) Bitch (2006) (feat. Jubee ofSunny Hill ) Time (2006) Designer's Rock (2005) 랄라랜드 (2010) (feat.JeA andNarsha ) Devil's Advocate (2007) Mother Earth (2010) Red And Green Pills (2009) Life Goes On (2006) 32 —
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales KOR [ 9] Victory Released: March 8, 2010 Label: Brand New Stardom Formats: CD, digital download Track listing
한국힙합에 바란다 (feat. 블록버스터) 보란듯이 (feat. 정슬기) 빅토리 2010 (feat.Koreana ) 가을의 전설 (feat.Humming Urban Stereo ) R.O.K (withInsooni ) 가을의 전설 (Inst.) R.O.K (Inst.) 빅토리 2010 (Inst.) Sex Sex Sex (feat. 샛별) 빅토리 2010 (Song Ver.) (feat.Koreana ) 20 — The Hard Way withVerbal Jint Released: April 15, 2010 Label: Brand New Stardom Formats: CD, digital download Track listing
Map Music (feat.Zico ) Super Hero (feat. Venus) Man Up (feat. Park Mi-Kyung) Origin of the Species (feat.Swings , Blockbuster) Map Music (instrumental) Super Hero (instrumental) Man Up (instrumental) Origin of the Species (instrumental) 10 — In Stardom V3.0 Released: September 16, 2013 Label: Stardom Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download Track listing
Intro: Resume 달라진 건 없어 (feat. Jinggo of Super Kidd, Deepflow) It was a very good year (feat. DEEZ) Made in 이태원 (feat. Jinbo) 이건 아니지 않나 싶어 썩은 XXX 3 25 The Goose That Lays Golden Eggs Part 1 (황금알을 낳는 Part 1)Released: March 18, 2015 Label: Stardom Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download 23 —
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