Masta Wu (Rap)
| Masta Wu 마스타 우 |
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June 12, 2015, New York City
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| Birth name | Woo Jin-won |
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October 25, 1978 Seoul, South Korea |
| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, composer |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | YG Entertainment |
| Associated acts | , Epik High |
| Website | mastawu |
Woo Jin-won (Hangul: 우진원, October 25, 1978), better known by his stage name Masta Wu(마스타 우), is a South Korean rapper, songwriter and producer. His previous stage name was Ginnwon. He was also a part of the hip hop project duo YMGA.
After being an underground rapper, Woo signed with YG Entertainment. He released his first album, Masta Peace in 2003, and his second album Brand Wu Year in 2007.
In 2014, he was one of the producers of the talent show Show Me The Money 3.
He wrote several songs for his label-mates, for example project duo Hi Suhyun, solo singer Lee Hi and girl band 2NE1. As of April 2015 he has 74 songs credited to his name at the Korea Music Copyright Association.
In 2016, he announced his departure from YG Entertainment to establish his own label.
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