He adds a lot of vocal chopping in his music which became one of his unique music styles. For the album he wanted to "tell common stories with sources that reflect myself, yet includes sounds which aren't so common." For similar reasons, he had decided to name his 2017 album, "Muggles' Mansion." Specifically he has said that the world "muggles" has two meanings to him, one which means very common and one that does not. As a result, he thought signing with a label too early might hinder his ability to experience the things regular people go through in their mid-20s. Additionally, in an interview-style conversation with fellow AOMG member punchnello, he has said that he draws musical inspiration from the simple and common experiences of everyday people which he also had before signing with larger labels (including "financially troubling situations and the kinds of things that happen in such situations"). Artistry Ĭode Kunst said that looking at his mother's paintings while growing up has greatly influenced and aided him in visualizing music. In 2023, he released his fifth studio album Remember Archive. He then appeared as a winning producer for ‘Show Me the Money 10’ along with Gaeko of the rap group Dynamic Duo. In 2021, he won Producer of the Year at the Korean Hip-hop Awards. In the same year, he was announced as a producer for 'Show Me the Money 9' along with Paloalto as a team. Changmo, Woo Won-jae), sang by female rapper Lee Young-ji, who became the final winner to the show.Ĭode Kunst released his fourth studio album People in 2020. In the same year, he appeared in another Hip-hop reality survival program High School Rapper 3. In 2019, Code Kunst, along with Jay Park, Simon Dominic, Woo Won-jae, and Gray, appeared as judges on the audition program Signhere started by Korean Hip-hop label AOMG and MBN. Loopy and Kid Milli from his team won second and third place in Show Me the Money 777. "Good Day", a song he composed on the show, received positive reviews from critics. In September 2018, he officially appeared in the Korean Hip-Hop survival show Show Me the Money 777 as one of the judges. 2018–present: Signing to AOMG Ĭode Kunst left HIGHGRND and joined AOMG in June 2018. He released his third album Muggles' Mansion in February 2017, which received critical acclaim. He specifically cited Tablo's willingness to work together in person, such as on tracks like "Hood" featuring Tablo and Joey Bada$$, made him believe HIGHGRND was a good label for him. In September 2015, Code Kunst joined the label HIGHGRND under YG Entertainment due to the impact of Tablo. In April 2015, he released his second studio album Crumple, which was later nominated for Best Rap Album at the Korean Music Awards. So I made the decision to spend the years I was 24 and 25 years old, 2 years-2 years, let me use that as if it were 4 years." I was already somewhat old and I didn't have the skills at first, but I felt that I needed to hurry. Upon being asked whether he was nervous about his career in the beginning, he said, "At first, I wasn't nervous because in the beginning I was really going to do music as a hobby. In 2013, Code Kunst released his debut single "Lemonade", starting his music career relatively late in his life. The word "Kunst" means "Art" in German, so the stage name Code Kunst has a meaning of "the music I produced will become arts." Career 2013–2017: Signing to Highgrnd He studied design at Dong-ah Institute of Media and Arts, but got expelled. He decided to pursue a career in music after serving in the military. He became interested in hip hop after listening to Nas' "Doo Rags". Jo Sung-woo was born on December 18, 1989, in Yeonsu, Incheon. He released his fourth studio album People in 2020 and won Producer of the Year at the Korean Hip-hop Awards in 2021. In 2018, he signed to AOMG and appeared as a judge alongside Paloalto on Show Me the Money 777. In 2017, he released his third studio album Muggles' Mansion. In 2015, he released his second studio album Crumple and joined Highgrnd. Jo Sung-woo ( Hangul: 조성우 born December 18, 1989), better known by his stage name Code Kunst ( Hangul: 코드 쿤스트), is a South Korean composer and music producer.
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