Beenzino
| Beenzino 빈지노 |
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| Native name | 임성빈 |
| Birth name | Lim Sung-bin |
| Born | September 12, 1987 |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Illionaire Records |
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Lim Sung-bin (Korean: 임성빈; born September 12, 1987), better known by the stage name Beenzino (Korean: 빈지노), is a South Korean rapper and MC currently signed under Illionaire Records. His stage name is a play on that of Boston rapper Benzino, combined with "빈" (pronounced "been") from his birth name. Beenzino made his first official public appearance at Dok2's Hustle Real Hard Concert on June 5, 2011 and has since released three solo albums, as well as other works in collaboration with hip hop producers Primary and Shimmy Twice, and as the duo Hot Clip with South Korean rapper Beatbox DG. He is noted for his melodic style of rapping.
After establishing his reputation within the Korean rap scene, he became well known through singles such as "Dali, Van, Picasso", which was a mainstream hit. Beenzino toured as a solo artist in the U.S. in 2015.
Beenzino spent most of his childhood in Christchurch, New Zealand and moved to Korea before middle school, which he attended in Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi province. After graduating from Seoul Arts High School, he enrolled at Seoul National University to study sculpture and graduated by 2014.
He first gained recognition by posting recordings to the DC Tribe website, through which he was first recruited by established rapper Simon D. He went on to feature on albums by well-known artists including Dok2, Epik High, Supreme Team, and Verbal Jint, and released albums as part of the rap duos Jazzyfact (with producer Shimmy Twice) and Hotclip (with Beatbox DG).
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