Revision as of 01:02, 4 February 2016 editFlyer22 Frozen (talk | contribs)365,630 edits WP:BLP.← Previous edit | Revision as of 12:06, 4 February 2016 edit undoAlicia leo86 (talk | contribs)Extended confirmed users9,094 edits →As lead artistNext edit → | ||
Line 73: | Line 73: | ||
|- | |- | ||
!scope="row"|"Where Should I Go" <small>(ft.Microdot)</small> | !scope="row"|"Where Should I Go" <small>(ft.Microdot)</small> | ||
|rowspan=" |
|rowspan="6"|2016 | ||
|{{tba}} | |{{tba}} | ||
|{{tba}} | |{{tba}} | ||
| | | | ||
*KOR: TBA | *KOR: TBA | ||
|rowspan=" |
|rowspan="6"|''R.EBIRTH'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
!scope="row"|"OX" <small>(ft.Basick)</small> | !scope="row"|"OX" <small>(ft.Basick)</small> | ||
|{{tba}} | |||
|{{tba}} | |||
| | |||
*KOR: TBA | |||
|- | |||
!scope="row"|"Good Girls" <small>(ft.HanHae, Soulman)</small> | |||
|{{tba}} | |{{tba}} | ||
|{{tba}} | |{{tba}} |
Revision as of 12:06, 4 February 2016
Some of this article's listed sources may not be reliable. Please help improve this article by looking for better, more reliable sources. Unreliable citations may be challenged and removed. (August 2015) (Learn how and when to remove this message) |
Ravi | |
---|---|
김원식 | |
Ravi at KCON 2012 | |
Born | Kim Won-sik (1993-02-15) February 15, 1993 (age 31) Seoul, South Korea |
Education | Howon University |
Occupations | |
Musical career | |
Genres | |
Instruments | |
Years active | 2012–present |
Labels | Jellyfish Entertainment |
Website | realvixx |
Musical artist |
Kim Won-sik (Korean: 김원식, born February 15, 1993), better known by his stage name Ravi (Korean: 라비), is a South Korean rapper, songwriter and producer, signed under Jellyfish Entertainment. He is the main rapper of the South Korean boy group VIXX, and VIXX sub-unit VIXX LR.
Career
2012–2013: Debut with VIXX and Composing
Main article: VIXXRavi was one of ten trainees who were contestants in Mnet's survival reality show MyDOL and was chosen to be apart of the final line-up and the 6-member boy group finally debuted with "Super Hero" on May 24, 2012 on M! Countdown. During MyDOL; Ravi was featured in Brian Joo's "Let This Die" and Seo In-guk's "Shake It Up" music videos. Ravi participated in writing "Super Hero", VIXX's debut single.
In 2013, he appeared in episode 4 of SBS's television drama The Heirs alongside his group members.
2014–2015: Collaborations and debut with sub-unit: VIXX LR
Main article: VIXX LRIn 2014, Ravi collaborated with American artist Chad Future with "Rock the World" from his first mini-album and appeared in the music video for the single.
As of February 24, 2015 with the release of Boys' Record, Ravi has contributed to the writing and composing of over 28 songs recorded by VIXX.
In 2015, after much deliberation, Ravi became a contestant of Mnet's television rap competition series Show Me the Money 4 alongside other rappers but was eliminated in the second round. Ravi was featured as a rapper in Rain’s Chinese song "Diamond Love" the soundtrack to the Chinese Drama Diamond Lover (克拉戀人).
On August 7, 2015, Jellyfish Entertainment released a video trailer on VIXX’s official website after a mysterious countdown with a silhouette of VIXX’s last special album Boys' Record. As time went by, members of VIXX disappeared until finally only Leo and Ravi were left behind, which caused fans to speculate that it meant another comeback for all six members. A video trailer of VIXX LR was then revealed.
VIXX LR was confirmed by Jellyfish Entertainment to be VIXX’s first official sub-unit composed of rapper Ravi and vocalist Leo. Their debut mini album, Beautiful Liar, was released on August 17, 2015. On the same day VIXX LR held their first showcase for Beautiful Liar at Yes24 Muv Hall in Seoul′s Mapo-gu.
In December 2015, Ravi was featured in the ballad girl group Melody Day's single "When It Rains" (Korean: 비가 내리면), as part of their Winter Ballad Project.
On December 31, 2015, Ravi dropped a teaser both on his Twitter and Instagram accounts to his first mixtape R.EBIRTH with tracks composed, written and produced by himself which is set to be released January 4, 2016.
2016–present: Solo debut with R.EBIRTH
On January 4th, 2016, Ravi revealed the first pre-release to his mix-tape R.EBIRTH, with the track "Where Should I Go" featuring Microdot on VIXX's official YouTube channel. The second pre-release "OX" featuring Basick; the winner of Show Me the Money 4 was released on January 20, 2016 on VIXX's official YouTube channel.
