# Cho PD

Cho Joong-hoon (Korean: 조중훈; born January 27, 1976), better known by his stage name Cho PD, is a South Korean record producer, rapper, and the founder of record label Stardom Entertainment. Producing his own music for himself and his crew Stardom (his company's eponym), he rose to prominence through the internet then debuted in 1998. Later, he also would support other artists like Psy, Verbal Jint and a young Dok2 earlier in their careers. After twelve years, he briefly "retired" from music in 2010. However, he came out of retirement in 2011 with his two studio albums, State of the Art and Art of Business.
On November 23, 2018, Cho was found guilty of fraud by the Seoul Central District Court. The sentence concerned Cho withholding undisclosed assets worth ₩270,000,000 (approx. $238,116 USD) in July 2015 when he signed a contract to transfer the assets of Stardom Entertainment to a new unnamed company. These undisclosed funds were derived from Topp Dogg's 2015 concert tour of Japan. Cho was given a two-year prison sentence, suspended for 3 years.
Since his sentencing, he made an attempt to reinvent his branding. In May 2019, he launched ChoCo Entertainment, which specializes in powering virtual AI-based K-pop idols.
In 2023, he announced the launch of a new K-Pop group called ChoCo that will have various sub-units including: ChoCo1, ChoCo2, and ChoCo1&2.

## Discography
### Studio albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
| Title | Album details | KOR | Sales |
| In Stardom | Released: January 15, 1999 Label: Stardom Entertainment Formats: CD, cassette Track listing 조PD Rules 이야기 속으로 Break Free (Radio Edit) Party On! (feat. Ray Jay) 비애 Real Love 2 (Remake) 썩은 XXX 이야기 속으로 2 Real Love 2U, Playa Hataz 용의 눈물 My Song Dear Friend Party On! (Remix) Break Free (Original Edit) 노출좋아 | 2 | KOR: 204,254+ |
| In Stardom Version 2.0 | Released: August 24, 1999 Label: Stardom Entertainment Formats: CD, cassette Track listing 나의 라임 연습장 (Intro) (feat. Yoon Mi-rae) 악동이 (feat. Digital Masta, Ray Jay) Fever (feat. Lee Jung-hyun) 날 잊어 2 어른 아이 Garden in My Mind 카사노바 (feat. Psy) 에피소드 1 돈아돈아 (feat. Ray Jay) 날 잊어 1 Flame (feat. Gina) Dog 소리 2U, Playa Hataz 2 형장의 이슬 카사노바 끝 (Remix) | 4 | KOR: 194,902+ |
| ChoPD.Net / Best In East | Released: December 27, 2000 Label: Stardom Entertainment Formats: CD, cassette Track listing Wise Guys (Intro) Wise Guyz 격+ (feat. Ray Jay) Episode II Sex and Da City 박하사탕 Never Give Up II Fan Mail 3VIP F-3534.JP Skit-DM`s폭풍전야 폭풍전야 II 2U Playa Hataz III Do Da Right Thang (똑바로 살아라) Outro - Death My Song (Remix) Ladyz Only Saga | 16 | KOR: 53,596+ |
| Stardom In Future Flow | Released: December 12, 2001 Label: Future Flow Formats: CD, cassette Track listing Stardom's CEO (Intro) Bye Bye U Back in the Dayz Never Give Up 2 Shame On You 이런말 하는 날 My Style (feat. DJ Uzi, Wassup, DM) Keep On 비애 2 Run 아가씨와 건달 Skit Real Love 3 떠나야 할 땐 (Bonus Track) | 26 | KOR: 38,062+ |
| Great Expectation | Released: March 23, 2004 Label: Future Flow Formats: CD, cassette Track listing Part 1: 파괴본능 Kool as Ice 비밀일기 데미안 전화 이야기 속으로 IV As You Like It 일탈 썩은 XXX2 (변태여우) Kiss My Ass 소리바다 항해하던 어느날 밤 소음공해 2U, Playa Hataz III 아침 (Prelude) Part 2: Show Must Go On.. Frozen Club Night 친구여 (feat. Insooni) So Nice (PD Remix, feat. MRJ) (When I Need...) Somebody (feat. Yuna) Great Expectation (What It Takes 2 B Me) 파라다이스 (feat. Soy) Autumn Breeze Church 2 Da Streets Daydream (Interlude) Luv Flow My Song 2 | 9 | KOR: 53,840+ |
| Money Talks | Released: October 22, 2007 Label: Future Flow Formats: CD Track listing Season 6 Make It Hot Korea City 내 생의 나날 첫사랑 Money Over Life 나이테 된장 신드롬 럭셔리 신드롬 추월선 Music is Dead Pride | 6 | KOR: 17,364+ |
| Part 1: State of the Art | Released: October 12, 2011 Label: Brand New Stardom Formats: CD, digital download Track listing I'm Ur Dream (2008) The Wall (2010) WW III (2009) Confession (2009) PPL R PPL (2008) Do Or Die (2010) (feat. Basick) We R History (2008) Where I'm From (2010) (feat. Dok2, Mino) The Doctors (2010) (feats Swings, San E) Thrilla (2010) (feat. Zico, Park Kyung, Hanhae) And The Winner Is… (2010) (feat. Zico, Outsider) Ratz N Snitches Interlude (2010) (feat. Verbal Jint) Ratz N Snitches (2011) Same Shit Different Day (2006) Letter (2007) Back On The Map (2007) | 31 | — |
| Part 2: Art of Business | Released: October 12, 2011 Label: Brand New Stardom Formats: CD, digital download Track listing 공부하세요 (2004) Dreams Come True (2004) Family Man (2009) (feat. Lee Tae-il of Block B) Hey June (2005) Take A Bow (2009) (feat. Kimmaster) Sense Of Time (2010) Cloud (2006) Fever II (2011) (feat. Skull, Park Kyung, P.O) Bitch (2006) (feat. Jubee of Sunny Hill) Time (2006) Designer's Rock (2005) 랄라랜드 (2010) (feat. JeA and Narsha) Devil's Advocate (2007) Mother Earth (2010) Red And Green Pills (2009) Life Goes On (2006) | 32 | — |

