Gray (singer)
South Korean rapper and record producer (born 1986) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lee Seong-hwa (Korean: 이성화; born December 8, 1986),[1] better known by his stage name Gray (그레이; stylized as GRAY), is a South Korean rapper and record producer. In 2012, he released his debut single "Blink" (Korean: 깜빡; RR: Kkamppak). In 2021, he released his first studio album Grayground.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lee Seong-hwa |
| Born | December 8, 1986 |
| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | Hip hop, R&B |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | AOMG |
| Website | www |
Early life and career
Gray started composing songs when he was 17.[2] He studied computer engineering at Hongik University.[3] He joined AOMG in 2013 and contributed greatly to the growth of the label. He produced many hit songs such as Woo's "We Are" as well as high-quality hip-hop tracks such as Jay Park's "On It".[4]
It was revealed that Gray's exclusive contract with AOMG ended in March 2024. After 13 years, he has decided to leave the label.[5]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [6] | |||
| Grayground |
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14 |
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Maxi single
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Call Me Gray |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [8] | |||
| "Blink" (깜빡) feat. Zion.T, Crucial Star |
2012 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Blink (Remix)" feat. Crush, Elo, Jinbo |
2013 | — | |
| "Dangerous" (위험해) | 67 | Call Me Gray | |
| "Just Do It" (하기나 해) feat. Loco |
2015 | 12 | Non-album singles |
| "Good" with Loco, feat. Elo |
2016 | 1 | |
| "Comfortable" (맘 편히) with Simon Dominic, One |
1 | Show Me the Money 5 Episode 2 | |
| "Summer Night (Remix)" feat. Hoody |
17 | Non-album single | |
| "I'm Fine" (잘) with Sleepy, Loco, Hoody |
2017 | 15 | Hyena on the Keyboard |
| "El Tornado" with Jay Park |
2018 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Upside Down" (뒤집어버려) with Jay Park, Simon Dominic, Loco |
89 | ||
| "Late Night" with Loco |
76 | ||
| "TMI" | 2019 | 102 | |
| "Stay the Night" feat. DeVita |
2020 | 111 | Stay the Night (She is My Type X Gray) |
| "Connected" | 2021 | — | Non-album single |
| "I Don't Love You"[9] | 121 | Grayground | |
| "Make Love" feat. Zion.T |
150 | ||
| "Party for the Night" feat. Loco, Lee Hi |
— | ||
| "Sweaty" with Loco and Coogie |
2022 | 131 | Street Man Fighter OST Vol. 3 |
| "—" denotes release did not chart. | |||
As a featured artist
| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Drinks Up" | 2011 | Mainstream (ft. Gray) | Digital single |
| "Love, Life, Rap" | 2013 | P-Type (ft. Gray) | |
| "See The Light" | Loco (ft. Gray) | ||
| "Wish U Well" | Double K (ft. Gray) | Nom (놈) | |
| "Let's Get It On" | G-Slow (ft. Swings, Gray) | Digital single | |
| "A Real Lady" | Swings (ft. Beenzino, Zion.T, Gray) | ||
| "Invincible" (못 이겨) | Swings (ft. Gray) | ||
| "Victorious 2" (이겨낼거야 2) | 2014 | Mood Swings II, Pt. 1: Major Depression | |
| "No Manners" (무례하게) | Loco (ft. Gray) | Locomotive | |
| "If I" (좋겠어) | |||
| "Lucid Dream" (자각몽) | Wutan (ft. Gray) | Digital single | |
| "Whatever You Do" | Crush (ft. Gray) | Crush On You | |
