Kwon Sung-hwan (Korean: 권성환; born May 27, 1989), known professionally as Peakboy (픽보이 pʰik̚.po.i), is a South Korean rapper, singer-songwriter and record producer. He released his debut single "Gin & Tonic" in 2017 via SoundCloud and first mini-album Portrait the following year. Since signing with Neuron Music, he has released two additional mini-albums and numerous stand-alone singles.
Early life
Peakboy was born Kwon Sung-hwan on May 27, 1989, the older of two sons. He lived in Gyeyang District, Incheon, where he attended Annam High School. He and Park Yong-in ko of Urban Zakapa attended the same hagwon, and Peakboy took interest in music upon seeing Park use a music program. He joined a company as a trainee and intended to become a vocalist by age 22 before giving up. He enlisted in mandatory military service and was discharged in 2016. After completing his service, he deliberated between being a pop music composer or a self-produced artist.
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