![]() ![]() Epik High's third album, Swan Songs, was originally intended to be their last album however, upon release, the album reached the top of numerous charts, and swept the year-end hip-hop awards. It wasn't until the release of their second album, High Society, that the group started to gain popularity. The group's first album, Map of the Human Soul, was released on October 21 of that year however, due to hip hop's lack of popularity in South Korea at the time, the album was a commercial failure. Tablo and Epik High were finally signed by Woollim Entertainment, which at the time focused on underground hip hop and modern rock, and the group officially debuted in 2003. ![]() Under the tutelage of Movement crew members, especially the trio CB Mass, they attempted to record their first studio album alongside hip-hop duo and close friends TBNY (composed of Yankie and TopBob) however, CB Mass member Curbin allegedly embezzled Epik High and TBNY's funds for the album, effectively causing the disbandment of CB Mass (and the creation of Dynamic Duo without Curbin). The three came together to form Epik High, with Tablo as their leader. Tablo met future bandmates Mithra Jin and DJ Tukutz while active in the underground hip-hop scene. 2003–10: Success with Epik High and Pieces of You While he was at Stanford, Tablo associated with an underground hip hop group, 4n Objectz. Tablo later admitted his family forced him to enroll in Stanford, and even after the release of his second album, was still persuading him to return to the United States to attend Law School. Ostensibly, Tablo asked a friend to live out his dream, but when that friend died of cancer, it became an impetus for him to re-enter the music industry. However, Tablo's father disapproved of his career choice, so as a teenager, he frequently ran away from home. Whenever he faced hardship, hip hop music served as an outlet. ĭuring his early life, Tablo suffered from bouts of depression. Tablo wrote the lyrics to legendary singer Kim Gun-mo's song "Rainy Christmas" when he was sixteen years old, as Kim took an interest in Tablo after reading a poem of his. His music teacher, who had been a pupil of Isaac Stern, used to lecture him saying: "Music is communism, but you're playing democracy". Tablo started playing piano at the age of six but later switched to violin, which he played for 10 years. As a coterminal student at Stanford University, Tablo simultaneously attained a Bachelor's Degree in English literature and a Master's Degree in creative writing in four years. He then transferred to Seoul International School. George's School in Vancouver, British Columbia. His family moved again to Canada when he was eight. Due to his father's work, he spent around 3 years living in Jakarta before his family relocated again several times to Switzerland and Hong Kong for his father's career until Tablo was six, when they returned to South Korea briefly. ![]() Tablo moved to Jakarta, Indonesia in 1980 shortly after his birth. Life and career 1980–2003: Early life and career beginnings In 2016, Tablo left his radio show, MBC FM4U's Tablo's Dreaming Radio, after eleven years to focus on YG's music sub-label HIGHGRND. He made his film debut acting in Nonstop (2005). Tablo is also the author of the best-selling book Pieces of You, published in both English and Korean, and Blonote. His music incorporates numerous styles, ranging from trance, trip hop, to rock. Outside of Epik High, Tablo is a record producer and songwriter for other artists and involved in collaborative projects such as Borderline, Eternal Morning, and Anyband. His debut solo album, Fever's End, was released in 2011. The group has since released 10 full-length albums and 1 EP, with Tablo having produced and co-written all the songs. He then moved to Korea, where, in 2001, he formed Epik High alongside DJ Tukutz and Mithra Jin. Under the supervision of Tobias Wolff, Tablo graduated from Stanford University with honors in English literature and creative writing. Tablo became employed as a lyricist while still in high school. Tablo is best known as the leader and producer of veteran Korean hip-hop group Epik High, and the founder of independent music label HIGHGRND (High Ground), which housed bands Hyukoh and The Black Skirts. Daniel Armand Lee ( Korean: Lee Seon-woong Hangul: 이선웅 born July 22, 1980), better known by his stage name Tablo ( Hangul: 타블로), is a Korean-Canadian hip hop recording artist, lyricist, composer and record producer. ![]()
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