Pharaoh,(Chinese: 孙权; pinyin: Sun Quan), was born on October 11, 1992 in Haining City, Zhejiang Province. He is a Chinese rap singer and songwriter.
Sun Quan | |
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Birth name | Sun Quan |
Also known as | MC Pharaoh, Sage the Killer |
Born | Haining, Zhejiang, China | October 11, 1992
Genres | Rap |
Occupation | Rapper |
Labels | AFSC |
In 2016, he founded the rap label "Walking Dead" and released the mixtape "East Coast", making his debut. In 2017, he released the music single "Intimate Lover 2017". In 2018, he released his personal original music album "Born in the Future", and won the "Best Chinese Rap MV Award" at the China Hip-Hop Awards Ceremony with the album song "Interview". On March 31, 2019, he released his personal original mixtape "Hi to School"; on November 8, he released his personal original single "Sad Elephant". In June 2020, he participated in Mango TV's rap music variety show "Listen to My Rap Season 1" as a producer. In 2020, he released the music album "Science Fiction". In 2022, he released the music album "Ebb Tide" and the mixtape "Strong Mixtape"
Early experiences
editSun Quan was born in Haining, Zhejiang, China.。When Pharaoh was studying at the No. 1 Middle School in Haining City, Zhejiang Province, he had the dream of rapping. At that time, he was exposed to Wilber Pan's song "Happy Worship" and fell in love with hip-hop rap music. Later, he began to try to listen to more hip-hop rap music and learned to imitate singing. During the summer vacation of his senior year in high school, he tried music creation for the first time and strengthened his determination to pursue a career in music. In order to learn recording knowledge, he went to Jiaxing City to find a musician to learn from and learned mixing knowledge for two years.
acting experience
editIn 2012, Pharaoh held his first solo concert; in the same year, he participated in the "Iron Mic" rap competition but was eliminated in the first round. On December 1,
In 2013, Pharaoh released his first mixtape, "Killa."
In 2014, he released his first mini-album, "MC Pharaoh's Demo," which included six demo tracks.
In 2015, he released his second mixtape, "The Sixth Generation."
In 2016, Pharaoh released the popular single "I Want," which gained widespread attention. He also released his third mixtape, "East Coast." That same year, Pharaoh, Rango, and Longqi founded the rap label Walking Dead.
In 2017, he released the single "Close Lover." Pharaoh participated in the show "The Rap of China" but was eliminated during the 60-second solo performance stage for performing a song with an overly long intro.[1] He signed with the AFSC hip-hop label and released the EP "Lone Ranger."
In 2018, he participated in the first season of "Rap for Youth" but was eliminated during the 1v1 battle stage after collaborating with Wang Yitai on "Waltz on the Cliff." He also released his first full-length album, "Born in the Future."
In 2019, Pharaoh released the mixtape "School High," with the single "School Dragon" gaining significant attention.
In 2020, he served as a mentor on the rap show "Listen to My Rap."[2] He also released the album "Science Fiction."
In 2021, he returned as a mentor for the second season of "Listen to My Rap."[3]
In 2022, Pharaoh released his third album, "Low Tide."
