Woo Jin-won (, October 25, 1978), better known by his stage name Masta Wu (), is a South Korean rapper, songwriter and producer. His previous stage name was Ginnwon. He was also a part of the hip hop project duo YMGA.

Career

After being an underground rapper, Woo signed with

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 ...

. He released his first album, ''Masta Peace'' in 2003, and his second album ''Brand Wu Year'' in 2007. In 2014, he was one of the producers of the talent show '' Show Me The Money 3''. He wrote several songs for his label-mates, for example project duo Hi Suhyun, solo singer

Lee Hi Lee Ha-yi (; born September 23, 1996), known by her stage name Lee Hi, is a South Korean singer and songwriter. She first garnered attention as the runner-up of '' K-pop Star season 1''. She debuted with single "1, 2, 3, 4" on October 28, 2012, ...

and girl band

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. As of December 2023 he has 93 songs credited to his name at the

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. In 2016, he announced his departure from YG Entertainment to establish his own label. In 2020, Masta Wu released the song "Romance" via his Soundcloud. The song served as a pre-release to his first extended play, ''Father''. In 2023, Masta Wu released a new single called "Water," announcing that he would be releasing his third full album later in the year.

Discography

Albums

* ''Masta Peace'' (2003) * ''Brand Wu Year'' (2007)

EPs

* ''Father'' (2020)

Charted songs

References

External links

Masta Wu Official Twitter
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