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Gray (singer)

Gray
Gray in October 2024
Gray in October 2024
Background information
Birth nameLee Seong-hwa
Born (1986-12-08) December 8, 1986 (age 37)
OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresHip hop, R&B
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • record producer
Years active2012–present
LabelsAOMG
Websitewww.aomgofficial.com/gray

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.

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

Loco and Gray (right) at the AOMG 2014 U.S. Tour

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[6]
Grayground 14

Maxi single

Title Details
Call Me Gray
  • Released: October 25, 2013
  • Label: AOMG
  • Format: CD, digital download

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.
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

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2023 Ballerina Music director Netflix Film [11]

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

  1. ^ "그레이(GRAY) 기본소개". Play DB.
  2. ^ "※그레이의 첫 번째 자작곡 유출※ / 브이터뷰 [V-Terview]". Dingo Freestyle Youtube. May 20, 2020.
  3. ^ "'대학 선후배' 그레이-로꼬 "둘 다 학교 잘렸다"". Star Today. 2016-02-26.
  4. ^ Hwang, Duha (2021-09-26). "그레이 - grayground". Rhythmer.
  5. ^ 최재서 (2024-03-28). "그레이·우원재·이하이·구스범스, AOMG 떠난다". 연합뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  6. ^ "Grayground". August 26, 2021.
  7. ^ 2021년 8월 Album Chart [August 2021 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  8. ^ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-12-23.
  9. ^ Kim Myung-mi (August 9, 2021). "그레이, 내일(10일) 수록곡 'I Don't Love You' 선공개 예고" [Gray, a support message delivered with a honey voice, preview of the song 'I Don't Love You' from tomorrow (10th)]. Newsen (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  10. ^ "How To Love (feat. GRAY) - ALLY [OFFICIAL MV]". Youtube (in Thai). Retrieved 2020-02-23.
  11. ^ Jo Ji-young (April 26, 2022). "[공식] 전종서X김지훈X박유림, 넷플릭스 오리지널 영화 '발레리나'로 뭉친다" [[Official] Jeon Jong-seo X Kim Ji-hoon X Park Yu-rim to unite in Netflix original movie 'Ballerina] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved April 26, 2022 – via Naver.
  12. ^ Kim Myung-mi (July 16, 2021). "'쇼미더머니10' 그레이-송민호, 첫 프로듀서 라인업 공개 (공식입장)" ['Show Me the Money 10' Gray & Song Min-ho, First Producer Line-up Revealed (official)]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  13. ^ Choi Jeong-ah (September 9, 2021). "이하이, 등장한 '빨간 립스틱' 뮤비 티저 공개…박재범→정찬성 총출동" [Lee Hi, 'Red Lipstick' MV teaser released... Jae-beom Park → Chan-seong Jeong]. Sportsworld (in Korean). Retrieved September 9, 2021 – via Naver.
  14. ^ "한국 힙합 어워드 2017 - 올해의 프로듀서 후보 공개". @khiphopawards Instagram. January 30, 2017. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24.
  15. ^ "한국 힙합 어워즈 2018 - 올해의 프로듀서 후보". @khiphopawards Instagram. December 27, 2017. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24.
  16. ^ "한국 힙합 어워즈 2019 - 올해의 프로듀서 후보". @khiphopawards Instagram. 2019-02-08. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24.

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