Discography
For Ravi's works with VIXX and VIXX LR, see VIXX discography and VIXX LR § Discography. See also: List of songs written by RaviMixtape
- R.EBIRTH (2016)
Singles
As lead artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KOR Gaon |
US World | |||||||
"Where Should I Go" (ft.Microdot) | 2016 | TBA | TBA |
|
R.EBIRTH | |||
"OX" (ft.Basick) | TBA | TBA |
| |||||
"Good Girls" (ft.HanHae, Soulman) | TBA | TBA |
| |||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
As featured artist
Year | Song | Album | Artist |
---|---|---|---|
2014 | "Rock the World" | The First Mini Album | Chad Future |
2015 | "Diamond Love" | Diamond Lover OST | Rain |
"When It Rains" (Korean: 비가 내리면) | Digital Single | Melody Day | |
2016 | "I'm Serious" | Digital Single | Kiggen (Feat.Eluphant, Ravi, ESBEE) |
Filmography
For Ravi's Filmography with VIXX, see VIXX videography.Variety/Reality shows
Year | Network | Title | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2012 | Mnet | MyDOL | Contestant (Predebut reality show with VIXX) |
SBS MTV | VIXX's MTV Diary | 1st Reality show with VIXX | |
2013 | SBS MTV | Plan V Diary | 2nd Reality show with VIXX |
Mnet Japan | VIXX File | 3rd Reality show with VIXX | |
2015 | MBC Music | VIXX’s One Fine Day | 4th Reality show with VIXX |
Mnet | Show Me the Money 4 | Contestant, eliminated in the second round. |
Music video appearances
Year | Music video | Artist(s) |
---|---|---|
2011 | "Shake It Up" | Seo In-guk |
2012 | "Let This Die" | Brian Joo |
"Let This Die" (Extended Eng Ver.) | ||
2014 | "Rock the World" | Chad Future (feat. Ravi) |
2015 | "When it rains" | Melody Day (feat. Ravi) |
References
- "Official Ravi Profile". VIXX (official site). Jellyfish Entertainment. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
- ^ "Upcoming group VIXX releases 3rd video teaser for "Super Hero"". allkpop. 20 May 2012.
- "VIXX's First Subunit LR Composed of Leo and Ravi, Releases Teasers and More". soompi.com. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
- "VIXX to watch the last episode of 'Mydol' with their fans at a movie theater". allkpop. 31 May 2012.
- "VIXX to share download links for their music and teasers on Twitter". allkpop. 20 May 2012.
- "Finalists from 'Mydol' reveal official group name, Vixx". allkpop. 10 May 2012.
- Brian Joo (브라이언) - Let This Die (Extended Eng Ver.). 31 Jan 2012.
- Seo In Guk (서인국) "SHAKE IT UP" Music Video. 8 Aug 2011.
- CHAD FUTURE - ROCK THE WORLD (ft. VIXX RAVI) M/V. Apr 28, 2014.
- "VIXX's Ravi Confirmed to Join "Show Me the Money 4"". soompi. 2015-05-09. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
- "VIXX's Ravi Drops "Shout Out to My" Following Elimination from "Show Me the Money 4"". soompi. 2015-07-03. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
- "VIXX starts a mysterious countdown - perhaps to a comeback?". allkpop.com. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
- "VIXX′s First Unit LR to Debut on August 17". mwave.interest.me. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
- "VIXX's sub-unit LR unveils teaser photo for their upcoming debut!". allkpop.com. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
- "VIXX's first subunit LR releases tracklist for 'Beautiful Liar' mini album". allkpop.com. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
- "VIXX LR Holds Its First Showcase". bntnews.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-08-17.
- "LR′s Leo and Ravi Reveal Why They Formed VIXX′s First-Ever Unit". mwave.interest.me. Retrieved 2015-08-17.
- "Melody Day to Drop New Single Album Featuring VIXX's Ravi". soompi.com. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- [Music Clip] MelodyDay(멜로디데이)_When it rains (Feat. Ravi of VIXX)(비가 내리면 (Feat. 라비 of 빅스)). Dec 27, 2015.
- "VIXX's Ravi teases for his first mix tape!". allkpop.com. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
- "VIXX's Ravi To Be Reborn With First Mixtape". officiallykmusic.com. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- [Mixtape] 라비(Ravi) - WHERE SHOULD I GO (FEAT. MICRODOT). Jan 3, 2016.
- "Ravi 1st Mixtape [R.EBIRTH] 2nd pre-release "OX" (Feat. Basick)". 19 January 2016.
- [Mixtape] 라비(Ravi) - OX (feat. Basick) (prod. by Ravi). Jan 20, 2016.
- "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
- "World Digital Songs". Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
{{cite web}}
: Unknown parameter|subscription=
ignored (|url-access=
suggested) (help)
External links
- VIXX
- Ravi on Twitter Template:Ko icon
- Ravi on Instagram
- Ravi on SoundCloud
VIXX | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sub-units | |||||
Studio albums |
| ||||
Extended plays |
| ||||
Single albums | |||||
Compilations | |||||
Related topics | |||||
Jellyfish Entertainment | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Recording artists |
| ||||||
Actors |
| ||||||
Former | |||||||
Distributor(s) | |||||||
- Ravi (rapper)
- Jellyfish Entertainment artists
- VIXX members
- Korean-language singers
- Japanese-language singers of South Korea
- South Korean dance music singers
- South Korean idols
- South Korean pop singers
- South Korean male singers
- South Korean songwriters
- South Korean male rappers
- People from Seoul
- Musicians from Seoul
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Howon University alumni