Gray (singer)

South Korean rapper and record producer (born 1986)

Gray

Gray in October 2024

Background information
Birth name| Lee Seong-hwa
Born|  (1986-12-08) December 8, 1986 (age 38)
Origin| Seoul, South Korea
Genres| Hip hop, R&B
Occupations|

* Rapper
* record producer

Years active| 2012–present
Labels| AOMG
Website| www.aomgofficial.com/gray

Musical artist

Lee Seong-hwa (Korean: 이성화; born December 8, 1986),[1] better known by his stage name Gray (그레이; stylized as GRAY), is a South Korean rapper and record producer. In 2012, he released his debut single "Blink" (Korean: 깜빡; RR: Kkamppak). In 2021, he released his first studio album Grayground.

## Early life and career

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Gray started composing songs when he was 17.[2] He studied computer engineering at Hongik University.[3] He joined AOMG in 2013 and contributed greatly to the growth of the label. He produced many hit songs such as Woo's "We Are" as well as high-quality hip-hop tracks such as Jay Park's "On It".[4]

It was revealed that Gray's exclusive contract with AOMG ended in March 2024. After 13 years, he has decided to leave the label.[5]

## Discography

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Loco and Gray (right) at the AOMG 2014 U.S. Tour

### Studio albums

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Title  | Album details  | Peak chart positions  | Sales

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KOR
[6]
Grayground |

* Released: August 17, 2021
* Label: AOMG
* Format: CD, digital download

| 14  |

* KOR: 4,500[7]

### Maxi single

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Title  | Details

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Call Me Gray |

* Released: October 25, 2013
* Label: AOMG
* Format: CD, digital download

### Singles

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Title  | Year  | Peak chart positions  | Album

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KOR
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"Blink" (깜빡)
feat. Zion.T, Crucial Star | 2012  | —  | Non-album singles
"Blink (Remix)"
feat. Crush, Elo, Jinbo | 2013  | —
"Dangerous" (위험해)  | 67  | Call Me Gray
"Just Do It" (하기나 해)
feat. Loco | 2015  | 12  | Non-album singles
"Good"
with Loco, feat. Elo | 2016  | 1
"Comfortable" (맘 편히)
with Simon Dominic, One | 1  | Show Me the Money 5 Episode 2
"Summer Night (Remix)"
feat. Hoody | 17  | Non-album single
"I'm Fine" (잘)
with Sleepy, Loco, Hoody | 2017  | 15  | Hyena on the Keyboard
"El Tornado"
with Jay Park | 2018  | —  | Non-album singles
"Upside Down" (뒤집어버려)
with Jay Park, Simon Dominic, Loco | 89
"Late Night"
with Loco | 76
"TMI"  | 2019  | 102
"Stay the Night"
feat. DeVita | 2020  | 111  | Stay the Night (She is My Type X Gray)
"Connected"  | 2021  | —  | Non-album single
"I Don't Love You"[9] | 121  | Grayground
"Make Love"
feat. Zion.T | 150
"Party for the Night"
feat. Loco, Lee Hi | —
"Sweaty"
with Loco and Coogie | 2022  | 131  | Street Man Fighter OST Vol. 3
"—" denotes release did not chart.

### As a featured artist

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Title  | Year  | Artist(s)  | Album

