AOMG
AOMG is a South Korean hip-hop and R&B record label founded in 2013 by singer, songwriter, and rapper Jay Park.[1] The label represents various music artists such as Loco, Gray, Simon Dominic, Hoody, Woo Won-jae, Code Kunst, Sogumm, Punchnello, DeVita, and Lee Hi as well as other entities such as UFC fighter Chan Sung Jung (The Korean Zombie).[2]
AOMG | |
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The logo of AOMG | |
Parent company | CJ ENM |
Founded | 2013 | –present
Founder | Jay Park |
Distributor(s) | |
Genre | Hip Hop, R&B |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Official website | Official website |
History
Above Ordinary Music Group (AOMG) is a prominent Korean hip-hop and R&B record label originating from the "Art of Movement," a Seattle-based B-Boying group which Jay Park joined in 2003, featuring members such as Dial Tone, Junior, and Cha Cha Malone. Jay Park founded AOMG in late September 2013, and initially signed composer Jun Goon, singer and producer Gray, and Seattle affiliate Cha Cha Malone, who was a producer and dancer with Jay Park's dance crew Art of Movement.[3] The label had its launch party on October 10, 2013, at "The A" in Seoul with Ben Baller as the host.[4] The same month, the label released its first album, Gray's mini-album, Call Me Gray.[5]
Artists Elo, Loco, Ugly Duck, DJ Wegun, DJ Pumkin, and Hoody joined AOMG over the next two years.[6]
In March 2014, Simon Dominic announced that he had joined AOMG as co-CEO several months after his departure from his former label Amoeba Culture.[7]
In January 2016, South Korean media company CJ E&M announced that it had formed a strategic partnership with AOMG.[8] CJ E&M said in a statement that it would "support" AOMG with distribution and marketing, while AOMG would continue to control its music.[1]
In July 2018, Simon Dominic announced his resignation from his position as co-CEO with his song "Me No Jay Park". It was later clarified by AOMG that Dominic would remain as an artist on the label.[9]
In August 2019, AOMG’s first hip-hop audition show Signhere began airing on MBN, marking the first ever hip-hop and R&B record label to have their own audition program on broadcast television.[10] The show lasted 10 episodes, with singer-songwriter Sogumm winning the audition and subsequently joining AOMG as an official label member.
After months of widely reported rumors and speculation, former YG Entertainment soloist Lee Hi announced that she had signed with AOMG in July 2020.[11] Soon after, she released her first single under the label, titled 'Holo'. The song debuted #1 on various charts in South Korea.[12]
Key people
- Jay Park (Founder & CEO)
- DJ Pumkin (Co-CEO, 2018– present)
- Simon Dominic (Co-CEO, 2014–2018)
Roster
Current artists
- Jay Park
- Cha Cha Malone
- Gray
- Loco
- Simon Dominic
- Elo
- Ugly Duck
- Hoody
- Woo Won-jae
- Code Kunst
- Junior Chef
- Sogumm
- Punchnello
- DeVita
- Lee Hi
- GooseBumps
- DJ Pumkin
- DJ Wegun
- Chan Sung Jung (The Korean Zombie) (2018–present)
Former artists
- Jeon Goon (producer) (2013-2015)
Collaborations
AOMG has had multiple collaborations with dance crews and studios including:
- 1MILLION Dance Studio
- Prepix
- "Me Like Yuh (K)"
(Jay Park featuring Hoody) - "Yacht (K)"
(Jay Park featuring Sik-K)
- "Me Like Yuh (K)"
- PURPLOW[13]
Discography
Year | Album title | Artist | Ref. |
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2013 | Call Me Gray | Gray | [14] |
2014 | Evolution | Jay Park | [15] |
Locomotive | Loco | [16] | |
2015 | Won & Only | Simon Dominic | [17] |
Worldwide | Jay Park | [18] | |
2016 | Scene Stealers | Jay Park & Ugly Duck | [19] |
8 Femmes | Elo | [20] | |
Everything You Wanted | Jay Park | [21] | |
On and On | Hoody | [22] | |
2017 | Bleached | Loco | [23] |
Summer Go Loco | Loco | [23] | |
2018 | Darkroom | Simon Dominic | [24] |
Ask Bout Me | Jay Park | [25] | |
af | Woo Won-jae | [26] | |
2019 | Hello | Loco | [27] |
No Open Flames | Simon Dominic | [28] | |
The Road Less Traveled | Jay Park | [29] | |
Departure | Hoody | [30] | |
ODD | Elo & Penomeco | [31] | |
This Wasn't Supposed to Happen | Jay Park & Hit-Boy | [32] | |
2020 | PEOPLE | Code Kunst | [33] |
CRÈME | Devita | [34] | |
Tours
AOMG 2014 United States Tour[35]
Date | City | Country | Venue |
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November 14, 2014 | Los Angeles | United States | Belasco Theater |
November 15, 2014 | New York | Stage 48 | |
November 20, 2014 | Washington, D.C. | Echostage |
Follow The Movement Tour 2016
Date | City | Country | Venue |
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January 29, 2016 | Seoul | South Korea[36] | Blue Square |
January 30, 2016 | |||
February 13, 2016 | Busan | BEXCO | |
February 21, 2016 | Daegu | EXCO | |
April 5, 2016 | Chicago | United States[37] | House of Blues |
April 8, 2016 | New York | PlayStation Theater | |
April 11, 2016 | Houston | Warehouse Live | |
April 12, 2016 | Dallas | The Bomb Factory | |
April 13, 2016 | Las Vegas | House of Blues | |
April 14, 2016 | Los Angeles | Wiltern Theatre | |
April 16, 2016 | San Francisco | The Warfield | |
April 17, 2016 | Seattle | Showbox Sodo | |
July 23, 2016 | Shanghai | China[38] | QSW Culture Center |
July 24, 2016 | |||
September 24, 2016 | Guangzhou | Guangzho International Trade Center |
Follow The Movement Tour 2017
Date | City | Country | Venue |
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February 11, 2017 | Seoul | South Korea[39] | Olympic Hall |
February 12, 2017 | |||
March 25, 2017 | Bangkok | Thailand | BCC Hall Central Plaza Ladprao |
April 9, 2017 | Taipei | Taiwan | Taipei International Convention Center |
May 1, 2017 | Singapore | Singapore | Suntec Singapore Convention |
December 16, 2017 | Macau | Macau | Studio City Event Center |
ABOVEORDINARY USA & Canada Tour 2019[40]
Date | City | Country | Venue |
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January 20, 2019 | Toronto | Canada | Rebel |
January 24, 2019 | New York | United States | Terminal 5 |
January 26, 2019 | Los Angeles | The Belasco | |
January 27, 2019 | Vancouver | Canada | Harbour Convention Centre |
Awards
- Elle Style Award (Best Music Act)
Signhere
Signhere aimed to discover new artists with a wide range of talents in rap, vocal, music production and also the capabilities of performing for AOMG. AOMG joined hands with the TV channel MBN to showcase the audition project program. The artist who wins in the audition would be signed with a three-year contract with AOMG. It was aired on MBN every Thursday at 9:30 p.m. KST starting from 22 August 2019 to 31 October 2019. The show concluded with sogumm as the final winner of the audition.
Notes
- Selected releases only
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