Lee Hwi-min
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Lee Hwi-min 이휘민 | |
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 Lee in 2020 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Lil Moshpit |
| Born | August 5, 1994 Incheon, South Korea |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer |
| Years active | 2016-present |
| Labels | H1ghr Music |
| Member of | GroovyRoom |
Lee Hwi-min (Korean: 이휘민; born August 5, 1994), also known as Lil Moshpit (Korean: 릴 모쉬핏), is a South Korean record producer. He is a member of GroovyRoom. In 2022, he released solo album AAA which won Hip Hop Album of the Year at the Korean Hip-hop Awards.
Early life[edit]
Lee was born in Incheon. He became interested in hip hop after listening to Double K's album in fourth grade. He began writing songs in the third year of high school.[1]
He adopted the name "Lil Moshpit" because he likes to moshpit with his friends at festivals and clubs.[2]
Career[edit]
In 2022, Lee released his solo album AAA under the name Lil Moshpit.[2] It won Hip Hop Album of the Year at the Korean Hip-hop Awards.[3] In 2023, he released EP Fleeky Season with Fleeky Bang.[4]
Artistry[edit]
Lee incorporates hip-hop, pop, and R&B while working as a member of Groovyroom but focuses more on hip-hop as Lil Moshpit.[5]
Discography[edit]
Studio album[edit]
| Title | Details |
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| AAA |
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Awards and nominations[edit]
| Award | Year | Nominee | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| Korean Hip-hop Awards | 2023 | AAA | Hip Hop Album of the Year | Won | [3] |
| "Yooooo" | Hip Hop Track of the Year | Nominated | [6] | ||
| Collaboration of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Himself | Producer of the Year | Nominated |
References[edit]
- ^ "가요계 가장 '핫'한 프로듀서 '그룹 이름'은? "그루비룸이에요"" [What is the 'group name' of the hottest producer in the music industry? "GroovyRoom"]. KBS News (in Korean). July 19, 2017.
- ^ a b Choi, Yong-hwan (April 1, 2022). "하이어뮤직 신인 아티스트 '릴 모쉬핏' 데뷔 앨범 발표 인터뷰" [H1ghr Music new artist 'Lil Moshpit' debut album release interview]. Hypebeast Korea (in Korean).
- ^ a b "한국힙합어워즈 2023 수상작" [Korean Hip-hop Awards 2023 winners]. Korean Hip-hop Awards (in Korean).
- ^ Maeng, Seon-mi (April 17, 2023). "릴 모쉬핏X플리키 뱅, 17일 컬래버 EP [FLEEKY SEASON] 발매…강렬 힙합 음악" [Lil Moshpit X Fleeky Bang, collaboration EP [FLEEKY SEASON] released on the 17th...powerful hip-hop music]. Biz Enter (in Korean).
- ^ Son, Bong-seok (April 4, 2022). "Lil Moshpit(릴 모쉬핏), 그루비룸 휘민 잊게 한 힙합 프로듀서 이미지…첫 솔로 LP 'AAA' 호평" [Lil Moshpit, hip-hop producer image that makes us forget GroovyRroom Hwimin... first solo LP "AAA" well received]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean).
- ^ "Korean Hip-hop Awards 2023 nominees". Korean Hip-hop Awards (in Korean).