Woo Jin-won (Korean: 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.
Career
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 December 2023 he has 93 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.
In 2020, Masta Wu released the song "Romance" via his Soundcloud. The song served as a pre-release to his first extended play, Father.
In 2023, Masta Wu released a new single called "Water," announcing that he would be releasing his third full album later in the year.
Discography
Albums
- Masta Peace (2003)
- Brand Wu Year (2007)
EPs
- Father (2020)
Charted songs
References
External links
- Masta Wu Official Twitter
