Shin Dong-gab (Korean: 신동갑; born January 29, 1985), better known by his stage nameThe Quiett (더콰이엇), is a South Korean rapper,composer,lyricist andrecord producer. He is widely known within the South Koreanhip hop community for founding several major hip hop record labels, including co-founding record labelsSoul Company in 2004,Illionaire Records in 2011,[1][2] andAmbition Musik in 2016, the latter two with fellow rapperDok2.[3] He founded label Daytona Entertainment in 2020 and has remained since after Illionaire Records closed its doors.
In 2004, The Quiett co-founded indie Korean hip hop record label and talent agency,Soul Company, alongside rappersKebee,Jerry.K, and several other artists.[4] He released his first album,Music, the following year.[5] In 2006, he released a solo album,Q Train, and a collaboration with rapperPaloalto calledSupremacy.[6] His 2010 album,The Real Me, went gold, selling 7,000 copies and solidifying his reputation as one of the most popular indie rappers in Korea.[1]
The Quiett left Soul Company in 2010 to start a new label.[1][7]
2011–present: Illionaire Records, Television Appearances and Daytona Entertainment
The Quiett and rapperDok2 foundedIllionaire Records on January 1, 2011. RapperBeenzino joined the label later that year.[1] The record label lasted for almost a decade in which they contributed to the rise of Korean Hip-Hop in the country.
The Quiett has made several appearances in popular Korean hip-hop competitions. He appeared as a judge on the third season of the TV rap competitionShow Me the Money with Dok2 in 2014, taking first place with contestantBobby of the groupIKON. He reappeared in the show's fifth season with Dok2[8][unreliable source?] and in the seventh season withChangmo. He also made two appearances as a judge inHigh School Rapper in season three with producerCode Kunst and in season four withYumdda after establishing his new label Daytona Entertainment.
On July 6, 2020, Illionaire Records announced through their official Instagram account that their record label will close after 10 years of operation.[9] and Twitter[10] account. The Quiett was the sole artist signed at the time the company closed, as former artists Dok2 andBeenzino left prior to that year. On November 11, 2020, he released his final two singles "Bentley 2" which featuredYumdda, and Abu Dhabi which featured Skinny Brown, Leellamarz, andSik-K as a tribute to the record company.
On November 25, 2020, The Quiett and fellow rapperYumdda established their new record label Daytona Entertainment.[11] He remains CEO of Ambition Musik, a former sub-label under Illionaire Records, although not an artist under the label.
^Yoon Hyo-jeong (July 27, 2022)."더콰이엇·릴러말즈 '쇼미더머니11' 프로듀서 합류 "목표는 우승" [The Quiett and Reeler Mars joined the producers of 'Show Me the Money 11' "The goal is to win"] (in Korean). News1. RetrievedJuly 27, 2022 – via Naver.