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"Drinks Up"  | 2011  | Mainstream (ft. Gray)  | Digital single
"Love, Life, Rap"  | 2013  | P-Type (ft. Gray)
"See The Light"  | Loco (ft. Gray)
"Wish U Well"  | Double K (ft. Gray)  | Nom (놈)
"Let's Get It On"  | G-Slow (ft. Swings, Gray)  | Digital single
"A Real Lady"  | Swings (ft. Beenzino, Zion.T, Gray)
"Invincible" (못 이겨)  | Swings (ft. Gray)
"Victorious 2" (이겨낼거야 2)  | 2014  | Mood Swings II, Pt. 1: Major Depression
"No Manners" (무례하게)  | Loco (ft. Gray)  | Locomotive
"If I" (좋겠어)
"Lucid Dream" (자각몽)  | Wutan (ft. Gray)  | Digital single
"Whatever You Do"  | Crush (ft. Gray)  | Crush On You
"Evolution"  | Jay Park (ft. Gray)  | Evolution
"Metronome"  | Jay Park (ft. Simon Dominic, Gray)
"Success Crazed" (미친놈)  | Jay Park (ft. Simon Dominic, Trinidad James, Loco, Gray)
"Parachute"  | Elo (ft. Gray)  | Digital single
"Parachute [Cool Summer Remix]"  | 2015
"Respect"  | Loco (ft. Gray)
"Awesome"
"My Last"  | Jay Park (ft. Loco, Gray)  | Worldwide
"Don't Try Me"  | Jay Park (ft. Ugly Duck, Gray)
"이제는 떳떳하다"  | TakeOne (ft. Gray, Crucial Star, Black Gosi, MC Meta, Lolly)  | Digital single
"You Always" (넌 언제나)  | 2016  | Simon D (ft. Hoody, Gray)  | Two Yoo Project Sugar Man
"Always On My Grind"  | AOMG | Follow The Movement Tour
"GOOD"  | Loco & Gray (ft. Elo)  | Digital Single
"Comfortable"  | One, Gray, Simon Dominic | Show Me The Money 5
"DAY N NIGHT"  | Elo (ft. Gray)  | 8 Femmes
"On My Way"  | Swings (ft. Gray, BewhY)  | Mood Swings II, Pt. 3: Psychotherapy
"Drive"  | Jay Park (ft. Gray)  | Everything You Wanted
"1999"  | G2 (ft. Gray)  | G2's Life, Pt. 1
"Call Me"  | 2017  | Dayday (ft. Gray, Jay Park)  | All Day Every Day
"Summer Go Loco"  | Loco (ft. Gray)  | Summer Go Loco
"We Are" (시차)  | Woo Won-Jae (ft. Gray, Loco)  | Digital Single
"Wang Like Alexander" (알렉산더처럼 왕)  | 2018  | Hash Swan (ft. Gray)  | Alexandrite
"Action!"  | DPR Live (ft. Gray)  | Digital Single
"Dally" (달리)  | Hyolyn (ft.Gray)  | Digital Single
"RUN"  | Lee Jin-ah (ft. Gray)  | Jinah Restaurant Full Course
"How To Love" (Thai song)[10] | 2020  | Ally (ft. Gray)  | Digital single
"All Your Fault" (네 잘못이야)  | 2021  | Yugyeom (ft. Gray)  | Point of View: U

### As producer

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Title  | Year  | Artist  | Album

