Choi Won-jae (, born October 26, 1993), better known by his stage name Kid Milli (), is a South Korean rapper. He released his first extended play, ''Maiden Voyage'', on February 23, 2017, and gained further recognition after finishing as the second runner-up in ''
Show Me the Money Season 777''.
Early life and education
Choi Won-jae was born on October 26, 1993 in
Yeoui-dong
Yeoui-dong () is a '' dong'' (neighborhood) of Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul, South Korea.
Before 1 July 1980 it was called Yeouido-dong.
Attractions
* National Assembly of South Korea
* Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC)
* Korean Broadcas ...
, a neighborhood in the
Yeongdeungpo district of
Seoul
Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital city, capital and largest city of South Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's List of cities b ...
,
South Korea
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. His mother previously ran an entertainment company, which shut down after it went bankrupt. Choi's parents are divorced, and his two older sisters have passed away.
One of his sisters died in a car accident, and another committed suicide. To support his mother, Choi began to work from a young age.
Choi graduated from
Pungmu Middle School, and dropped out of
Pungmu High School to become a rapper and make music. He attended an academy to study for the
High School Diploma Qualification Exam, a Korean equivalent of the
GED
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Places
* Ged, Louisiana, an unincorporated community in the United States
* Ged, a village in Bichiwara Tehsil, Dungarpur District, Rajasthan, India
* Delaware Coastal Airport, in Delaware, US, callsign GED
People
* Ged B ...
, and earned his diploma after passing the test.
Career
Before becoming a rapper, Kid Milli was a
StarCraft
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pro-gamer.
He was a mentor on ''High School Rapper Season 3''.
He was also a mentor in ''Show me the Money Season 8''.
Discography
Studio albums
Extended plays
Charted singles
References
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1993 births
Living people
South Korean male rappers
South Korean hip-hop musicians
South Korean hip-hop singers