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The interaction caused Bang and Pdogg to start production of a hip hop group, which eventually became idol group BTS. Bang offered RM a spot at the record label, and, without his parent's knowledge, RM accepted the offer immediately. In 2010, Sleepy contacted RM, encouraging him to audition for Big Hit CEO Bang Si-hyuk. However, following the audition, rapper Sleepy exchanged contact information with RM, who he later mentioned to Big Hit Entertainment producer Pdogg. In 2009, RM auditioned for Big Deal Records, passing the first round along with Samuel Seo but failing the second round as he forgot all his lyrics. RM promoting 2 Cool 4 Skool in June 2013. "Real Me" was provided as a possible current meaning.Ĭareer 2010-2013: Big Hit Entertainment and debut with BTS In an interview with Entertainment Tonight RM stated that " could symbolize many things. He formally changed his stage name to "RM" in November 2017, as he determined that "Rap Monster" was no longer representative of who he was or the music that he creates. RM has described himself as having a love-hate relationship with the name, feeling that it was not selected for being of "incredible value" to him. He adopted the stage name because he felt it was "cool". The lyrics contained a segment where San E declares he should be called a "rap monster" as he "raps non-stop". Though commonly misunderstood that the name means that he "raps like a monster", it actually derives from the lyrics of a song he wrote, inspired by San E's "Rap Genius". RM selected the name "Rap Monster" during his time as an idol trainee. In order to convince his mother to allow him to be a rapper, he asked her if "she wanted to have a son who was a first-place rapper, or a 5,000th-place student". RM's parents were strongly opposed to his interest in a musical career due to his academic achievements, and initially, RM decided to set music aside to focus on his studies. In school, RM scored in the top 1% of the nation in the university entrance examinations for language, math, foreign language and social studies and had an IQ of 148. RM eventually became more active in the underground Korean hip-hop scene under the moniker "Runch Randa", releasing a number of tracks and collaborations with other underground rappers, such as Zico. He later participated in his first concert in 2008. In 2007, as a first-year middle school student, RM began rapping in local amateur hip-hop circles, creating his first self-composed recording for the first time using the program Adobe Audition (then called Cool Edit). RM transitioned to writing lyrics then, stating that his poetry became lyrics when it combined with music.
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Following an introduction to American rapper Eminem by his schoolteacher, RM grew interested in lyricism, printing lyrics he felt were "cool" and sharing them with his friends. He found that the song had provided him comfort, and, due to this, decided to look further into the genre. At the age of 11, RM became interested in hip-hop music after hearing Epik High's "Fly" in fifth grade. Through this, RM grew interested in pursuing a literary career but decided against it. He posted his work to an online poetry website for roughly one year, where he received moderate attention. As a student, he actively wrote poetry and often received awards for his writings. He is the elder of two siblings and has a younger sister.Īs a child, RM largely learned English by watching Friends with his mother. Kim Nam-joon was born on September 12, 1994, in Dongjak-gu, South Korea, and grew up in Ilsan-gu, where his family moved when he was four or five. 6.4 Music videos, comeback trailers and short films.3.3 2017-present: Second mixtape Mono and further collaborations.3.2 2014-2016: First solo collaborations, RM, and Problematic Men.3.1 2010-2013: Big Hit Entertainment and debut with BTS.