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"I'm Her"  | 2012  | KittiB | Digital single
"Hongdae Blues" (홍대 블루스)  | Stello (ft. Rbii)
"Plastic Girl"  | Stello (ft. Jeongbo)
"The Way Home"  | Stello (ft. Yoon Hyeon-jun)
"You're Not A Lady"  | Jerry.K (ft. Zion.T)  | True Self
"Red Dress"  | Crush | Digital single
"Without You"  | 2013  | Infinite H (ft. Zion.T)  | Fly High
"Invincible" (못 이겨)  | Swings (ft. Gray)  | #1, Vol. 2
"Are You Listening? (듣고 있어?)"  | Swings
"Blur"  | Elo (ft. Loco)  | Digital single
"Two Melodies" (뻔한 멜로디)  | Zion.T (ft. Crush)  | Red Light
"Click Me"  | Zion.T (ft. Dok2)
"Parachute"  | Elo (ft. Gray)  | Digital single
"Take Care"  | Loco (ft. Park Na-rae of Spica)
"Love, Life, Rap"  | P-Type (ft. Gray)
"A Real Lady"  | Swings (ft. Beenzino, Zion.T, & Gray)
"Feel Like I'm Back" (우울증)  | Crucial Star  | Drawing #2: A Better Man
"Good Vibes Only"  | Dok2 (ft. Gray)  | Ruthless, the Album
"No More (G-Mix)"  | Dok2 (ft. Crush & Loco)
"Wish U Well"  | Double K (ft. Gray)  | Nom (놈)
"If I Were U"  | Yoon Dae-jang  | Digital single
"See The Light"  | Loco (ft. Gray)
"Let's Get It On"  | G-Slow (ft. Swings & Gray)
"Shower Later"  | 2014  | Gary | Mr. Gae
Mizuno CF  | Advertisement
"Victorious 2" (이겨낼거야 2)  | Swings (ft. Gray)  | Mood Swings II, Pt. 1: Major Depression (감정기복 II, Pt. 1: 주요 우울증)
"Major Depression" (주요 우울증)  | Swings (ft. Lovey)
"Hot Summer"  | B-Free  | Hot Summer
"Metronome"  | Jay Park (ft. Simon Dominic & Gray)  | Digital single
"Go Hard"  | Illionaire Records (ft. Zion.T)
"Whatever You Do"  | Crush (ft. Gray)  | Crush On You
"Give It To Me"  | Crush (ft. Jay Park & Simon Dominic)
"As You Are Living Your Life" (살다가보면)  | Jung In  | High School King of Savvy OST Part.2
"NaNa"  | Jay Park | Digital single
"Pool Party"  | Swings (ft. Yoon Jong-shin, Seulong, & G.NA)
"The Promise"  | Jay Park
"Taekwondo"
"A Real Man"  | Swings & Ailee
"Evolution"  | Jay Park (ft. Gray)  | Evolution
"Who The F*ck is U"  | Jay Park (ft. TakeOne & B-Free)
"Success Crazed" (미친놈)  | Jay Park (ft. Simon Dominic, Trinidad James, Loco, & Gray)
"Lucid Dream" (자각몽)  | Wutan (ft. Gray)  | Digital single
"Hands Up" (손바닥을 보여줘)  | Loco (ft. Crush)  | Locomotive
"Hold Me Tight" (감아)
"You Don't Know" (니가 모르게)  | Loco
"Thinking About You" (자꾸 생각나)  | Loco (ft. Jay Park)
"No Manners" (무례하게)  | Loco (ft. Gray)
"If I" (좋겠어)
"Your Love"  | 2015  | Elo (ft. The Quiett)  | Digital single
"Alright"  | Shinhwa | We
"All I Got Time For"  | Jay Park  | Digital single
"Unpretty Dreams"  | Jessi | Unpretty Rapstar
"Ayo"  | Lydia Paek  | Digital single
"Sex Trip"  | Jay Park
"MOMMAE" (몸매)
"Whatever"  | Ugly Duck (ft. Mayson the Soul, U-Turn)
"Respect"  | Loco (ft. Gray)
"Won & Only"  | Simon Dominic (ft. Jay Park)  | Won & Only
"Simon Dominic" (사이먼 도미닉)  | Simon Dominic
"Money Don't Lie (돈은 거짓말 안 해) (Re-mastered)"
"Lonely Night (GRAY Remix)  | Simon Dominic (ft. Elo)
"Respect"  | Sik-K, Lilboi, Geegoin (ft. Loco, Gray, DJ Pumkin)  | Show Me The Money 4
"ON IT + BO$$"  | Lil Boi
"Awesome"  | Loco (ft. Gray, Jay Park)  | Awesome
"We Up There 2"  | Loco (ft. C Jamm, Jay Park)
"Don't Try Me"  | Jay Park (ft. Ugly Duck, Gray)  | Worldwide
"MOMMAE (remix)"  | Jay Park (ft. Crush, Simon Dominic, Honey Cocaine)
"On It"  | Jay Park (ft. DJ Wegun)
"Seattle 2 Seoul"  | Jay Park
"In This B*tch"
"Eat, Pray, Love"  | Dynamic Duo | Grand Carnival
"Watch"  | Swings (ft. Black Nut)  | Levitate
"Re:Birth/A Piece of Cake (누워서 떡 먹기)"  | Ugly Duck & DJ Wegun  | Digital single
"Lonely Night"  | Gary (ft. Gaeko)
"Always On My Grind"  | 2016  | AOMG  | Follow The Movement Tour
"Bad Vibes Lonely"  | Dok2 (ft. Dean)  | Digital single
"You Always" (넌 언제나)  | Simon Dominic (ft. Hoody, Gray)  | Two Yoo Project Sugar Man
"Like You"  | Hoody  | Digital single
"Heartbreak Hotel"  | Tiffany Hwang (ft. Simon Dominic)
"GOOD"  | Loco & Gray (ft. Elo)
"Not The Same Person You Used To Know" (니가 알던 내가 아냐)  | BewhY, G2, One (ft. Simon Dominic)  | Show Me the Money 5
"Comfortable"  | One, Gray, Simon Dominic
"Forever"  | BewhY
"자화상 pt.2 (Fake)"
"Day Day"  | BewhY (ft. Jay Park)  |
"Not The Same Person You Used To Know (니가 알던 내가 아냐) [Remix]"  | Jay Park & Ugly Duck (ft. Loco, Dayday, Simon Dominic)  | Scene Stealers
"ROSE"  | Elo | 8 Femmes
"The End"  | Elo (ft. Paloalto)
"DAY N NIGHT"  | Elo (ft. Gray)
"Parachute [Cool Summer Remix]"
"Angel"  | Elo (ft. Simon Dominic)
"On My Way"  | Swings (ft. Gray, BewhY)  | Mood Swings II, Pt. 3: Psychotherapy
"Your Soul"  | Swings
"Drive"  | Jay Park (ft. Gray)  | Everything You Wanted
"Your Eyes"  | Hoody (ft. Jay Park)  | On and On
"The Light"  | Hoody
"Like You"
"Need U"  | Hoody (ft. Dok2)
"1999"  | G2 (ft. Gray)  | G2's Life, Pt. 1
"막다른 길"  | TakeOne (ft. Elo, Stella Jang)  | 녹색이념
"Knockin' at the Door"  | 2017  | G2 | G2's Life, Pt. 2
"A.O.M.G"  | Loco | Bleached
"지나쳐"  | Loco (ft. Dean)
"Call Me"  | Dayday (ft. Gray, Jay Park)  | All Day Every Day
"Curtain Call"  | BewhY | The Blind Star
"Red Carpet"
"My Star"
"Wright Brothers"  | BewhY (ft. CJamm)
"We Are" (시차)  | Woo Won-Jae (ft. Gray, Loco)  | Digital Single
"I'm Fine" (잘)  | Gray (ft. Sleepy, Loco, Hoody)  | Hyenas on The Keyboard - Single
"11"  | Wanna One (Prod. Dynamic Duo)  | 1÷x=1 (Undivided)
"Me In"  | 2018  | Bang Jae-min (feat. Chancellor)  | Top Management OST
"119"  | Nafla, pH-1, Kid Milli, OLNL, Loopy, Superbee  | Show Me the Money 777 Episode 4
"Too Much"  | 2019  | BIGONE (Feat.PENOMECO) (Prod. GRAY)  | PEACH BLOSSOM
"Angel"  | 2020  | OnlyOneOf (Prod. GRAY)  | Produced by [ ] Part 1
"I Want U Around"  | 2021  | Yugyeom (Feat. DeVita)  | Point of View: U
"Running Through The Rain"  | Yugyeom  |
"All Your Fault"  | Yugyeom (Feat. Gray)  |
"All About U"  | Yugyeom (Feat. Loco)  |
"When U Fall"  | Yugyeom
"Dingo X SGBOYZ - ?"  | 2021  | SGBOYZ (Jay Park, Don Mills, Loco, Nucksal) (Prod. GRAY)  | Digital Single  |
21世紀少年 -21st Century Boy-  | 2022  | YOUYA (Music. YOUYA,GRAY)  | Digital Single  |

