Kidoh
Fort Lauderdale concert, December 2016.
Background information
Birth name	진효상
Born	(1992-12-16) December 16, 1992 (age 31) Seoul, South Korea
Origin	Korean
Genres	Hip hop, R&B, K-pop
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, dancer, rapper, record producer
Years active	2013–present
Labels	NEXTLEVEL (2017–present) Hunus Entertainment (2015–2017) Stardom Entertainment (2013–2015)

Jin Hyo-sang (Korean: 진효상, born December 16, 1992), more commonly known by his stage name Kidoh (Korean: 키도) is a South Korean singer, rapper, composer, producer, DJ, and songwriter. He was a member of the South Korean boy band Topp Dogg, and the first Topp Dogg band member to release a solo album. He has been active member of South Korean hiphop crews called Rockbottom and Daenamhyup for several years.

Biography

Early years

Kidoh studied at the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies. Initially, Kidoh wanted to become a music producer.^{[citation needed]} Later, he received a call from Brave Brothers, who influenced Kidoh to consider a more diverse musical career.^{[citation needed]} Kidoh's career began in a trainee role with Big Hit Entertainment, in preparation for membership in the musical group BTS (방탄소년단).^{[citation needed]}

Stardom Entertainment

Kidoh's first appearance with Topp Dogg was on the television show Show Champion, on October 22, 2013, performing a title that he produced (Say It, 말로해).^{[citation needed]}

NEXTLEVEL Record Label

On May 10, 2017, Kidoh released a single "헐 (HER)" under the record label NEXTLEVEL. The full album "School of Hard Knocks" was planned to be released May 25, 2017, but was delayed until an unknown date.^[1][2]

Discography

Extended plays

Singles