Hyun Jin-young

He has been involved with music since he was a child. While growing up in Gijichon (기지촌, "Village near U.S. Army Base"), he was introduced to African-American music by his American friends. From then on, he learn how to sing, dance and rap easily from his American friends throughout his childhood. When he dropped out of high school, he decided to become a hip-hop musician. He eventually met Lee Soo-man, and Hyun passed Lee's audition since he was able to pull of the Toggichum (토끼춤, "The Roger Rabbit"). He then began training under Lee-soo Man's supervision to prepare for his debut.

Debuting as "Hyun Jin-young and Wawa", he began to perform his hit songs "Sad Mannequin" and "Sexy lady". Though the sales of the album were mediocre, he gained popularity as a forerunner of hip hop music in Korea, which at the time, was a shock for most audiences. Wawa consisted of Koo Jun-yup and Kang Won-rae from Clon (1st generation), and later Lee Hyun-do and Kim Sung-jae from deux (2nd generation).

In 2001, Hyun overcame those painful times and returned to the pop music scene with his fourth solo album, Wild Gangster Hip Hop. The response from his fans was favorable, which people consider him to be a music pioneer. In 2006, he released his fifth album called Street Jazz In My Soul. This album contained jazz music, which was a departure from his hip hop roots. Currently, he is a chief producer of SidusHQ.