| "Evolution" | Jay Park (ft. Gray) | Evolution | |
| "Metronome" | Jay Park (ft. Simon Dominic, Gray) | ||
| "Success Crazed" (미친놈) | Jay Park (ft. Simon Dominic, Trinidad James, Loco, Gray) | ||
| "Parachute" | Elo (ft. Gray) | Digital single | |
| "Parachute [Cool Summer Remix]" | 2015 | ||
| "Respect" | Loco (ft. Gray) | ||
| "Awesome" | |||
| "My Last" | Jay Park (ft. Loco, Gray) | Worldwide | |
| "Don't Try Me" | Jay Park (ft. Ugly Duck, Gray) | ||
| "이제는 떳떳하다" | TakeOne (ft. Gray, Crucial Star, Black Gosi, MC Meta, Lolly) | Digital single | |
| "You Always" (넌 언제나) | 2016 | Simon D (ft. Hoody, Gray) | Two Yoo Project Sugar Man |
| "Always On My Grind" | AOMG | Follow The Movement Tour | |
| "GOOD" | Loco & Gray (ft. Elo) | Digital Single | |
| "Comfortable" | One, Gray, Simon Dominic | Show Me The Money 5 | |
| "DAY N NIGHT" | Elo (ft. Gray) | 8 Femmes | |
| "On My Way" | Swings (ft. Gray, BewhY) | Mood Swings II, Pt. 3: Psychotherapy | |
| "Drive" | Jay Park (ft. Gray) | Everything You Wanted | |
| "1999" | G2 (ft. Gray) | G2's Life, Pt. 1 | |
| "Call Me" | 2017 | Dayday (ft. Gray, Jay Park) | All Day Every Day |
| "Summer Go Loco" | Loco (ft. Gray) | Summer Go Loco | |
| "We Are" (시차) | Woo Won-Jae (ft. Gray, Loco) | Digital Single | |
| "Wang Like Alexander" (알렉산더처럼 왕) | 2018 | Hash Swan (ft. Gray) | Alexandrite |
| "Action!" | DPR Live (ft. Gray) | Digital Single | |
| "Dally" (달리) | Hyolyn (ft.Gray) | Digital Single | |
| "RUN" | Lee Jin-ah (ft. Gray) | Jinah Restaurant Full Course | |
| "How To Love" (Thai song)[10] | 2020 | Ally (ft. Gray) | Digital single |
| "All Your Fault" (네 잘못이야) | 2021 | Yugyeom (ft. Gray) | Point of View: U |
As producer
| Title | Year | Artist | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "I'm Her" | 2012 | KittiB | Digital single | |
| "Hongdae Blues" (홍대 블루스) | Stello (ft. Rbii) | |||
| "Plastic Girl" | Stello (ft. Jeongbo) | |||
| "The Way Home" | Stello (ft. Yoon Hyeon-jun) | |||
| "You're Not A Lady" | Jerry.K (ft. Zion.T) | True Self | ||
| "Red Dress" | Crush | Digital single | ||
| "Without You" | 2013 | Infinite H (ft. Zion.T) | Fly High | |
| "Invincible" (못 이겨) | Swings (ft. Gray) | #1, Vol. 2 | ||
| "Are You Listening? (듣고 있어?)" | Swings | |||
| "Blur" | Elo (ft. Loco) | Digital single | ||
| "Two Melodies" (뻔한 멜로디) | Zion.T (ft. Crush) | Red Light | ||
| "Click Me" | Zion.T (ft. Dok2) | |||
| "Parachute" | Elo (ft. Gray) | Digital single | ||
| "Take Care" | Loco (ft. Park Na-rae of Spica) | |||
| "Love, Life, Rap" | P-Type (ft. Gray) | |||
| "A Real Lady" | Swings (ft. Beenzino, Zion.T, & Gray) | |||
| "Feel Like I'm Back" (우울증) | Crucial Star | Drawing #2: A Better Man | ||
| "Good Vibes Only" | Dok2 (ft. Gray) | Ruthless, the Album | ||
| "No More (G-Mix)" | Dok2 (ft. Crush & Loco) | |||
| "Wish U Well" | Double K (ft. Gray) | Nom (놈) | ||
| "If I Were U" | Yoon Dae-jang | Digital single | ||
| "See The Light" | Loco (ft. Gray) | |||
| "Let's Get It On" | G-Slow (ft. Swings & Gray) | |||
| "Shower Later" | 2014 | Gary | Mr. Gae | |
| Mizuno CF | Advertisement | |||
| "Victorious 2" (이겨낼거야 2) | Swings (ft. Gray) | Mood Swings II, Pt. 1: Major Depression (감정기복 II, Pt. 1: 주요 우울증) | ||
| "Major Depression" (주요 우울증) | Swings (ft. Lovey) | |||
| "Hot Summer" | B-Free | Hot Summer | ||
| "Metronome" | Jay Park (ft. Simon Dominic & Gray) | Digital single | ||
