Uptown (band)
| Uptown 업타운 |
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| Origin | South Korea |
| Genres | Korean hip hop |
| Years active | 1996–2000, 2006–2010 |
| Members | Chris Jung (1996-present) Carlos Galvan (1996-2006) Steve Kim (1996-2006) Tasha Reid (1996-2000) Jessica H.O (2006) Maniac (2009-2010) Snacky Chan (2009-2010) Swings (2009) |
Uptown (Korean: 업타운) is a pioneering South Korean hip hop group that formed in 1996. The group's four original members were Chris Jung, Carlos Galvan, Steve Kim and Tasha Reid.
The group underwent several line-up changes during the 90s and disbanded in 2000 following drug charges against Jung, Galvan, and Kim. When Reid left Uptown to pursue a solo career, the group made a comeback without her in 2006 with the album Testimony. Teenage rapper Jessica H. O. joined the group for the album. Jung was the only remaining original member on the group's 2009 album, New Era, which featured new members Maniac, Snacky Chan, and Swings. Uptown has been inactive since its 2010 album Surprise!
Chris Jung (Korean name: Jeong Yeon-joon; born January 5, 1968 in Seoul, South Korea), is the group's leader and only remaining original member. Prior to forming Uptown, he made his solo debut with the single "하루 하루 지나가면 (Go Through Each Day)" in 1993.
Carlos Ricardo Galvan (Korean name: Lee Hyun-soo; born February 5, 1978 in Savannah, Georgia) is a founding member of Uptown. He is Korean and Mexican-American. In 2003, he and Uptown member Steve Kim formed the duo Uptown 3000. After ultimately leaving Uptown, Galvan joined the hip hop crew Jiggy Fellaz and released his first solo album, Still Standin' in 2009. He released the album South Side in 2010.
Steve Kim (Korean name: Kim Sang-wook; born April 16, 1977) is a founding member of Uptown. In 2003, he and Uptown member Carlos Galvan formed the duo Uptown 3000. Kim was arrested in 2001 on drug charges and deported from South Korea to the United States. In 2004, he was arrested in California for suspected murder, but charges against him were dropped in 2005.
Tasha Reid (Korean name: Yoon Mi-rae; born May 31, 1981 in Fort Hood, Texas) is a founding member of Uptown. She is Korean and African-American. She left the group in 2000 to pursue a solo career using the name T. She has since released several successful albums and singles, both as a solo artist and as a member of hip hop group MFBTY. She is married to "godfather of Korean hip hop," Tiger JK.
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