Daniel Armand Lee (Korean: Lee Seon-woong; Hangul: ì ´ì„ ì›…; born
July 22, 1980), better known by his stage name Tablo (Hangul:
타ë¸"ë¡œ), is a Korean-Canadian hip hop recording artist, lyricist,
composer and record producer. Tablo is best known as the leader and
producer of veteran Korean hip-hop group Epik High, and the founder of
independent music label HIGHGRND (High Ground), which housed bands
Hyukoh and The Black Skirts.Tablo became employed as a lyricist while
still in high school. Under the supervision of Tobias Wolff, Tablo
graduated from Stanford University with honors in English literature
and creative writing. He then moved to Korea, where, in 2001, he
formed Epik High alongside DJ Tukutz and Mithra Jin. The group has
since released 10 full-length albums and 1 EP, with Tablo having
produced and co-written all the songs. His debut solo album, Fever's
End, was released in 2011.Outside of Epik High, Tablo is a record
producer and songwriter for other artists and involved in
collaborative projects such as Borderline, Eternal Morning, and
Anyband. His music incorporates numerous styles, ranging from trance,
trip hop, to rock. Tablo is also the author of the best-selling book
Pieces of You, published in both English and Korean, and Blonote. He
made his film debut acting in Nonstop (2005). In 2016, Tablo left his
radio show, MBC FM4U's Tablo's Dreaming Radio, after eleven years to
focus on YG's music sub-label HIGHGRND.Tablo moved to Jakarta,
Indonesia in 1980 shortly after his birth. Due to his father's work,
he spent around 3 years living in Jakarta before his family relocated
again several times to Switzerland and Hong Kong for his father's
career until Tablo was six, when they returned to South Korea briefly.
His family moved again to Canada when he was eight. Tablo attended St.
George's School in Vancouver, British Columbia. He then transferred to
Seoul International School. As a coterminal student at Stanford
University, Tablo simultaneously attained a Bachelor's Degree in
English literature and a Master's Degree in creative writing in three
years.
July 22, 1980), better known by his stage name Tablo (Hangul:
타ë¸"ë¡œ), is a Korean-Canadian hip hop recording artist, lyricist,
composer and record producer. Tablo is best known as the leader and
producer of veteran Korean hip-hop group Epik High, and the founder of
independent music label HIGHGRND (High Ground), which housed bands
Hyukoh and The Black Skirts.Tablo became employed as a lyricist while
still in high school. Under the supervision of Tobias Wolff, Tablo
graduated from Stanford University with honors in English literature
and creative writing. He then moved to Korea, where, in 2001, he
formed Epik High alongside DJ Tukutz and Mithra Jin. The group has
since released 10 full-length albums and 1 EP, with Tablo having
produced and co-written all the songs. His debut solo album, Fever's
End, was released in 2011.Outside of Epik High, Tablo is a record
producer and songwriter for other artists and involved in
collaborative projects such as Borderline, Eternal Morning, and
Anyband. His music incorporates numerous styles, ranging from trance,
trip hop, to rock. Tablo is also the author of the best-selling book
Pieces of You, published in both English and Korean, and Blonote. He
made his film debut acting in Nonstop (2005). In 2016, Tablo left his
radio show, MBC FM4U's Tablo's Dreaming Radio, after eleven years to
focus on YG's music sub-label HIGHGRND.Tablo moved to Jakarta,
Indonesia in 1980 shortly after his birth. Due to his father's work,
he spent around 3 years living in Jakarta before his family relocated
again several times to Switzerland and Hong Kong for his father's
career until Tablo was six, when they returned to South Korea briefly.
His family moved again to Canada when he was eight. Tablo attended St.
George's School in Vancouver, British Columbia. He then transferred to
Seoul International School. As a coterminal student at Stanford
University, Tablo simultaneously attained a Bachelor's Degree in
English literature and a Master's Degree in creative writing in three
years.
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