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The Quiett Profile, Bio, & Facts

The Quiett

The Quiett (더콰이엇) is a South Korean rapper under Daytona Entertainment. He made his debut in 2005 with the single “Music”.

The Quiett Profile

Stage Name The Quiett (더콰이엇)
Birth Name Shin Dong-gap (신동갑
Occupation Rapper
Birthday January 29, 1985
Active Years 2005–present
Age 40 (in 2025)
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Height 173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight N/A
Nationality Korean
Blood Type N/A
MBTI N/A

The Quiett Facts:

Early Life

– He was born in Gwangmyeong, South Korea.
– He attended Gwangmun High School and later studied journalism at Anglican University, though he eventually dropped out.
– In 1999, when he was in his third year of middle school, his friend bought and left a Panasonic portable CD player at his house and he listened to Puff’s No Way Out album and developed an interest in music. (머니그라피)

Personal Life

– His house has a private studio that all the artists under AMBITION MUSIK use.
– His family consists of his parents, a sibling, and a nephew.
– He has an adopted Shiba Inu named Torry.
– He said he has bought all he wanted to buy with his own money. (KEYNOTE interview #6)
– He would like to try skydiving.
– His biggest decision in his career was establishing the Illionare agency.
– He learned English by listening to Western music.
– He mentioned that he doesn’t really have a specific ideal type.
– His rap name was inspired by the song “Quiet Storm” by Mobb Deep.
– He draws his inspirations for music from listening to music, current events or other things irrelevant to music.
– One recent artist that impacted him is Blase and he likes listening to his songs. (Spotify KrOWN)
– When he has free time, he likes to stay home and do nothing.
– The Quiett first met Dok2 in 2005 when they both worked on Dynamic Duo’s second album.
– He started dreaming of pursuing music in middle school. (머니그라피)
– He started his career performing in Sillimdong’s Sundae Town.
– His hobbies include photography, collecting action figures, shoes, and audio equipment.
– He has been playing basketball since he was a child.
– He has 150 pairs of Jordons but used to have 300. (Dingo FreeStyle)
– He doesn’t have any religion.
– He owns a Bentley Continental GT and a Benz SLS AMG, both of which were his dream cars as a child. He doesn’t plan to buy any more cars.
– He was more exposed to clean-cut rap than modern flashy rap when he was young and enjoys making groovy rap songs instead of fast mainstream rap music. (Hip Hop Korea)
– He recommended that Soul Company be disbanded and dissolved in 2010 but not many artists agreed with him so he left the company on his own. (머니그라피)
– He has stated that he dislikes driving because it bothers him.
– He prefers to keep his relationships private to avoid unnecessary attention.

Career

– The Quiett was formerly under the Soul Company (2004-2010) and Illionaire Records (2011-2020).
– He has been under Daytona Entertainment since 2020 which he established along with Yumdda.
– In January 2011, he co-founded 1LLIONAIRE RECORDS with Dok2, but the label closed in July 2020. The label symbolized 11:11 (January 1, 2011), and they would release songs at 11:11 pm.
– In 2016, he and Dok2 co-founded AMBITION MUSIK.
– He organizes and manages a small concert series called ‘Rap House.’
– Along with Dok2, he was a producer on Show Me The Money 3 and won with contestant Bobby.
– He was part of the first mentor team with Code Kunst on High School Rapper 3.
– He also served as a producer on Show Me The Money 5 and Show Me The Money 777.
– He and Leellamarz were judges together on Show Me The Money 11.
– In 2018, he was announced as a member of KOMCA, along with Simon Dominic and others.

Likes & Dislikes

– His favorite color is blue.
– His favorite performance on Show Me The Money is ‘Air DoTheQ.’
– He loves listening to simple sounds.
– He likes to take pictures.
– He has been a fan of Hello Kitty since he was young.
– He doesn’t like to attend parties.

Food Preferences

– He doesn’t like vegetables much and isn’t a big fan of sashimi.
– One of his favorite sodas is Coke.
– He smokes cigars sometimes.
– He is a fan of mint chocolate.
– He doesn’t smoke or drink alcohol often and isn’t very tolerant of alcohol.
– He enjoys wine, champagne, and whiskey.

Personality & Habits

– He doesn’t experience road rage and doesn’t swear while driving and tends to ignore any kind of situation. (Dingo FreeStyle)
– The Quiett avoids using swear words in his music or daily life.
– He prefers to live day by day without making detailed plans.
– According to pH-1, his strength is his ability to manage his emotions well.
– He doesn’t care about his image and likes to do what interests him. (HIPHOPPLAYA)
– According to Leellamarz, he is difficult to annoy because he tends to go with the flow.
– He is known for being respectful and gentle towards women.

Major Works

– His popular songs include “Beer (Prod.Way Ched)”, “Fadeaway”, and “아마두 (feat. 우원재, 김효은, 넉살 & 허클베리피)”.

Awards

– The Quiett won the “Best Hip Hop Album” award at the Korean Music Awards in 2011.

SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES
Instagram: thequiett
YouTube: The Quiett
Facebook: Mr.1LLIONAIRE

Streaming Platform Links
Genie | Spotify | Bugs | Melon | Apple Music | Deezer

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