| "Go Hard" | Illionaire Records (ft. Zion.T) | |||
| "Whatever You Do" | Crush (ft. Gray) | Crush On You | ||
| "Give It To Me" | Crush (ft. Jay Park & Simon Dominic) | |||
| "As You Are Living Your Life" (살다가보면) | Jung In | High School King of Savvy OST Part.2 | ||
| "NaNa" | Jay Park | Digital single | ||
| "Pool Party" | Swings (ft. Yoon Jong-shin, Seulong, & G.NA) | |||
| "The Promise" | Jay Park | |||
| "Taekwondo" | ||||
| "A Real Man" | Swings & Ailee | |||
| "Evolution" | Jay Park (ft. Gray) | Evolution | ||
| "Who The F*ck is U" | Jay Park (ft. TakeOne & B-Free) | |||
| "Success Crazed" (미친놈) | Jay Park (ft. Simon Dominic, Trinidad James, Loco, & Gray) | |||
| "Lucid Dream" (자각몽) | Wutan (ft. Gray) | Digital single | ||
| "Hands Up" (손바닥을 보여줘) | Loco (ft. Crush) | Locomotive | ||
| "Hold Me Tight" (감아) | ||||
| "You Don't Know" (니가 모르게) | Loco | |||
| "Thinking About You" (자꾸 생각나) | Loco (ft. Jay Park) | |||
| "No Manners" (무례하게) | Loco (ft. Gray) | |||
| "If I" (좋겠어) | ||||
| "Your Love" | 2015 | Elo (ft. The Quiett) | Digital single | |
| "Alright" | Shinhwa | We | ||
| "All I Got Time For" | Jay Park | Digital single | ||
| "Unpretty Dreams" | Jessi | Unpretty Rapstar | ||
| "Ayo" | Lydia Paek | Digital single | ||
| "Sex Trip" | Jay Park | |||
| "MOMMAE" (몸매) | ||||
| "Whatever" | Ugly Duck (ft. Mayson the Soul, U-Turn) | |||
| "Respect" | Loco (ft. Gray) | |||
| "Won & Only" | Simon Dominic (ft. Jay Park) | Won & Only | ||
| "Simon Dominic" (사이먼 도미닉) | Simon Dominic | |||
| "Money Don't Lie (돈은 거짓말 안 해) (Re-mastered)" | ||||
| "Lonely Night (GRAY Remix) | Simon Dominic (ft. Elo) | |||
| "Respect" | Sik-K, Lilboi, Geegoin (ft. Loco, Gray, DJ Pumkin) | Show Me The Money 4 | ||
| "ON IT + BO$$" | Lil Boi | |||
| "Awesome" | Loco (ft. Gray, Jay Park) | Awesome | ||
| "We Up There 2" | Loco (ft. C Jamm, Jay Park) | |||
| "Don't Try Me" | Jay Park (ft. Ugly Duck, Gray) | Worldwide | ||
| "MOMMAE (remix)" | Jay Park (ft. Crush, Simon Dominic, Honey Cocaine) | |||
| "On It" | Jay Park (ft. DJ Wegun) | |||
| "Seattle 2 Seoul" | Jay Park | |||
| "In This B*tch" | ||||
| "Eat, Pray, Love" | Dynamic Duo | Grand Carnival | ||
| "Watch" | Swings (ft. Black Nut) | Levitate | ||
| "Re:Birth/A Piece of Cake (누워서 떡 먹기)" | Ugly Duck & DJ Wegun | Digital single | ||
| "Lonely Night" | Gary (ft. Gaeko) | |||
| "Always On My Grind" | 2016 | AOMG | Follow The Movement Tour | |
| "Bad Vibes Lonely" | Dok2 (ft. Dean) | Digital single | ||
| "You Always" (넌 언제나) | Simon Dominic (ft. Hoody, Gray) | Two Yoo Project Sugar Man | ||
| "Like You" | Hoody | Digital single | ||
| "Heartbreak Hotel" | Tiffany Hwang (ft. Simon Dominic) | |||
| "GOOD" | Loco & Gray (ft. Elo) | |||
| "Not The Same Person You Used To Know" (니가 알던 내가 아냐) | BewhY, G2, One (ft. Simon Dominic) | Show Me the Money 5 | ||
| "Comfortable" | One, Gray, Simon Dominic | |||
| "Forever" | BewhY | |||
| "자화상 pt.2 (Fake)" | ||||
| "Day Day" | BewhY (ft. Jay Park) | |||
| "Not The Same Person You Used To Know (니가 알던 내가 아냐) [Remix]" | Jay Park & Ugly Duck (ft. Loco, Dayday, Simon Dominic) | Scene Stealers | ||
| "ROSE" | Elo | 8 Femmes | ||
| "The End" | Elo (ft. Paloalto) | |||
| "DAY N NIGHT" | Elo (ft. Gray) | |||
| "Parachute [Cool Summer Remix]" | ||||
| "Angel" | Elo (ft. Simon Dominic) | |||