Public Service Activities
editOn May 24, 2023, Pharaoh donated all proceeds of his solo tour, totaling 1.29 million yuan, to the "Volunteer Veterans Assistance Program" under the People's Volunteer Army of China.[4]
Music Works
editAlbums
editAlbum | Tracklist | Notes |
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《生于未来》
Born in the Future |
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Released on October 23, 2018 |
《科幻小说》
Science Fiction |
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Released on October 22, 2020 |
《退潮》
Ebb and Tide |
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Released on August 7, 2022 |
Mixtapes/EPs
editAlbum | Tracklist | Notes |
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《东海岸》
East Coast |
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Released on December 3, 2016 Mixtape |
《独行侠》
Lone Ranger |
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Released on December 13, 2017 EP |
《荆棘》
Thorn |
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Released on September 12, 2018 EP |
《上学嗨Mixtape》
School High Mixtape |
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Released on March 31, 2019 Mixtape |
《健将Mixtape》
Fitness Expert Mixtape |
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Collaboration with the elf October 11, 202 |
Singles
editRelease Date | Single Title |
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March 2017 | Intimate Lover 2017 |
July 2017 | G.O.D (with Malformed Child) |
I Said So (Promotional song for "Rakshasa Street ") | |
October 2017 | Dear God (remix) |
February 2018 | Sun Punch (freestyle) |
Respect | |
If Death Is Coming | |
ONLY ONE | |
August 2018 | End of the World (Gaotian Zuo Trouble Z feat. Pharaoh) |
October 2018 | Winter Is Coming (Malformed Child feat. Pharaoh, Danzhen Beijing) |
August 2019 | Four Sides Chu River |
October 2019 | Red - Mountain and River Version (with ICE, Zhao Chenlong (Dragon), Mud Pickaxe Zinco, He Meiyan HAMY, G.G Zhang Siyuan, Coony, Ice Paper, Yu Jiameng, AThree, Max Ma Jun) |
November 2019 | Sad Elephant (advertisement song) |
STRIKE | |
December 2019 | K.O. |
August 2020 | Tomb Notes |
September 2020 | Edge of the Sword |
December 2020 | Hero (with rapper XXXL , Fog Capital L4WUDU, Liu Xuanting) |
February 2021 | Booze and Friends (with Li Yijie PISSY) |
March 2021 | Flowers, Sun, Rainbow, You (with Mai, Ken Zai) |
March 2022 | A Plus (with Toy Wang Yi) |
April 2021 | Luminous Bomb (Shell Feat. Pharaoh, MC Guangguang) |
July 2021 | Kings and Pharaohs (Yang and Su Feat. Pharaoh) |
October 2022 | Hold My Hand (with MC Guangguang) |
Awards
editYear | Award | Result |
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2018 | China Hip-Hop Awards: Best Mandarin Rap MV for "Interview"[5] | Won |
2023-7 | 4th Tencent Music Entertainment Awards: Annual Best Rap Music Producer[6] | Won |
References
edit- ^ "为什么法老要在有嘻哈硬等20秒的前奏?硬核之王是如何沦为沙雕的". Tencent (in Chinese). 2021-04-11. Archived from the original on 2022-08-08. Retrieved 2022-08-08. [Why did the Pharaoh have to wait 20 seconds for the prelude to have hip-hop? How the King of Hardcore Became a Funny Guy]
- ^ "《说唱听我的》导师官宣,看起来悬念满满,实际上就是"送分题"". Tencent (in Chinese). 2020-05-10. Retrieved 2022-08-08. [The mentors of "Listen to My Rap" are officially announced. It seems full of suspense, but it's actually a "free point question"]
- ^ "《说唱听我的》官宣导师阵容!全新赛制主题大揭秘". NetEase (in Chinese). 2021-04-15. Archived from the original on 2022-08-08. Retrieved 2022-08-08. ["Listen to My Rap" officially announces the mentor lineup! The new competition system theme is revealed]
- ^ "法老个人巡演捐赠129万元助老兵 扶助志愿军老兵". 凤凰网娱乐 (in Chinese). 2023-05-25. Retrieved 2024-06-14. [Pharaoh donated 1.29 million yuan during his personal tour to help veterans and support veterans of the volunteer army]
- ^ "中国嘻哈颁奖典礼双料最佳". www.dzwww.com. Retrieved 2024-06-14. [China Hip-Hop Awards Double Best]
- ^ "第四届腾讯音乐娱乐盛典圆满落幕". www.taihemusic.cn. Retrieved 2024-06-14. [The 4th Tencent Music Entertainment Festival concluded successfully]
External links
edit- Mcx8202229/sandbox on Weibo (in Chinese)
- Pharaoh's Netease Cloud Music Profile