## Filmography

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### Film

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes  | Ref.

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2023  | Ballerina | Music director  | Netflix Film  | [11]

### Television

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Year  | Program  | Notes

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2015  | You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook | Guest with Loco, Jay Park
2016  | Show Me the Money 5 | Producer with Simon Dominic
2017  | You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook | Guest with Loco, Elo
2017  | Hyena on the Keyboard | Contestant with Loco, Hoody, Sleepy
2018  | A Battle of One Voice: 300 | Contestant with Loco
2018  | The Call (South Korean TV series) | Contestant with Loco
2018  | Hyena on the Keyboard | Contestant with Rhythm Power
2018  | After Mom is Asleep | Guest with Simon Dominic, Loco
2018  | Eat In Style |
2019  | I Can See Your Voice | Guest with Loco, Simon Dominic, Code Kunst
2019  | Sign Here | Judge
2019  | Not the Same Person You Used to Know | Contestant with Loco, Swings, DJ Pumkin
2021  | Come Back Home | Guest with Simon Dominic
2021  | Sixth Sense 2 | Guest with Loco
2021  | Knowing Bros | Guest with Code Kunst, Lee Hi, Simon Dominic
2021  | Show Me the Money 10 | Producer with Mino[12]

### Music video appearances

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Year  | Song Title  | Artist  | Ref.