### Extended plays

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
| Title | Album details | KOR | Sales |
| Victory | Released: March 8, 2010 Label: Brand New Stardom Formats: CD, digital download Track listing 한국힙합에 바란다 (feat. 블록버스터) 보란듯이 (feat. 정슬기) 빅토리 2010 (feat. Koreana) 가을의 전설 (feat. Humming Urban Stereo) R.O.K (with Insooni) 가을의 전설 (Inst.) R.O.K (Inst.) 빅토리 2010 (Inst.) Sex Sex Sex (feat. 샛별) 빅토리 2010 (Song Ver.) (feat. Koreana) | 20 | — |
| The Hard Way with Verbal Jint | Released: April 15, 2010 Label: Brand New Stardom Formats: CD, digital download Track listing Map Music (feat. Zico) Super Hero (feat. Venus) Man Up (feat. Park Mi-Kyung) Origin of the Species (feat. Swings, Blockbuster) Map Music (instrumental) Super Hero (instrumental) Man Up (instrumental) Origin of the Species (instrumental) | 10 | — |
| In Stardom V3.0 | Released: September 16, 2013 Label: Stardom Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download Track listing Intro: Resume 달라진 건 없어 (feat. Jinggo of Super Kidd, Deepflow) It was a very good year (feat. DEEZ) Made in 이태원 (feat. Jinbo) 이건 아니지 않나 싶어 썩은 XXX 3 | 25 | KOR: 987+ |
| The Goose That Lays Golden Eggs Part 1 (황금알을 낳는 Part 1) | Released: March 18, 2015 Label: Stardom Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download Track listing 영혼 없다 Candy (feat. Bada) My Style (feat. Kidoh, Sangdo, Seogeung, KURO, X) 친구여 (feat. Son Seung-yeon) | 23 | — |

## Awards
### Mnet Asian Music Awards

| Year | Category | Work | Result |
| 2002 | Music Video of the Year (daesang) | "My Style" | Won |
| 2002 | Best Hip Hop Performance | "My Style" | Nominated |
| 2002 | Special Jury Prize | "My Style" | Nominated |
| 2003 | Best Hip Hop Performance | "Secret Diary" (비밀일기) | Nominated |
| 2003 | Special Jury Prize | "Secret Diary" (비밀일기) | Won |
| 2004 | Best Hip-Hop Video | "Friend" (feat. Insooni) | Won |
| 2005 | Judges' Choice Award | "My Old Story" (나의 옛날 이야기) | Won |