# Flowsik

Jay Pak (Korean name: Pak Dae-sik, Korean: 박대식; born April 5, 1985), more commonly known by his stage name, Flowsik (/ˈfloʊsɪk/ FLOH-sik; 플로우식), is a Korean–American rapper and singer. He debuted in 2011 as a member of the hip-hop trio Aziatix. He released his first solo single, "The Calling," in 2015 and was a contestant on the South Korean rap competition TV show Show Me the Money 5 in 2016.

## Early life and education

Flowsik was born in the borough of Queens, New York City, on April 5, 1985. He was interested in music from a young age, and played both the trumpet and baritone horn while growing up. He graduated from Benjamin N. Cardozo High School and went on to graduate from Queens College with a degree in English literature in 2008.

## Career
### 2015–present: Solo work

In 2016, he competed on Show Me the Money 5, but was eliminated in the final round.
In November 2017, he collaborated with Teri Miko and Varien on "Wrath of God" on a Spinnin' Records single. In 2018, Flowsik released "All I Need" and "젖어's (Wet)" which are part of a collaboration series with Jessi.

## Discography
### Singles

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
| Title | Year | KOR Gaon | KOR Hot 100 | US World | Sales | Album |
| As lead artist |||||||
| "The Calling" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Yah Nuh" (야, 너) | 2015 | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Higher Plane" feat. Kang Min-kyung | 2017 | — | — | — | Criminal Minds OST |
| "Bbung" (뻥) | 2018 | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "KARI" | 2018 | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "1 Week" (일주일째) feat Gary | 2019 | | | | Non-album singles |
| Collaborations |||||||
| "Get Low" with Jooheon | 2015 | — | — | — | — | SUPEXX |
| "Air DoTheQ" (공중도덕) with Superbee & MyunDo feat. Dok2 & The Quiett | 2016 | 5 | — | — | KOR: 455,171+ | Show Me the Money 5 |
| "Rapstar (Remix)" with Dok2 & The Quiett | 2016 | 46 | — | — | KOR: 171,917+ | Show Me the Money 5 |
| "Goblin" (도깨비) with Hash Swan, Boi B, ₩uNo & G2 | 2016 | 25 | — | — | KOR: 120,785+ | Show Me the Money 5 |
| "Recipe" with Luizy | 2016 | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Go Hard" with Overwatch | 2017 | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Sway" with Double K, Killagramz, Vandal Rock | 2018 | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "All I Need" with Jessi | 2018 | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Wet" (젖어'S) with Jessi | 2018 | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| As a featured artist |||||||
| "Tarantallegra" Xia feat. Flowsik | 2012 | 22 | 39 | — | KOR: 195,730+ | Tarantallegra |
| "Ni Na No" (니나노) Minzy feat. Flowsik | 2017 | 44 | — | 18 | KOR: 38,531+ | Minzy Work 01: Uno |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. |||||||

### Other charted songs

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | KOR Gaon | KOR Hot 100 | Album |
| "I Love You" JYJ feat. Flowsik | 2010 | 69 | — | The Beginning |
| "I Like" Hyuna feat. Flowsik | 2013 | 39 | 73 | Chemistry |
| "Only Love" Kim Jae-joong feat. Flowsik | 2013 | 82 | — | Y |

## Filmography
### Television

| Year | Program | Notes | Ref |
| 2016 | Show Me the Money 5 | contestant | |

## Awards

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
| 2017 | Korean Hip-hop Awards | Collaboration of the Year | "Eung Freestyle" with DPR Live, Sik-K, Punchnello, Owen Ovadoz | Won | |