DPR Live

Biography

Hong Da-bin (Korean: 홍다빈; born January 1, 1993), better known by his stage name DPR Live (디피알 라이브), is a South Korean rapper and singer. Along with Ian, Cream, and artic, Hong co-founded the label Dream Perfect Regime—all of whom attach the label's acronym "DPR" to their names. He released his debut EP, Coming to You Live×Coming To You Live15 March 2017 · EPSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 7 tracks1Cheese & Wine3:132Laputa3:373Right Here Right Now3:334Know Me3:245Please3:056Interlude0:347To Myself3:33, on March 15, 2017. He then released his second EP Her on December 7, 2017, followed by his debut studio album Is Anybody Out There?×IS ANYBODY OUT THERE?3 March 2020 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1HERE GOES NOTHING2:322GERONIMO!3:443TO WHOEVER2:344OUT OF CONTROL2:425DISCONNECT1:256S.O.S3:497OH GIRL3:248KISS ME4:389NEON3:2110LEGACY2:5111NO RESCUE NEEDED2:32 on March 3, 2020. His third EP Iite Cool×IITE COOL23 July 2021 · EPSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 6 tracks1Venus3:172Hula Hoops3:233Summer Tights3:354Boom3:215Yellow Cab3:246Awesome!3:06 was released on July 23, 2021.

Personal life

Hong Da-bin was born in Seoul on January 1, 1993, and was raised in Guam. According to his song “To Whoever” he left Guam for Korea in February 2007. He planned to pursue his higher education in psychology and philosophy in college before considering music but his perspective changed after he attended his mandatory military service in South Korea, where "he found inspiration to go after his dream." He began writing during that period of time and continued to do so, which led him to grow "into a natural passion for music". In late 2023, he changed his stage name into "Dabin", his full name, and released his first album under this name "Giggles" on 23 January, 2024. Even after the name change, he produced this album under DPR label and is still a member of it.