Agust D, is a South Korean rapper, songwriter, and record producer. His real name is Min Yoongi and his stage name in BTS is Suga. He is managed by Big Hit Entertainment, he debuted as a member of the South Korean pop idol group BTS in 2013. In 2016 he released his first solo mixtape, Agust D. The Korea Music Copyright Association attributes over 70 songs to Suga as a songwriter and producer, including Suran‘s “Wine”, which won best Soul/R&B track of the year at the 2017 Melon Music Awards
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1993–2010: Early life
Min Yoon-gi was born on March 9, 1993 in Daegu, South Korea. The younger of two sons, he attended Taejeon Elementary School, Gwaneum Middle School, and Apgujeong High School. He became interested in rap after hearing “Reggae Muffin” by Stony Skunk, stating it was different from anything he had ever heard before. After hearing Epik High he decided to become a rapper.
By age 13, he began to write music lyrics and learned about MIDI. He worked a part-time job at a record studio by age 17. From then on he began composing and arranging music, rapping, and performing. Before being signed, he was active under the name Gloss as an underground rapper. As part of the hiphop crew D-Town in 2010, he released “518-062”, a song commemorating the Gwangju Uprising.
2013-present: BTS
Originally joining the company as a music producer, Suga trained under Big Hit Entertainment for three years alongside members J-Hope and RM. He made his debut as a member of BTS on Mnet’s M Countdown with the track “No More Dream” from their debut single album 2 Cool 4 Skool. He has produced and written lyrics for a variety of tracks on all of BTS’s albums. In 2018, he was awarded the fifth-class Hwagwan Order of Cultural Merit by the President of South Korea along with other members of the group.
2016–present: Solo work
He released a free self-titled mixtape via SoundCloud on August 15, 2016. He decided against releasing the project as a commercial studio album, describing it as the “feeling of being trapped in some sort of framework.” On the record, he discussed matters such as his struggles with depression and social phobia. Fuse TV rated it one of the top 20 mixtapes of 2016.
In 2017, Suga composed the song “Wine” for singer Suran, whom he had previously worked with for a single on his mixtape. The record peaked at #2 on the Gaon Digital Chart and won best Soul/R&B track of the year at the Melon Music Awards on December 2, 2017. Suga also received the “Hot Trend Award” for his work on the track
Suga rereleased his mixtape for digital purchase and streaming in February 2018. The reissue reached #3 on Billboard’s World Albums Chart, #5 on the Heatseekers Albums chart, and #74 on the Top Album Sales chart. It also caused Suga’s solo alias, Agust D, to reach #46 on the Emerging Artists chart for the week of March 3ed.
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Yoongi is responsible for writing, composing and arranging, as well as mixing and mastering his material. Over 70 registered songs are credited to him by the Korea Music Copyright Association. He is a pianist, and produces hiphop and R&B music. His lyrics involve themes that are “full of dreams and hope,” conceived with the intent of his music becoming “many people’s strength.” He cites Stony Skunk and Epik High as his inspirations to pursue hiphop music. Particularly, he credits the former’s reggae-hiphop hybrid album Ragga Muffin (2005) and its title track for igniting his interest in the genre, calling it “completely different” from mainstream music.Jeff Benjamin of Fuse said Suga’s mixtape “showcases the star’s ear for hot productions, hardcore rap style, and how he can make his vulnerabilities a strength.” In January 2018, Suga was promoted to full member of the Korea Music Copyright Association.
Yoongi is a passionate and hard working artist with a deep love for music. He is respectful and kind and always stays greatful and humble. His music is amazing, relatable and inspirational. He is a honest person who puts his everything into his music and anything else he does. I always listen to his music when I need something to motivate me or just make me emotional. Min Yoongi is an an amazing rapper and in the future holds incredible things for him.
By Sandra
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