Boi B is a rapper and a member of the hip-hop group “Rhythm Power” from South Korea. He made his official debut with the group on August 26, 2010, with the album “Rhythm Power” under Amoeba Culture. He made his solo debut on April 25, 2017 with the “Night Vibe”.
Boi B (Rhythm Power) Profile
Stage Name: Boi B (보이비)
Birth Name: Kim Seong Kyung (김성경)
Occupation: Rapper
Birthday: September 04, 1986
Age 38 (in Oct 2024)
Active Years: 14
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Height:6’2” (188 cm)
Weight: 77 kg (169 lbs)
Nationality: Korean
Blood Type: O
Boi B (Rhythm Power) Facts:
Early Life
– Boi B was born in Busan, South Korea, and raised in Incheon.
– He attended Inha University College of Education Affiliated High School and started studying at Chung-Ang University but did not finish his studies.
– When he dropped out, he was studying Information Systems at the Chung-Ang University Anseong Campus.
– He, Geegooin, and Hangzoo went to the same high school.
– He went to the same school as BewhY and C Jamm and was their senior.
Personal Life
– Boi B follows Protestantism as his religion.
– Boi B was the first member of the group to have GRAY’s phone number.
– He finds it difficult to sleep without a rope.
– He likes American hip-hop musician Pharrell Williams.
– “Hot Summer” by GRAY is his favorite song.
– His favorite lip balm flavor is chocolate.
– His nicknames are “Octopus,” “Nakji,” “Joo Ho-min,” “Namgung-Yeon,” and “the second Gaeko.”
– His birth name, Seong Gyeong (성경), means Bible in Korean.
– Like the actor Lee Byung-hun, Geegooin thinks Boi B’s charm is in his voice.
– The saddest experience he had was when he experienced the loss of a friend who left the group due to depression and passed away.
– He reconsidered at his friend’s funeral and kept asking if he should continue pursuing music.
– Boi B’s MBTI type is INTJ.
– Boi B got his stage name by rolling Pharrell’s name.
– On January 14, 2016, Boi B completed his mandatory military service and served as an active-duty soldier in the army.
– During his military service, he was appointed against the rapper Swings in the army.
– Hangzoo once got into a fistfight with him over a girl.
– Boi B is a soccer fan and has a collection of soccer uniforms. His favorite player is Ronald Messi.
– Boi B is interested in photography and likes to listen to vinyl records.
– Arsenal FC and Incheon United are his favorite football teams.
– Wendy from Red Velvet is his ideal type.
– Boi B mentioned that he suffers from hair loss.
– Boi B donated the profits earned from selling his clothes at a high price to “The Snail of Love” organization, which was introduced to him by Dynamic Duo.
– Boi B gifted GRAY an Olympic torch used during a relay, which was praised as the best gift by GRAY compared to other members of Rhythm Power.
– A day before the Sewol ferry disaster, he was enlisted in the 306th supplementary unit.
Career
– Boi B said that in his first album, “Night Vibe”, each song tells his real-life story.
– He, along with Hangzoo, was a mentor in School Rapper 3.
– In a 2012 interview, he expressed that his name is not as entertaining as the other members, so he tries to add various meanings to it, such as “Best of International Boy” and “Best of Incheon Boy.”
– His powerful vocal reminds people of the singers Gaeko and E-Sens.
– His solo album got popular for its unique crude style that at the semi-final stage of High School Rapper 2, Yun Jin-young performed a remade version of this song.
– He loves sports like wrestling, baseball, and football so much that he often writes song lyrics that contain his love for clothes and brands related to his favorite sports, like Hyundai Unicorns and My Jersey.
– Boi B reached the top 10 when he participated in the rap competition “Show Me The Money 5” in 2016.
– He participated in the show “Show Me The Money 5” after getting discharged from the military.
– In his album “Night Vibe” (2017), he released the song “New Jersey” to express his love for football.
– Neymar is his favorite football player, and he released a song named “Neymar” on July 25, 2018, after being impressed by his goal celebration.
– He regularly appeared in the SBS Football Magazine Season 2 ‘Haealnam’ (The Man Who Tells You About Foreign Soccer) segment.
– He won first place in “Show Me the Money” episode of Unpretty Rapstar Season 3.
– In 2018, he was appointed as the official public relations ambassador for Incheon United.
– He made appearances on Estar TV and also appeared on Shoot for Love.
– He also appears on the Podcast app Hipot produced by Easter TV.
– Boi B also once gave a rap lesson to an idol at 1theK’s ‘Runway’.
– His song Neymar was featured by the rapper and singer-songwriter Ted Park, who is under H1GHER MUSIC.
– He released his latest single album, “PEP,” on March 13, 2022, featuring Gaeko and Jeong Sang Su.
– Boi B was featured in the popular songs “REBORN” and “119 REMIX”.
– He has collaborated with artists like Jay Park, BewhY, Gaeko, SUMIN, and Sik-K.
– Boi B came up with the name “Team Play” for their music label because it means that they can all come together and do well.
– In 2018, he appeared as a guest on “Hyena On The Keyboard”.
– He is also a member of the group “Deadbois”.
– He participated as a contestant on “The King of Masked Singers” in 2020.
Social Media Handles
Instagram: rtpwboib
Youtube: Boi B
Twitter: ThatBoiB
Streaming Platform Links
Genie | Spotify | Bugs | Melon | Apple Music | Deezer
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