| "On My Way" | Swings (ft. Gray, BewhY) | Mood Swings II, Pt. 3: Psychotherapy | ||
| "Your Soul" | Swings | |||
| "Drive" | Jay Park (ft. Gray) | Everything You Wanted | ||
| "Your Eyes" | Hoody (ft. Jay Park) | On and On | ||
| "The Light" | Hoody | |||
| "Like You" | ||||
| "Need U" | Hoody (ft. Dok2) | |||
| "1999" | G2 (ft. Gray) | G2's Life, Pt. 1 | ||
| "막다른 길" | TakeOne (ft. Elo, Stella Jang) | 녹색이념 | ||
| "Knockin' at the Door" | 2017 | G2 | G2's Life, Pt. 2 | |
| "A.O.M.G" | Loco | Bleached | ||
| "지나쳐" | Loco (ft. Dean) | |||
| "Call Me" | Dayday (ft. Gray, Jay Park) | All Day Every Day | ||
| "Curtain Call" | BewhY | The Blind Star | ||
| "Red Carpet" | ||||
| "My Star" | ||||
| "Wright Brothers" | BewhY (ft. CJamm) | |||
| "We Are" (시차) | Woo Won-Jae (ft. Gray, Loco) | Digital Single | ||
| "I'm Fine" (잘) | Gray (ft. Sleepy, Loco, Hoody) | Hyenas on The Keyboard - Single | ||
| "11" | Wanna One (Prod. Dynamic Duo) | 1÷x=1 (Undivided) | ||
| "Me In" | 2018 | Bang Jae-min (feat. Chancellor) | Top Management OST | |
| "119" | Nafla, pH-1, Kid Milli, OLNL, Loopy, Superbee | Show Me the Money 777 Episode 4 | ||
| "Too Much" | 2019 | BIGONE (Feat.PENOMECO) (Prod. GRAY) | PEACH BLOSSOM | |
| "Angel" | 2020 | OnlyOneOf (Prod. GRAY) | Produced by [ ] Part 1 | |
| "I Want U Around" | 2021 | Yugyeom (Feat. DeVita) | Point of View: U | |
| "Running Through The Rain" | Yugyeom | |||
| "All Your Fault" | Yugyeom (Feat. Gray) | |||
| "All About U" | Yugyeom (Feat. Loco) | |||
| "When U Fall" | Yugyeom | |||
| "Dingo X SGBOYZ - ?" | 2021 | SGBOYZ (Jay Park, Don Mills, Loco, Nucksal) (Prod. GRAY) | Digital Single | |
| 21世紀少年 -21st Century Boy- | 2022 | YOUYA (Music. YOUYA,GRAY) | Digital Single |
Filmography
Film
Television
| Year | Program | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook | Guest with Loco, Jay Park |
| 2016 | Show Me the Money 5 | Producer with Simon Dominic |
| 2017 | You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook | Guest with Loco, Elo |
| 2017 | Hyena on the Keyboard | Contestant with Loco, Hoody, Sleepy |
| 2018 | A Battle of One Voice: 300 | Contestant with Loco |
| 2018 | The Call (South Korean TV series) | Contestant with Loco |
| 2018 | Hyena on the Keyboard | Contestant with Rhythm Power |
| 2018 | After Mom is Asleep | Guest with Simon Dominic, Loco |
| 2018 | Eat In Style | |
| 2019 | I Can See Your Voice | Guest with Loco, Simon Dominic, Code Kunst |
| 2019 | Sign Here | Judge |
| 2019 | Not the Same Person You Used to Know | Contestant with Loco, Swings, DJ Pumkin |
| 2021 | Come Back Home | Guest with Simon Dominic |
| 2021 | Sixth Sense 2 | Guest with Loco |
| 2021 | Knowing Bros | Guest with Code Kunst, Lee Hi, Simon Dominic |
| 2021 | Show Me the Money 10 | Producer with Mino[12] |
Music video appearances
| Year | Song Title | Artist | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | "Red Lipstick" | Lee Hi (Feat. Yoon Mirae) | [13] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Awards ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Korean Hip-hop Awards | Producer of the Year | Himself | Nominated | [14] |
| 2018 | Nominated | [15] | |||
| 2019 | Nominated | [16] | |||
| 2023 | Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Music | Balerina | Nominated |
References
External links
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