Friday, December 31, 2010

Artist Bio: Ra.D (라디)


Profile
Full name: Lee Doo Hyun
Date of Birth: 1980
Profession: singer-songwriter, producer
Debut Album: My Name is Ra.D (2002)

Career
Ra. D is a Korean R&B singer-songwriter and producer who combines R&B, soul, and hip hop sounds to create a very unique and original style of music. After establishing his own record label (RealCollabo), Ra.D re-emerges on the music scene with his second solo album after a 6 years hiatus. Ra.D also actively participates in the production of many artists’ albums such as Cho PD, Dynamic Duo, and 2PM. He also worked with international artists such as Jose Feliciano, and Amy Pearson through an American Music Label ‘BeLikeWater’. Other artists under his label are Brother Su and Joo Yeong.

In 2010, his second album, Vol. 2 – Realcollabo, won the ‘Best R&B and Soul Album’ at the 7th Annual Korea Music Awards. 

Ra.D is currently working as a DJ for Daum Music of Korea's website 'Daum'. (2011)

Personal Life
The song "I'm In Love" was written by Ra.D to propose to his wife, Kelley, and together, they wrote "Couple Song".  They also have a son together. 




Discography

Albums
Vol 1     My Name is Ra.D            2002
Vol 2     Realcollabo                      2008
Vol 2.5  Realcollabo + RMX         2009

Vol 3     Soundz                             2014

Mini-Albums
작은 이야기 (Small Story)     2013

Digital Singles

오랜만이죠 (Feat. 신지수) [It's been so long feat. Sin Ji Soo]   2013
어떤 설레임 (Dating Agency: Cyrano Part 3 OST) 2013
Fly Away     2014

Others
Christmas Card From Realcollabo   2009 
Wish Me A Merry Christmas          2013

Collaborations
Kebee - Constellation (feat. Ra.D) (2007)
Dynamic Duo - 어머니의 된장국 [Mother's Miso Soup] (Feat. Ra.D) (2008)
Dynamic Duo - 아버지 [Father] (Feat. Ra.D) (2008)
Standing Egg (스탠딩에그) – 사랑에 빠져본 있나요(Have You Ever
                         Been In Love) with Ra.D (Acoustic Ver.) (2011)
Eluphant - 미래로 돌아가자 (2011) (feat Ra.D) (2011)
Lee Seung Gi -연애시대 Time for Love (feat. Ra.D, 한효주) (2011)
IU - Teacher feat. Ra.D (2011)
GaIn - Take Out with Ra.D (2012)
Shin Seung Hoon (신승훈) - 그랬으면 좋겠어 (I Hope) (With Ra.D)  (2013)

Selected Production Credits
 
A list of songs he produced can be found here



Source: kbs world, realcollabo.com 

2 comments:

  1. thanks for the info.
    I'm a fan of this dude.
    didn't know he debuted at such early age.

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    1. you're welcome! I really like his music too.

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