Slom_(musician)
Slom (musician)
South Korean music producer
Kim Min-woo (Korean: 김민우; born December 17, 1993), known professionally as Slom (Korean: 슬롬), is a South Korean music producer. He first garnered attention when he appeared on Show Me the Money 10 as judge and producer in 2021. He released collaborative album Miniseries with singer-songwriter Sumin in the same year, which received critical acclaim. In 2022, he signed to Standard Friends and released his debut studio album Weather Report.
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Slom in 2021 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kim Min-woo |
| Born | (1993-12-17) December 17, 1993 (age 30) Palo Alto, California, U.S. |
| Genres | R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Music producer |
| Years active | 2019-present |
| Labels | Standard Friends |
Kim Min-woo was born on December 17, 1993, in Palo Alto, California.[1] He started making music in 2014. He was influenced by Dibiase, Evil Needle, Mr. Carmack, and Kaytranada. As he looks like a sloth, he adopted the stage name "Slom" which is a portmanteau of sloth and Min-woo.
He graduated from UCLA with a bachelor's degree in sociology.[2][3]
In 2019, Slom released his debut single "2Nite". In September 2021, he released collaborative album Miniseries with singer-songwriter Sumin, which received critical acclaim.[4] In October, he appeared on Show Me the Money 10 as judge and producer.[5] "Merry-Go-Round", a song he composed on the show, peaked at number one on the Gaon Digital Chart.[6]
In October 2022, he signed to Standard Friends, a label found by Zion.T.[7] He appeared on Show Me the Money 11 as judge and producer with Jay Park and became the winning team.[8] He released his debut studio album Weather Report,[9] which received critical acclaim.[10]
Slom "re-creates things" under influence of his favorite artists.[11] He was influenced by Donald Fagen's The Nightfly and Antônio Carlos Jobim.[12]
Studio album
Collaborative album
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Miniseries (with Sumin) |
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Single
| Title | Year |
|---|---|
| "2Nite" (featuring Ace Hashimoto and Taichi Mukai) |
2019 |
| "F.A.F.F." | 2023 |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Show Me the Money 10 | Judge and producer | [5] |
| 2022 | Show Me the Money 11 | [14] |
| Award | Year | Nominee | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korean Hip-hop Awards | 2022 | Miniseries | R&B Album of the Year | Nominated | [15] |
| "The Gonlan Song" | R&B Track of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Himself | Producer of the Year | Nominated | |||
| 2023 | "Anirago" | R&B Track of the Year | Nominated | [16] | |
| Himself | Producer of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Korean Music Awards | 2022 | Miniseries | Best R&B Album | Nominated | [17] |
| "The Gonlan Song" | Best R&B Song | Won | [18] | ||
| 2023 | Weather Report | Best R&B Album | Nominated | [19] | |
| "Anirago" | Best R&B Song | Nominated | [20] |
- "[Single-Out #425-2] 슬롬 「아니라고 (feat. 자이언티)」". Music Y (in Korean). November 14, 2022.
- "수민(SUMIN) & 슬롬(Slom)". HipHopLE (in Korean). September 19, 2021.
- Ryu, Ga-yeong (November 28, 2021). "서로의 불씨를 당겨 강력한 빛을 내뿜는 자이언티와 슬롬 #쇼미더머니10" [Zion.T and Slom light each other on fire and emit powerful light #Show Me the Money 10]. Elle (in Korean).
- "2021 국내 알앤비/소울 앨범 베스트 10" [2021 Korean R&B/Soul Album Best 10]. Rhythmer (in Korean). December 29, 2021.
- Lee, Da-gyeom (July 26, 2021). "자이언티X슬롬, '쇼미더머니10' 프로듀서 합류" [Zion.T x Slom, join 'Show Me the Money 10' as producers]. Star Today (in Korean).
- "Digital Chart - 2021 Weeks 47". Circle Chart.
- Jang, Jin-ri (October 17, 2022). "슬롬, 자이언티 사단 됐다…원슈타인 이어 스탠다드프렌즈 전속계약" [Slom, teams up with Zion.T... signs exclusive contract after Wonstein]. SpoTV News (in Korean).
- Jo, Myeong-hyeon (December 31, 2023). "이영지, '쇼미더머니 11' 우승" [Lee Young-ji, wins 'Show Me the Money 11']. Chosun Biz (in Korean).
- Park, Se-yeon (October 19, 2022). "프로듀서 슬롬, 27일 첫 정규앨범 발표" [Producer Slom, releases first studio album on 27th]. Star Today (in Korean).
- "2022 국내 알앤비/소울 앨범 베스트 10" [2022 Domestic R&B/Soul Album Best 10]. Rhythmer (in Korean). December 30, 2022.
- "<쇼미더머니 10> 슬롬과 수민이 작정하고 만든 노래" [Songs made by <Show Me the Money 10> Slom and Sumin]. Cosmopolitan Korea (in Korean). September 24, 2021.
- Lee, Do-yeon (March 6, 2023). "BAR TALK with SLOM". Men Noblesse (in Korean).
- "Circle Album Chart – Week 49, 2022". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 8, 2022.
- Park, Dong-seon (July 27, 2022). "릴보이·그루비룸·박재범·슬롬, '쇼미11' 프로듀서 합류…Mnet '쇼미' 새 시즌 본격화" [Lil Boi, GroovyRoom, Jay Park, Slom join 'Show Me 11' as producers... new season of Mnet 'Show Me' will finally begin]. ET News (in Korean).
- "Korean Hip-hop Awards 2022 Nominees". Korean Hip-hop Awards (in Korean).
- "Korean Hip-hop Awards 2023 nominees". Korean Hip-hop Awards (in Korean).
- "SUMIN, Slom [MINISERIES]". Korean Music Awards (in Korean).
- "SUMIN, Slom '곤란한 노래'". Korean Music Awards (in Korean).
- "Slom [WEATHER REPORT]". Korean Music Awards (in Korean).
- "Slom '아니라고 (Feat. Zion.T)'". Korean Music Awards (in Korean).