Kim Namjoon (RM) of BTS

 

                             Kim Namjoon (RM) of BTS

Kim Namjoon also known as RM (Rap Monster) is a leader of South Korean boy band BTS (Bangtan Boys).He is the Song writer, Producer and Rapper.Kim Namjoon is born on 12^th September 1994 in Dongjak District, Seoul, South Korea.

RM learned English by watching American show FRIENDS with his mother. He loved to write songs so in his teenage he wrote so many poetries and upload it on online poetry website also received awards and got attention.

After it he decided to work in songs and expressed interest in pursuing career. Also he studied in New Zealand for four months when he was twelve years old. When he was 11 years old he became interested in hip-hop music when he heard Epik High's "Fly" song. He got comfort by hearing his songs. His school teacher introduced him American singer  “Eminem”.  RM started to writing songs, his poetries changed into songs when it combined with music.

In 2007, as a middle school student he started to rapping in local amateur hip-hop circles by singing his first self composed songs with the program Adobe Audition. In 2008, he participated his first concert.

Kim Namjoon became so active in underground Korean hip-hop singer under the moniker Runch Randa. He released so many songs with other underground singers and rappers and collaborated with famous rapper such as “Zico”

RM had IQ of 148 when he was in school and scored in the top 1% in the university entrance examinations for language, math, foreign language and social studies. His parents wants to from him to focus on studies because of his academic achievements, he kept his music set aside and started to focus on studies.

He also convinced his mother to allow him to be a rapper by asking her if "she wanted to have a son who was a first-place rapper, or a 5,000th-place student".

In 2009, he auditioned for Big Deal Records, he passed the first round by rapping “Samuel Seo’s” song but failing second round because of forgetting lyrics. After that rapper Sleepy exchanged cantact information with RM whom he later introduced himself to Producer of Big Hit Entertainment Pdogg. Sleepy encouraged RM for audition for Big Hit Entertainment, CEO Bang Si-hyuk offered RM then aged 16, a spot at the record label, he accepted it immediately without his parents knowledge.

Bang and Pdogg was began to forming new hip hop boy band that become the Idol group BTS. RM trained with other members who was a fellow rapper “Min Yoongi” and dancer “ Jung Hoseok”, after known as Suga and Jhope. RM also worked as a song writer for a Girl Group “Glam” to help them for debut single "Party (XXO)", a pro-LGBTQ song , that became Billboards as "one of the most forward-thinking songs out of a K-pop girl group.

On 13 June, 2013 RM debuted with other members by releasing their song “2 Cool 4 School”. RM performed in intro track to BTS on 29 August, 2013 first extended play (EP) that was released as a trailer of EP on 11 September that was his first solo after debuting.