# The Quiett

Shin Dong-gab (Korean: 신동갑; born January 29, 1985), better known by his stage name The Quiett (더콰이엇), is a South Korean rapper, composer, lyricist and record producer. He is widely known within the South Korean hip hop community for founding several major hip hop record labels, including co-founding record labels Soul Company in 2004, Illionaire Records in 2011, and Ambition Musik in 2016, the latter two with fellow rapper Dok2. He founded label Daytona Entertainment in 2020 and has remained since after Illionaire Records closed its doors.

## Career
### 2004–2010: Soul Company and indie popularity

In 2004, The Quiett co-founded indie Korean hip hop record label and talent agency, Soul Company, alongside rappers Kebee, Jerry.K, and several other artists. He released his first album, Music, the following year. In 2006, he released a solo album, Q Train, and a collaboration with rapper Paloalto called Supremacy. His 2010 album, The Real Me, went gold, selling 7,000 copies and solidifying his reputation as one of the most popular indie rappers in Korea.
The Quiett left Soul Company in 2010 to start a new label.

### 2011–present: Illionaire Records, Television Appearances and Daytona Entertainment

The Quiett and rapper Dok2 founded Illionaire Records on January 1, 2011. Rapper Beenzino joined the label later that year. The record label lasted for almost a decade in which they contributed to the rise of Korean Hip-Hop in the country.
The Quiett has made several appearances in popular Korean hip-hop competitions. He appeared as a judge on the third season of the TV rap competition Show Me the Money with Dok2 in 2014, taking first place with contestant Bobby of the group IKON. He reappeared in the show's fifth season with Dok2 and in the seventh season with Changmo. He also made two appearances as a judge in High School Rapper in season three with producer Code Kunst and in season four with Yumdda after establishing his new label Daytona Entertainment.
On July 6, 2020, Illionaire Records announced through their official Instagram account that their record label will close after 10 years of operation. and Twitter account. The Quiett was the sole artist signed at the time the company closed, as former artists Dok2 and Beenzino left prior to that year. On November 11, 2020, he released his final two singles "Bentley 2" which featured Yumdda, and Abu Dhabi which featured Skinny Brown, Leellamarz, and Sik-K as a tribute to the record company.
On November 25, 2020, The Quiett and fellow rapper Yumdda established their new record label Daytona Entertainment. He remains CEO of Ambition Musik, a former sub-label under Illionaire Records, although not an artist under the label.

## Discography
### Studio albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
| Title | Album details | KOR | Sales |
| Music | Released: July 28, 2005 Label: Brownie Entertainment Format: CD Track listing The Beginning (Intro) Introduction Declare 커다란 실수 (Feat. Fana) 섬 상자 속 젊음 (Feat. Paloalto) 위대한 순간 Take the Q TRain 즉흥곡 (Feat. Jerry.K) 악몽 Be Quiet (Feat. Kebee) Get Down 소중한 만남 더 나은 내일을 위한 닿을 수 있다면 (Bonus Track) | — | — |
| Q Train | Released: February 7, 2006 Label: Brownie Entertainment Format: CD Track listing Go The Streets (Feat. DJ Silent) 그 남자 그 여자 (Feat. Cubic) 대면 Dolphin Dance Interlude (Feat. Mad Clown) Martial Beat Arts (Feat. DJ Silent) 뭐 (Feat. Notorious Kid, Friz & Pumkin Of Unknowndjs) Music Take The Q Train Remix (Feat. P-Type) City Cats 뒤척임 (Feat. Lee Byong-ho) Sunshine Luv 다음에 만나요 | — | — |
| The Real Me | Released: December 13, 2007 Label: Soul Company Format: CD Track listing More Introduction The Listening Punchlines 뛰어가 (feat. Tiger JK, Jinbo) 한번뿐인 인생 매일 밤 03 Keep Right (feat. Loptimist) Give It To H.E.R. (feat. Leo Kekoa, Dok2, Simon Dominic) Shine Your Light (feat. Verbal Jint) 꽉 잡아 (feat. Jinbo) 진흙 속에서 피는 꽃 (feat. MC Meta, Kebee) 절대로 잊지 않아 Love People, Love Music (feat. T) | 24 | KOR: 3,317+ |
| Quiet Storm: A Night Record | Released: March 11, 2010 Label: Soul Company Format: CD, digital download Track listing Welcome To The Show Never Q.U.I.T.T. Be My Luv Stars (Feat. Verbal Jint & Swings) Lonely One Q's Way (Feat. Venus) Game Theory Airplane Music (Feat. Basick, Rimi, Beenzino, Fana & San E) 시간이 왔나봐 (Feat. Dead'P) Old Records Love/Hate (Feat. Jinbo) Shine 'Em Be My Luv Remix (Feat. B-Free, 'NUCK'넋업샨, Paloalto & Junggigo) | 4 | — |
| 1 Life 2 Live | Released: October 15, 2015 Label: Illionaire Records Format: CD, digital download Track listing Bentley All About 1 Life 2 Live World Famous (Feat. Dok2, Jinbo) Your World 할렐루야 (Feat. Beenzino) 과연 누가 Body 2 Body Montana My Life (Feat. Dok2, Beenzino) Lifetime Be About It (Feat. Babylon) Illionaire Way 2 | 15 | KOR: 1,540+ |
| Q Train 2 | Released: April 29, 2016 Label: Illionaire Records Format: CD, digital download Track listing Slam Dunk Beat King Soul City Dope (Feat. Okasian, JustThis) Paper Chasers (Feat. DJ Wegun) Ride to Atlantis Martial Beat Arts 2 Cool I just (Feat. Notorious Kid) Very Special Love Letter Life of the Party Last Train Champion | 22 | KOR: 850+ |
| Millionaire Poetry | Released: May 18, 2017 Label: Illionaire Records Format: CD, digital download | 29 | KOR: 901+ |
| Glow Forever | Released: September 7, 2018 Label: Illionaire Records Format: CD, digital download | 25 | KOR: 1,917+ |

