Shin Dong-gab (; born January 29, 1985), better known by his stage name The Quiett (), is a South Korean rapper, composer, lyricist and record producer. He is widely known within the South Korean hip hop community for founding several major hip hop record labels, including co-founding record labels Soul Company in 2004, Illionaire Records in 2011, and Ambition Musik in 2016, the latter two with fellow rapper Dok2. He founded label Daytona Entertainment in 2020 and has remained since after Illionaire Records closed its doors.
Career 2004–2010: Soul Company and indie popularity In 2004, The Quiett co-founded indie Korean hip hop record label and talent agency, Soul Company, alongside rappers Kebee, Jerry.K, and several other artists. He released his first album, Music, the following year. In 2006, he released a solo album, Q Train, and a collaboration with rapper Paloalto called Supremacy. 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.
The Quiett left Soul Company in 2010 to start a new label.
2011–present: Illionaire Records, television appearances and Daytona Entertainment
The Quiett and rapper Dok2 founded Illionaire Records on January 1, 2011. Rapper Beenzino joined the label later that year. 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 competition Show Me the Money with Dok2 in 2014, taking first place with contestant Bobby of the group IKON. He reappeared in the show's fifth season with Dok2 and in the seventh season with Changmo. He also made two appearances as a judge in High School Rapper in season three with producer Code Kunst and in season four with Yumdda 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. and Twitter account. The Quiett was the sole artist signed at the time the company closed, as former artists Dok2 and Beenzino left prior to that year. On November 11, 2020, he released his final two singles "Bentley 2" which featured Yumdda, and Abu Dhabi which featured Skinny Brown, Leellamarz, and Sik-K as a tribute to the record company.
On November 25, 2020, The Quiett and fellow rapper Yumdda established their new record label Daytona Entertainment. He remains CEO of Ambition Musik, a former sub-label under Illionaire Records, although not an artist under the label.
Discography Studio albums TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsSales KOR Studio albums:
Extended plays:
MusicReleased: July 28, 2005 Label: Brownie Entertainment Format: CD—Q TrainReleased: February 7, 2006 Label: Brownie Entertainment Format: CD—The Real MeReleased: December 13, 2007 Label: Soul Company Format: CD24KOR: 3,317+Quiet Storm: A Night RecordReleased: March 11, 2010 Label: Soul Company Format: CD, digital download41 Life 2 LiveReleased: October 15, 2015 Label: Illionaire Records Format: CD, digital download15KOR: 1,540+Q Train 2Released: April 29, 2016 Label: Illionaire Records Format: CD, digital download22KOR: 850+Millionaire PoetryReleased: May 18, 2017 Label: Illionaire Records Format: CD, digital download29KOR: 901+Glow ForeverReleased: September 7, 2018 Label: Illionaire Records Format: CD, digital download25KOR: 1,917+
Extended plays TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsSalesKORStormy FridayReleased: November 29, 2011 Label: Illionaire Records Format: CD, digital download68AMBITIQN Released: February 22, 2013 Label: Illionaire Records Format: CD, digital download36KOR: 617+Q Day RemixesReleased: January 29, 2019 Label: Illionaire Records Format: CD, digital download—
Collaboration albums TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsSales KORSupremacy (with Paloalto)Released: July 24, 2006 Label: Brownie Entertainment Format: CD—
Charted songs Title Year Peak chart positions Sales (DL) Album KOR Collaborations "Air DoTheQ" () 2016 5Show Me the Money 5 "Rapstar (Remix)" 46 "Air DoTheQ Part 2" (공중도덕 Part 2) 67 "I'MMA DO" () 2019 2 Dingo X DAMOIM (Part 2) As featured artist "L4L (Lookin' for Luv)" 2014 7 Show Me the Money 3 "Don" 68 "Am I" () 2015 40 Multillionaire "Entirely" () 67 Unpretty Rapstar 2 "Say Yes or No" (말해 Yes Or No) 3 "Worldwide" 57 WORLDWIDE "Rock the World" 2016 52 XIGNATURE "Beverly 1lls (Remix)" 31 "Ambition and Vision" 2017 94 Reborn "Inkigayo" () 82 Gettin Money Moment "Air DoTheQ Part 3" (공중도덕 Part 3) 88
Filmography Television show Year Title Role Notes 2022 Show Me the Money 11 Producer with Leellamarz
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