AOMG is a South Korean
hip-hop
Hip-hop or hip hop (originally disco rap) is a popular music genre that emerged in the early 1970s from the African-American community of New York City. The style is characterized by its synthesis of a wide range of musical techniques. Hi ...
and
R&B record label founded in 2013 by rapper and singer-songwriter
Jay Park
Jay Park (born April 25, 1987), Korean name Park Jae-beom (), is an American rapper, singer-songwriter and dancer based in South Korea. He is a member of the Seattle-based breakdancing, b-boy crew Art of Movement (AOM), and founder and former ...
. The label currently houses 20 musicians, UFC fighter
Chan Sung Jung, and cartoonist
Kian84.
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
Jay Park (born April 25, 1987), Korean name Park Jae-beom (), is an American rapper, singer-songwriter and dancer based in South Korea. He is a member of the Seattle-based breakdancing, b-boy crew Art of Movement (AOM), and founder and former ...
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
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, and Seattle affiliate Cha Cha Malone, who was a producer and dancer with Jay Park's dance crew Art of Movement.
The label had its launch party on October 10, 2013, at "The A" in Seoul with Ben Baller as the host. The same month, the label released its first album, Gray's mini-album, ''Call Me Gray''.
Artists
Elo,
Loco,
Ugly Duck, DJ Wegun, DJ Pumkin, and
Hoody joined AOMG over the next two years.
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
Amoeba Culture () is a South Korean record label established in 2006 by Gaeko and Choiza (of hip hop duo Dynamic Duo) and Go Kyung-min. The label is currently home to music artists Dynamic Duo, Sole, Thama, Snzae and Huh, and to music producer ...
.
In January 2016, South Korean media company
CJ E&M
CJ ENM Entertainment Division (), formerly known as CJ E&M, is a South Korean entertainment and mass media division (formerly company) of CJ ENM. In July 2018, the company merged with the parent company's subsidiary CJ O Shopping, with the latte ...
announced that it had formed a strategic partnership with AOMG.
CJ E&M said in a statement that it would "support" AOMG with distribution and marketing, while AOMG would continue to control its music.
On October 30, 2017, rapper
Woo Won-jae signed to the label.
On May 9, 2018, UFC fighter
Jung Chan-sung (The Korean Zombie) signed to the label. On June 11, 2018, record producer
Code Kunst signed to the label and released the single "Rain Bird". On July 25, 2018, Simon Dominic announced his resignation as co-CEO of AOMG with his song "Me No Jay Park".
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. Singer-songwriter Sogumm won the show and subsequently signed to AOMG on November 1. On November 6, 2019, rapper
Punchnello signed to the label.
On April 8, 2020, singer-songwriter DeVita signed to the label and released her debut EP ''Creme''. On July 24, 2020, singer
Lee Hi signed to the label after her departure from
YG Entertainment
YG Entertainment () is a South Korean Multinational corporation, multinational entertainment agency established in 1996 by Yang Hyun-suk. The company operates as a record label, talent agency, music production company, event management and conce ...
and released the single "Holo". On September 4, 2020, record producer Goosebumps signed to the label and released the single "Somewhere" featuring labelmates Gray, Hoody, Elo, and DeVita.
On February 18, 2021, AOMG signed singer
Yugyeom
Kim Yu-gyeom (; born November 17, 1997), known mononymously as Yugyeom (), is a South Korean singer-songwriter and dancer who made his debut as a member of the South Korean boy band Got7 in 2014 and the subunit Jus2.
Early life
Yugyeom was b ...
, a member of South Korean boy group
Got7, following his departure from JYP Entertainment in January 2021. His "Franchise" dance video was uploaded to the label's YouTube channel on the same day. On December 31, Jay Park announced his resignation as the Co-CEO of AOMG.
On January 25, 2022, rapper
Coogie signed to the label and released the single "Re:Up". On October 24, rapper
Jvcki Wai signed to the label and released the single "Go Back".
On February 14, 2023,
Sogumm departed from the label as her contract expired. On April 1, cartoonist
Kian84 signed to the label. On April 24, AOMG established sublabel Solabeam Records that consists of DJs and producers. On November 9, singer
Meenoi signed to the label.

Key people
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Jay Park
Jay Park (born April 25, 1987), Korean name Park Jae-beom (), is an American rapper, singer-songwriter and dancer based in South Korea. He is a member of the Seattle-based breakdancing, b-boy crew Art of Movement (AOM), and founder and former ...
- Founder, Advisor - Co-CEO (2014–2021)
*DJ Pumkin - CEO (2018–2024)
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Simon Dominic - Co-CEO (2014–2018)
Artists
Current artists
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Elo
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Ugly Duck
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Hoody
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Punchnello
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Yugyeom
Kim Yu-gyeom (; born November 17, 1997), known mononymously as Yugyeom (), is a South Korean singer-songwriter and dancer who made his debut as a member of the South Korean boy band Got7 in 2014 and the subunit Jus2.
Early life
Yugyeom was b ...
*DJ Wegun
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Chan Sung Jung (The Korean Zombie)
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Jvcki Wai
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Kian84
*SIKKOO
Former artists
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Jay Park
Jay Park (born April 25, 1987), Korean name Park Jae-beom (), is an American rapper, singer-songwriter and dancer based in South Korea. He is a member of the Seattle-based breakdancing, b-boy crew Art of Movement (AOM), and founder and former ...
(2013–2021)
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Gray
Grey (more frequent in British English) or gray (more frequent in American English) is an intermediate color between black and white. It is a neutral or achromatic color, meaning that it has no chroma. It is the color of a cloud-covered s ...
(2013–2024)
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Loco (2013–2024)
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Simon Dominic (2014–2024)
*DJ (2014–2024)
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Woo Won-jae (2017–2024)
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Sogumm (2019–2023)
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Code Kunst (2018–2024)
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Lee Hi (2020–2024)
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Cha Cha Malone
*Goosebumps (2020–2024)
*DeVita (2020–2024)
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Coogie (2022–2025)
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Meenoi (2023–2025)
Discography
Philanthropy
In December 2018, AOMG announced that the profits made from "
119 Remix" would be donated to organizations related to firefighting and fire accidents. In September 2019, Gray donated the song revenue (25 million won) to
Seoul Metropolitan Fire & Disaster Headquarters on behalf of the artists who participated in the song.
In August 2020, AOMG donated the revenue of their online concert (around 12 million won) to
Community Chest of Korea to support those affected by the
COVID-19 pandemic
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.
Tours
* AOMG 2014 United States Tour
* Follow The Movement Tour 2016
* Follow The Movement Tour 2017
*Above Ordinary USA & Canada Tour 2019
*Above Ordinary USA Tour 2022
*Follow The Movement Tour 2023
Awards and nominations
Notes
References
External links
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South Korean hip-hop record labels
Talent agencies of South Korea
Labels distributed by Kakao M
Labels distributed by CJ E&M Music and Live
CJ E&M Music and Live subsidiaries
CJ E&M Music Performance Division