Vinxen
South Korean rapper (born 2000)
Lee Byeong-jae (Korean: 이병재; born April 20, 2000), better known by his stage name, Vinxen (빈첸), is a South Korean rapper. He released his debut extended play, Smelting, in 2018, followed by the extended play, Boycold 2, later that year. He released his first full-length album, Boy to Man, in 2020.
01Career
2018: Debut
In 2018, Lee participated in the South Korean reality show, High School Rapper 2 produced by Mnet. Lee finished in 3rd place. Lee released his first EP on May 9, 2018, titled "재련해도" and had a concert with label mate Ovan in March.
Lee collaborated with another High School Rapper 2 contestant, Haon, whilst on the show. The pair released the song "Bar Code" which swept the charts.
02Artistry
Influences
Lee said that his influence is his label mate Ovan.
03Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | |||
| Boy to Man (유사인간) |
|
20 |
|
Extended plays
| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | |||
| Smelting (제련해도) |
|
8 |
|
| Boycold 2 |
|
, | |
| Manta Bipolar Pt.2 |
|
, | |
| ", " denotes releases that did not chart. | |||
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | |||||
| As lead artist | |||||
| "Not at All" (feat. Woo Won-jae) | 2018 | 10 | High School Rapper 2 Final | ||
| "Sinking Down with You" | , | How Do You Feel | |||
| "How Do You Feel" (feat. Woo Won-jae) | , | ||||
| "Stingray" (feat. Sik-K) | , | Boycold 2 | |||
| "Skin" (허물) (feat. Seori) | 2019 | 80 | Non-album singles | ||
| "Empty" (텅) (feat. Haon) | 84 | ||||
| "Flying High with U" | 2021 | 62 | |||
| As featured artist | |||||
| "Graduation" (Haon feat. Vinxen, Webster B) | 2018 | , | Non-album single | ||
| "Forest Gump" (ZENE the ZILLA feat. Vinxen) | , | zillamode 3 with Eddy Pauer | |||
| "My Paradise" (Groovy Room feat. Chung-ha, Vinxen) | 36 | Non-album single | |||
| "One More Night" (Babylon feat. Vinxen) | , | CAELO | |||
| "I Will Fight" (Key feat. Vinxen) | , | FACE | |||
| "Clique" (Pullik feat. Vinxen) | , | 0.5 | |||
| "Chain" (Im Soo feat. Kuzi, Vinxen) | , | Half Asleep | |||
| "GTG" (Os Noma feat. Vinxen) | 2019 | , | OO | ||
| "TT" (Chanakorea feat. Vinxen) | , | Non-album single | |||
| "Pray Emoji" (Panda Gomm feat. Hash Swan, Vinxen) | , | Sleeptalking | |||
| "Spark" (Sandy feat. Vinxen) | , | Non-album single | |||
| "Talk" Dress feat. Sogumm, Vinxen, Sukhoon Chang) | , | Non-album single | |||
| "Goaway" (Os Noma feat. GCB, Jambino, Vinxen) | 2020 | , | Openness Sphere | ||
| "Lit" (Leellamarz, Panda Gomm feat. Vinxen) | , | BAMBOOCLUB[B] | |||
| Collaborations | |||||
| "Bar Code" (with Haon) | 2018 | 1 | Non-album single | ||
| "Jung" (Vinxen, Ovan, Im Soo) | 2020 | , | Non-album single | ||
| ", " denotes releases that did not chart, were not released in that region or have not been checked for charting. | |||||
04Filmography
Television shows
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | High School Rapper 2 | Mnet | Contestant Finished 3rd |
| 2019 | King of Mask Singer | MBC TV | Contestant (Goat) |
05Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | MBC Plus X Genie Music Awards | Artist of the Year | , N/a | Nominated | |
| Genie Music Popularity Award | Nominated | ||||
| Melon Music Awards | Top 10 Artists | Nominated | |||
| Mnet Asian Music Awards | Best New Male Artist | Nominated |
Sources and credits
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