Minos (rapper)

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In this Korean name, the family name is  Choi.

Minos

최민호

Minos in 2011

Background information
Birth name| Choi Min-ho
Born|  (1983-02-17) February 17, 1983 (age 41)
Origin| South Korea
Genres| Korean hip hop
Occupation| Rapper
Years active| 1999–present
Labels|

* Soul Company
* Brand New Music

Birth name

Hangul|

최민호

Hanja|

崔珉豪

Revised Romanization| Choe Minho
McCune–Reischauer| Ch'oe Minho
Stage name
Hangul|

마이노스

Revised Romanization| Mainoseu
McCune–Reischauer| Mainosŭ

Choi Min-ho (Hangul: 최민호; born February 17, 1983),[1] known by his stage name Minos (Hangul: 마이노스), is a South Korean rapper. He is currently[when?] a member of the hip hop duo Eluphant, signed to Brand New Music.[1]

## Career

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Virus
Minos debuted in 1999 as a member of the Daegu-based hip hop duo Virus with the rapper Mecca.[2] They released their first and only EP, Pardon Me?, in 2003.[3] Virus disbanded in 2006 because of their mandatory military service obligations.[2]

Eluphant

Main article: Eluphant

In 2006, Minos and the rapper Kebee created the hip hop duo Eluphant, whose first album, Eluphant Bakery, was released that year.[4]

## Discography

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### Studio albums

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Title  | Album details

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Ugly Talkin |

* Released: February 19, 2008
* Label: Mastaer Plan Production, Mirrorball Music
* Formats: CD, digital download

### Collaborative albums

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Title  | Album details

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Coffee Calls For A Cigarette
with Soulman |

* Released: February 26, 2007
* Label: CJ E&M
* Formats: CD, digital download

The Lost Files
with Artisan Beats |

* Released: July 7, 2009
* Label: Luminant Entertainment
* Formats: CD, digital download

Humanoid / Hypnotica (휴머노이드 / 힙노티카)
with Nuol |

* Released: January 26, 2010
* Label: Hiphopplaya
* Formats: CD, digital download

### Charted singles

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#### Collaborations

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Title  | Year  | Peak chart
positions  | Sales (DL) | Album

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KOR
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"Slow Down, Girl" (운동화 사줄께)
with Shin Ji-soo | 2013  | 27  |

* KOR: 80,172[6]

| Non-album single
"Little Boy"
with JC Jieun | 2013  | 78  |

* KOR: 25,681[7]

## References

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1. ^ a b "마이노스 소개" [Minos profile]. Mnet (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2018-01-21. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
2. ^ a b "'Gentleman's Quality: 건배' - 마이노스 인 뉴올" ['Gentleman's Quarterly: Cheers' - Minos in Nuol]. ET News (in Korean). 2017-01-05. Archived from the original on 2018-01-22. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
3. ^ "Pardon Me? - 바이러스(Virus)". Mnet (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2018-01-21. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
4. ^ "이루펀트(Eluphant) 소개" [Eluphant profile]. Mnet (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2018-01-21. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
5. ^ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on 2020-01-15. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
6. ^ "2013년 08월 Download Chart". Archived from the original on 2022-06-25. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
7. ^ "2013년 38주차 Download Chart". Archived from the original on 2018-01-22. Retrieved 2018-01-21.

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF

National|

* Korea

Artists|

* MusicBrainz