Deepflow

In this Korean name, the family name is Ryu.
Deepflow
Deepflow in 2017
Deepflow in 2017
Background information
Birth nameRyu Sang-goo
Born (1984-08-02) 2 August 1984 (age 40)
South Korea
GenresKorean hip hop
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • music producer
  • record label CEO
Years active2007–present
LabelsVismajor Company
Spouseunknown (m. 2021)[1]
Websitevismajorcompany.com
Korean name
Hangul
류상구
Revised RomanizationRyu Sanggu
McCune–ReischauerRyu Sanggu

Ryu Sang-gu (Korean: 류상구; born 1984),[2] known by the stage name Deepflow (딥플로우) is a South Korean rapper, music producer, and CEO of the hip hop record label Vismajor Company.[3] He won the award for Musician of the Year at the 2016 Korean Music Awards.[4]

Personal life

In February 2021, Deepflow announced his plans to marry a non-celebrity. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the wedding was postponed to December 2021.[1]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[5]
Vismajor — —
Heavy Deep
  • Released: October 20, 2011
  • Label: Vismajor Company
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 — —
Yanghwa
  • Released: April 13, 2015
  • Label: Vismajor Company
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 22
Founder
  • Released: April 13, 2020
  • Label: Vismajor Company
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download

Charted songs

Title Year Peak chart positions Sales (DL) Album
KOR
[7]
"Cut Cut Cut" (작두)
feat. Nucksal, Huckleberry P 		2015 55
  • KOR: 66,958+[8]
 Yanghwa
"Forever 84"
with Yumdda, Paloalto, Simon Dominic, The Quiett 		2019 94 — Dingo x Damoim (Part 1)
"I'mma Do" (아마두)
with Yumdda, Paloalto, Simon Dominic, The Quiett,
feat. Woo Won-jae, Kim Hyo-eun, Nucksal, Huckleberry P 		2 Dingo x Damoim (Part 2)
"J2B" (중2병)
with Yumdda, Paloalto, Simon Dominic, The Quiett 		63 Dingo x Damoim (Part 3)
"Run Damoim" (달려)
with Yumdda, Paloalto, Simon Dominic, The Quiett 		54 Dingo x Damoim (Part 4)

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominee Result Ref.
2016 Korean Music Awards Musician of the Year — Won [4]
Best Hip Hop Song "Cut Cut Cut"
feat. Nucksal, Huckleberry P 		Won
2018 Korean Hip Hop Awards Collaboration of the Year "Equus"
Chaboom feat. Paloalto, Swings, Deepflow 		Nominated [9]
2020 Korean Hip Hop Awards Collaboration of the Year "I'mma Do"(아마두)
with Yumdda, Paloalto, Simon Dominic, The Quiett,
feat. Woo Won-jae, Kim Hyo-eun, Nucksal, Huckleberry P 		Won

References

  1. ^ a b "딥플로우, 내일(19일) 결혼.."코시국에 고민 많았다" [전문]". OSEN [ko] (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-12-18.
  2. ^ "딥플로우(Deepflow) 소개". Mnet (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2018-07-11. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
  3. ^ Yoon, Min-sik (2017-04-10). "[Next Wave] Deepflow looks to make his crew next big thing". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
  4. ^ a b Lee, Eun-jeong (2016-01-28). "한국대중음악상…혁오·딥플로우 5개 부문 최다 노미네이트". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-07-10.
  5. ^ "Gaon Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart.
  6. ^ 2015년 04월 Album Chart (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
  7. ^ "Gaon Digital Chart - "딥플로우" search". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-02-08.
  8. ^ Cumulative sales of "Cut Cut Cut":
  9. ^ "2018 Nominees". Korean Hip Hop Awards (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-07-10.