San E
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San E at the 2014 Seoul International Drama Awards
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jung San (정산) |
| Also known as | Rap Genius |
| Born |
January 23, 1985 Bupyeong District, Incheon, South Korea |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels |
JYP Entertainment (2010-2013) Brand New Music (2013-present) |
| Associated acts | JYP Nation, Verbal Jint, Raina, Overclass |
| Website | San E on Brand New Music |
Jung San (Korean: 정산; born January 23, 1985), more commonly known by his stage name San E (Korean: 산이), is a South Korean rapper contracted under Brand New Music. He was formerly signed to JYP Entertainment, where he was the label's first solo rapper. He is one of the most successful rappers in mainstream Korean music.
San E was born on January 23, 1985 in South Korea. He moved with his family to Atlanta, Georgia, USA, when he was a middle school student because his parents had been struggling financially as a result of the 1997 Asian financial crisis. He attended the University of Georgia, where he majored in graphic design.
San E released his first mixtapes, Ready To Be Signed and Ready To Be Famous in 2008 and 2009, respectively. As a way to draw attention to his self-released music, San E jokingly dissed established underground rapper Verbal Jint in one of his songs. The diss brought him attention from the Korean hip hop community and from Verbal Jint himself, who invited San E to join his hip hop crew, Overclass.
Still unsigned, San E won Best Hip Hop Song at the 2010 Korean Music Awards for the track "Rap Genius." Soon after, he became the first solo rapper to sign with JYP Entertainment, one of the "big three" records labels in the k-pop industry. That September, he released his first mini-album, Everybody Ready?, which featured fellow JYP Entertainment artists Min (of Miss A), and Joo and Yeeun (of Wonder Girls). He debuted several days later on the television music show M Countdown with his single "Tasty San," featuring Min. In November, San E started another round of promotions for the single, "LoveSick," the music video for which starred label mate Sohee of Wonder Girls.
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