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Aziatix was a Korean–American hip hop and R&B trio consisting of members Flowsik, Eddie Shin, and Nicky Lee. The group, which was based in Seoul, South Korea, debuted in 2011 and won Best New Asian Artist at the Mnet Asian Music Awards later that year. In 2013, the group signed a lucrative contract with Cash Money Records, which was the largest record deal to date between a U.S. record label and a music act from Asia.[1] The name of the group is a variation of the word "asiatic".[2] Aziatix disbanded in 2015.^{[citation needed]}

Aziatix
Flowsik, Eddie, and Nicky in 2012
Background information
Genres	Hip hop, R&B
Years active	2011–2015
Labels	Astar, Inc. Cash Money Records
Past members	Flowsik Eddie Shin Nicky Lee

Career

The members of Aziatix were brought together by record producer and former R&B singer Jae Chong.[3][4] At the time of the group's formation, Flowsik was an established underground rapper in New York City, Eddie Shin was a student at NYU, and Nicky Lee was a successful Mandopop singer.[5]

Aziatix released their first single, "Go," in March 2011 and their self-titled EP, Aziatix, in May 2011.[5] In July, they released their first full-length album, Nocturnal, which charted in Taiwan and South Korea at numbers 14 and 35, respectively.[6][7] At the end of the year, Aziatix won Best New Asian Artist at the 2011 Mnet Asian Music Awards.[1]

In March 2012, the group performed at the U.S. music festival South by Southwest.[8] In May, the group released their second EP, Awakening, which again charted in Taiwan and South Korea, at numbers 11 and 32, respectively.[9][10]

In 2013, Aziatix signed an 11.3 million USD record deal with Cash Money Records. It was the largest record deal to date between a U.S. record label and a music act from Asia.[1] However, in December 2014, Aziatix announced on their Facebook page that they had decided to leave the record label.[11]

Aziatix released their last album, Top Of The World, in August 2015.[12]

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak positions
		JPN [13]	KOR [14]	KOR Overseas [15]	TWN East Asia [6]
Nocturnal	Released: July 27, 2011 Re-released: January 18, 2012 (Japan Deluxe Edition) Label: Universal Formats: CD, digital download	96	35	5	14
Top of the World	Released: August 25, 2015 Label: Astar Inc. Formats: digital download	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes album did not chart or was not released in that region.

Extended plays

Title	Album details	Peak positions
		KOR [14]	KOR Overseas [15]	TWN East Asia [9]
Aziatix	Released: May 17, 2011 Label: Universal Formats: Digital download	—	—	—
Awakening	Released: May 2, 2012 Label: Universal Formats: CD, digital download	32	7	11
"—" denotes album did not chart or was not released in that region.

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		KOR Overseas [15]
"Go"	2011	7	Aziatix / Nocturnal
"Cold"		16
"Slippin' Away"		6	Nocturnal
"Be with You" (Rock Mix)		22
"Nothing Compares to You"	2012	54	Nocturnal (Japan Deluxe Edition)
"Speed of Light"		72	Awakening
"Alright"		14
"Ready, Set, Go!"		25	Non-album single

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref
2011	Mnet Asian Music Awards	Best New Asian Artist	—	Won	[1]

References

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