Park Hye Jin (music producer)
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- Singer
- rapper
- record producer
- DJ
Park Hye Jin 박혜진 | |
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| Born | 26 March 1994[1] South Korea |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S |
| Genres | Electronic |
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| Years active | 2018–present |
| Label | Ninja Tune |
Park Hye Jin (Korean: 박혜진) (26 March 1994) is a South Korean singer, rapper, record producer, and DJ.[2] In 2021, she released her debut studio album, Before I Die.[3] It won the Best Electronic Record award at the 2022 Libera Awards.[4]
Park Hye Jin was born in South Korea.[5] After living in Melbourne and London, she moved to Los Angeles, California.[6] She began experimenting with rapping and singing circa 2015, and began learning to DJ circa 2017.[7] She taught herself to produce music on Ableton.[8]
In 2018, she released her debut EP, If U Want It.[9] In 2020, she released the follow-up EP, How Can I, on Ninja Tune.[10] Her debut studio album, Before I Die, was released on Ninja Tune in 2021.[3] It won the Best Electronic Record award at the 2022 Libera Awards.[4] In 2023, she released Sail the Seven Seas.[11]
She has also collaborated with other artists: Blood Orange on "Call Me (Freestyle)" (2020);[12] Nosaj Thing on "Clouds" (2020);[13] Clams Casino and Take a Daytrip on "Y Don't U" (2021).[14]
Musical style and influences
Her talent was first recognized overseas, and with the release of her EP “IF U WANT IT,” the term “K-House” was coined for the first time. Following the release of her debut EP “IF U WANT IT,” several major international media outlets coined the term “K-House” to describe her music.[15] However, in a 2020 interview, she stated that she does not want to be limited to that.[15] Jade Gomez of Paste wrote, "The Korean multi-hyphenate is not content with sticking to one genre, instead building her own universe full of influences ranging from hip-hop to house."[16]