Mudd the Student

Mudd the Student
Mudd the Student
Background information
Birth name	Yoon Seung-min
Born	January 23, 2000 (age 24); Anyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea
Genres	Rock; electronica; hip hop;
Occupation(s)	Rapper; singer; songwriter;
Years active	2019-present

Yoon Seung-min (Korean: 윤승민; born January 23, 2000), known professionally as Mudd the Student (Korean: 머드 더 스튜던트; stylized as Mudd the student), is a South Korean rapper, singer, producer and songwriter. He first garnered attention when he appeared on the rap competition TV show Show Me the Money 10 in 2021.

Early life[edit]

Yoon Seung-min was born on January 23, 2000, in Anyang, Gyeonggi and grew up in Gijang, Busan.^[1] In 2019, he applied to the Vans "Musician Wanted" contest and was selected as the Top 5.^[2] Later that year, he moved to Seoul to pursue his music career.^[3]

He adopted the stage name "Mudd the Student" because he likes how "Mudd" sounds and "Student" reflects his motto that everything has something to learn from.^[4]

Career[edit]

2019-2021: Show Me the Money 10[edit]

In December 2019, Mudd the Student released his debut mixtape Mudd.

In June 2021, he released his debut EP Field Trip. In October 2021, he appeared on the rap competition TV show Show Me the Money 10 where he released the single "Breathe" with rappers Anandelight, Unofficialboyy, Be'O, and Geegooin. It became his most successful single, peaking at number one on the Gaon Digital Chart.^[5] He also released the singles "Moss" and "Dissonance" on the show and finished in the Top 8.^[6]

Artistry[edit]

Mudd the Student describes his music as "alternative K-pop" or rock music with elements of electronica, hip hop and pop. It is characterized by abstract and complex sounds such as machine sounds and bizarre sound effects.^[3]

He cited indie rock bands Pavement, Dinosaur Jr. and Sonic Youth as his biggest influence.^[4]

Discography[edit]

EP[edit]

Title	Details
Field Trip	Released: June 17, 2021 Label: Balming Tiger Formats: CD, digital download

Mixtape[edit]

Title	Details
Mudd	Released: December 3, 2019 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download

Singles[edit]

Title	Year	Peak chart position	Album
Title	Year	KOR ^[7]	Album
"Off Road Jam"	2021	—	Non-album single
"Breathe" (쉬어; Swieo) (with Anandelight, Unofficialboyy, Be'O, Geegooin) (Feat. Mino)		1	Show Me the Money 10 Episode 1
"Moss" (이끼; Ikki) (Feat. Mino, Bobby)		31	Show Me the Money 10 Episode 3
"Dissonance" (불협화음; Bulhyeopwaeum) (Feat. AKMU)		4	Show Me the Money 10 Semi Final
"A Long Day" (고생이 많아; Gosaengi Mana) (with Basick, Anandelight, Sokodomo) (Feat. Zion.T)		169	Show Me the Money 10 Final
"Reborn" (리본)	2022	—	Non-album single

Filmography[edit]

TV[edit]

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2021	Show Me the Money 10	Contestant (Top 8)	^[6]

Awards and nominations[edit]

Award	Year	Nominee	Category	Result	Ref.
Korean Hip-hop Awards	2022	Himself	New Artist of the Year	Nominated	^[8]

References[edit]

^ 머드 더 스튜던트의 사과문? l 머드더스튜던트, 머드, 쇼미더머니, 쇼미더머니10, 바밍타이거, MuddtheStudent [An Apology from Mudd the Student? | Mudd the Student, Mudd, Show Me the Money, Show Me the Money 10, Balming Tiger, MuddtheStudent] (in Korean). Esquire Korea. December 15, 2021 – via YouTube.
^ Sim, Eun-bo (August 2, 2019). "Recap: VANS Musicians Wanted Top 5 Showcase". Visla Magazine (in Korean).
^ ^a ^b Jeong, Sojin (July 27, 2021). "머드 더 스튜던트의 불협화음" [The Dissonance of Mudd the Student]. Arena Homme (in Korean).
^ ^a ^b Ha, Yejin (October 29, 2021). "송민호가 '찢어졌다'고 극찬한 <쇼미10> 랩 천재, 머드 더 스튜던트" [The <Show Me the Money 10> rap genius that Song Min-ho praised, Mudd the Student]. Cosmopolitan Korea (in Korean).
^ "2021년 46주차 Digital Chart" [2021 Week 46 Digital Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean).
^ ^a ^b Hong, Jihun (November 27, 2021). "[종합] 아넌딜라이트ㆍ머드더스튜던트ㆍ베이식ㆍ소코도모 탈락…신스ㆍ쿤타ㆍ조광일ㆍ비오 '쇼미더머니10' 결승 진출" [Anandelight, Mudd the Student, Basick, Sokodomo eliminated... Since, Koonta, Jo Gwang-il, Be'O advance to the finals of "Show Me the Money 10"]. Biz Enter (in Korean).
^ "Mudd the Student". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved February 18, 2022.
^ "한국 힙합 어워즈 2022 후보" [Korean Hip-hop Awards 2022 Nominees]. Korean Hip-hop Awards (in Korean).

External links[edit]

Mudd the Student on Instagram

[1] 머드 더 스튜던트의 사과문? l 머드더스튜던트, 머드, 쇼미더머니, 쇼미더머니10, 바밍타이거, MuddtheStudent [An Apology from Mudd the Student? | Mudd the Student, Mudd, Show Me the Money, Show Me the Money 10, Balming Tiger, MuddtheStudent] (in Korean). Esquire Korea. December 15, 2021 – via YouTube.

[2] Sim, Eun-bo (August 2, 2019). "Recap: VANS Musicians Wanted Top 5 Showcase". Visla Magazine (in Korean).

[:1-3] Jeong, Sojin (July 27, 2021). "머드 더 스튜던트의 불협화음" [The Dissonance of Mudd the Student]. Arena Homme (in Korean).

[:2-4] Ha, Yejin (October 29, 2021). "송민호가 '찢어졌다'고 극찬한 <쇼미10> 랩 천재, 머드 더 스튜던트" [The <Show Me the Money 10> rap genius that Song Min-ho praised, Mudd the Student]. Cosmopolitan Korea (in Korean).

[5] "2021년 46주차 Digital Chart" [2021 Week 46 Digital Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean).

[:3-6] Hong, Jihun (November 27, 2021). "[종합] 아넌딜라이트ㆍ머드더스튜던트ㆍ베이식ㆍ소코도모 탈락…신스ㆍ쿤타ㆍ조광일ㆍ비오 '쇼미더머니10' 결승 진출" [Anandelight, Mudd the Student, Basick, Sokodomo eliminated... Since, Koonta, Jo Gwang-il, Be'O advance to the finals of "Show Me the Money 10"]. Biz Enter (in Korean).

[gaon-7] "Mudd the Student". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved February 18, 2022.

[8] "한국 힙합 어워즈 2022 후보" [Korean Hip-hop Awards 2022 Nominees]. Korean Hip-hop Awards (in Korean).

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