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2021  | "Red Lipstick"  | Lee Hi (Feat. Yoon Mirae)  | [13]

## Awards and nominations

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Year  | Awards ceremony  | Category  | Nominee  | Result  | Ref.

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2017  | Korean Hip-hop Awards | Producer of the Year  | Himself  | Nominated  | [14]
2018  | Nominated  | [15]
2019  | Nominated  | [16]
2023 | Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Music  | Balerina | Nominated  |

## References

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1. ^ 그레이(GRAY) 기본소개. Play DB.
2. ^ "※그레이의 첫 번째 자작곡 유출※ / 브이터뷰 [V-Terview]". Dingo Freestyle Youtube. May 20, 2020.
3. ^ '대학 선후배' 그레이-로꼬 "둘 다 학교 잘렸다". Star Today. 2016-02-26.
4. ^ Hwang, Duha (2021-09-26). 그레이 - grayground.. Rhythmer.
5. ^ 최, 재서 (2024-03-28). 그레이·우원재·이하이·구스범스, AOMG 떠난다. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-04-01.
6. ^ "Grayground". August 26, 2021.
7. ^ 2021년 8월 Album Chart [August 2021 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved September 9, 2021.
8. ^ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-12-23.
* ""Dangerous" charting".
* ""Just Do It" charting".
* ""Good" charting".
* ""Comfortable" charting".
* ""Summer Night (Remix)" charting".
* "I'm Fine charting".
* ""Upside Down" charting".
* ""Late Night" charting".
* ""TMI" charting".
* ""Stay the Night" charting".
* ""I Don't Love You" charting".
* ""Make Love" charting".
* ""Sweaty" charting".
9. ^ Kim Myung-mi (August 9, 2021). 그레이, 내일(10일) 수록곡 'I Don't Love You' 선공개 예고 [Gray, a support message delivered with a honey voice, preview of the song 'I Don't Love You' from tomorrow (10th)]. Newsen (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
10. ^ "How To Love (feat. GRAY) - ALLY [OFFICIAL MV]". Youtube (in Thai). Retrieved 2020-02-23.
11. ^ Jo Ji-young (April 26, 2022). [공식] 전종서X김지훈X박유림, 넷플릭스 오리지널 영화 '발레리나'로 뭉친다 [[Official] Jeon Jong-seo X Kim Ji-hoon X Park Yu-rim to unite in Netflix original movie 'Ballerina] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved April 26, 2022 - via Naver.
12. ^ Kim Myung-mi (July 16, 2021). '쇼미더머니10' 그레이-송민호, 첫 프로듀서 라인업 공개 (공식입장) ['Show Me the Money 10' Gray & Song Min-ho, First Producer Line-up Revealed (official)]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved July 16, 2021.
13. ^ Choi Jeong-ah (September 9, 2021). 이하이, 등장한 '빨간 립스틱' 뮤비 티저 공개…박재범→정찬성 총출동 [Lee Hi, 'Red Lipstick' MV teaser released... Jae-beom Park → Chan-seong Jeong]. Sportsworld (in Korean). Retrieved September 9, 2021 - via Naver.
14. ^ 한국 힙합 어워드 2017 - 올해의 프로듀서 후보 공개. @khiphopawards Instagram. January 30, 2017. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24.
15. ^ 한국 힙합 어워즈 2018 - 올해의 프로듀서 후보. @khiphopawards Instagram. December 27, 2017. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24.
16. ^ 한국 힙합 어워즈 2019 - 올해의 프로듀서 후보. @khiphopawards Instagram. 2019-02-08. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24.

## External links

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