### Extended plays

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
| Title | Album details | KOR | Sales |
| Stormy Friday | Released: November 29, 2011 Label: Illionaire Records Format: CD, digital download Track listing T.G.I.F Came From The Bottom The Real Me Mr. Lonely Part 1 (ft. Jay Park) 우리들만 아는 얘기 (The Story Between You and Me) 귀로 (feat. Jerry.K & Fana) Stormy Friday | 68 | — |
| AMBITIQN | Released: February 22, 2013 Label: Illionaire Records Format: CD, digital download Track listing AMBITIQN The Greatest A Long Way Tomorrow Livin' In The Dream Get Dough (feat. Beenzino) Gettin' Rich (feat. Jay Park & Dok2) 2 Chainz & Rollies (feat. Dok2) 1LLIONAIRE So Ambitious (feat. Dok2 & Beenzino) Hotter Than The Summer Beautiful Life | 36 | KOR: 617+ |
| Q Day Remixes | Released: January 29, 2019 Label: Illionaire Records Format: CD, digital download | — | — |

### Collaboration albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
| Title | Album details | KOR | Sales |
| Supremacy (with Paloalto) | Released: July 24, 2006 Label: Brownie Entertainment Format: CD Track listing Supremacy 수수께끼 내일은 오니까 Love Evolution 웃어넘겨 (feat. IF) 지켜볼게 (feat. Dok2 & E-Sens) 보여줘, 날으는 새처럼 We Are Cold World (feat. 강태우 aka Soulman) Life Goes On (feat. Tiger JK & Tasha Reid) Imagine That 고해 (feat. Koonta) 못다한 말 | — | — |

### Charted songs

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales (DL) | Album |
| Title | Year | KOR | Sales (DL) | Album |
| Collaborations |||||
| "Air DoTheQ" (공중도덕) with Superbee, myunDo, Flowsik, Dok2 | 2016 | 5 | | Show Me the Money 5 |
| "Rapstar (Remix)" with Flowsik, Dok2 | 2016 | 46 | | Show Me the Money 5 |
| "Air DoTheQ Part 2" (공중도덕 Part 2) with Dok2, Superbee | 2016 | 67 | | Show Me the Money 5 |
| "I'MMA DO" (아마두) with Yumdda, Deepflow, Paloalto, Simon Dominic feat. Woo Won-jae, Keem Hyo-eun, Nucksal, Huckleberry P | 2019 | 2 | | Dingo X DAMOIM (Part 2) |
| As featured artist |||||
| "L4L (Lookin' for Luv)" Bobby feat. Dok2, The Quiett | 2014 | 7 | | Show Me the Money 3 |
| "Don" Vasco feat. The Quiett, Dok2, Genius Nochang | 2014 | 68 | | Non-album single |
| "Am I" (내가) Dok2 feat. Beenzino, The Quiett | 2015 | 40 | | Multillionaire |
| "Entirely" (싹) Yubin feat. The Quiett | 2015 | 67 | | Unpretty Rapstar 2 |
| "Say Yes or No" (말해 Yes Or No) Zico feat. Penomeco, The Quiett | 2015 | 3 | | Non-album single |
| "Worldwide" Jay Park feat. Dok2, The Quiett | 2015 | 57 | | WORLDWIDE |
| "Rock the World" XIA feat. The Quiett, Automatic | 2016 | 52 | | XIGNATURE |
| "Beverly 1lls (Remix)" Dok2 feat. The Quiett | 2016 | 31 | | Non-album single |
| "Ambition and Vision" Beenzino feat. Changmo, Kim Hyo-eun, Hash Swan, The Quiett | 2017 | 94 | | Reborn |
| "Inkigayo" (인기가요) Changmo feat. Dok2, The Quiett | 2017 | 82 | | Gettin Money Moment |
| "Air DoTheQ Part 3" (공중도덕 Part 3) Superbee feat. Dok2 myunDo, Kim Hyo-eun, The Quiett | 2017 | 88 | | Non-album single |

## Filmography
### Television show

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2022 | Show Me the Money 11 | Producer | with Leellamarz | |