Biography
Who is Crush?
Early life and music beginnings
Born in Seoul, the artist who would become known as Crush grew up listening to hip hop and rhythm and blues. He found inspiration in the debut record from the duo lively Duo, which motivated him to experiment with rapping during his middle school years. He began producing demos and sending them to the label Amoeba Culture while incorporating jazz musical elements into his own compositions.
During his formative years, he used the nickname Shi Syeob and considered using C-sub as a stage name. A friend misread his intended English moniker, which led to the name Crush. He later enrolled at Hoseo University, where he completed his studies in the Department of Practical Music.
Career launch and breakthrough
The artist officially started his professional music path in April 2014 with the release of a single called Sometimes. Shortly after, he dropped his debut studio album, Crush on You, which earned the Best R&B and Soul Album trophy at the 12th Korean Music Awards. Later that year, he collaborated on the track Hug Me and performed the song Sleepless Night for a television drama soundtrack.
His popularity grew significantly with the 2015 release of Just, a collaboration with Zion.T that reached the top of the Gaon Singles Chart. He joined the hip-hop collective Fanxy Child in 2016, a group featuring other producers and artists like Zico and Dean. His work continued to gain momentum with his third extended play, Wonderlost, released in the summer of 2018.
Military service and personal details
The singer entered mandatory military service in November 2020. He fulfilled these national duties for nearly two years before receiving his discharge in August 2022. During his time away from the public eye, he paused his regular musical activities.
Outside of his studio work, he is known for winning a unique event called the Brain Fade Competition in 2016, which focused on the ability to do absolutely nothing while sitting by the Han River. In August 2021, he confirmed he was in a romantic relationship with the singer and actress Joy. The two had previously worked together on his track Mayday.
Birthday and age
Crush was born on May 3, 1992, which makes Crush 34 years old today. That birthday falls under the Taurus sign. Crush shares the date with 51 other famous people.
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