Cha Cha Malone

Chase Vincent Malone (born May 25, 1987), more commonly known as Cha Cha Malone, is an American singer, music producer, songwriter, composer, and member of b-boy crew Art of Movement (AOM), from Seattle, Washington. Malone is widely known for his work with Korean-American singer, friend, and fellow AOMG member, Jay Park, which began in 2010 with online hits "Bestie" and "Speechless", and has produced nine tracks for his multi-platinum and award-winning works, Take A Deeper Look and New Breed. In 2011, Malone released an EP, Breakthrough, through iTunes and Bandcamp. Aside from collaborations with Park, Malone has produced and worked with many other artists in South Korea, including Red Velvet, Loona, Cho Seungyoun, Shinhwa, Kara, Dok2, The Quiett, Beenzino, U-KISS, NU'EST, One, B1A4, Baekhyun, and Onew. Malone's distinctive producer tag, the phrase 'I need a cha cha beat boy', is heavily associated with Jay Park's music.

Biography

Early years: B-boying, music production, and illustration Malone was born in Seattle, Washington, to a Filipino mother and an African-American father. He was raised by his mother and his grandmother also played a huge role in his life. Malone's first passion was art and illustration, and from a young age this became his creative outlet. At age 7, Malone began playing the piano by ear, and was influenced by his mother, who used to write songs and sing in a band. Malone used to write rap verses in third grade, and was first introduced to the use of modern technology in beat making when he stumbled upon an early version of FL Studio on a friend's computer in 2000, and has participated in online beat battles at Rocbattle. At age 12, and in middle school, Malone entered the world of b-boying with friends at Seattle-based b-boy crew, Art of Movement, and in 2006 he appeared in Season 6 episode 19 of MTV's Made. Malone graduated from The Art Institute of Seattle in 2009, earning a BFA in Media Arts and Animation, and was interested in working in the field of concept art and visual development. Malone found he was always making time to create music during his studies, even when classes were long and homework was draining.

2009–present: Jay Park, Breakthrough, and South Korea In 2009, Malone sent friend and fellow Art of Movement member, Jay Park, who had recently returned to Seattle from South Korea, a folder of beats to see if he was interested in collaborating. Malone also released "Single Life", which featured Park, as a free download in September 2011.

In 2012, Malone began working with an increasing number of K-pop artists and groups alongside Park, and became a member of production team, Iconic Sounds LLC, who have worked on albums such as The Boys by Girls' Generation, and Only One by BoA. February 2012 saw the release of Park's first studio album, New Breed, in which Malone produced five tracks. The album went multi-platinum with 100,000+ physical sales in South Korea, and peaking at number 1 on the Gaon Album Chart and on international iTunes R&B/Soul charts. Malone and Park produced and wrote "Can't Stop", released in Korean and English, which also featured Park, for Brian Joo's 2012 EP, ReBorn Part 1. Malone produced three tracks for Park's 2012 mixtape, Fresh Air: Breathe It, including the title track "BODY2BODY", and featured and wrote the track "Hopeless Love". In October 2012, Malone produced "One Love" for South Korean boy band B1A4's 2012 debut Japanese album, 1.

Discography

Extended plays Breakthrough (2011)

Singles "Speechless" (2010) "I Still" (2011) "Single Life" (2011)

Production discography

Year Song Artist(s) Album2010"Bestie" (English Version)Jay Park –"Bestie" (Korean Version)Take a Deeper Look (EP)"Bestie" (Korean Remix) –"Speechless"Jay Park & Cha Cha Malone –2011"While Drinking Coffee"Jay Park –"Abandoned"Jay Park feat. Dok2Take a Deeper Look (EP)"Don't Let Go"Jay Park"I Can't Be Without You""I Still"Cha Cha MaloneBreakthrough (EP)"Let It Go""Aggression""Different Is Beautiful""Manifesto Anthem" (Levis' Denizen Commercial)Jay Park feat. Kwon Ri Sae –"Single Life"Cha Cha Malone feat. Jay Park –"Let It Go" (Remix)Dok2 feat. Cha Cha Malone Do It for the Fans (Mixtape)"Up and Down"Jay Park feat. Dok2New Breed Part 1 (EP)"I Can't Be Without You" (Acoustic Version)Jay Park2012"Turn Off Your Phone"New Breed"Go""Come on Over""Can't Stop"Brian Joo feat. Jay Park & BeenzinoReBorn Part 1 (EP)"Can't Stop" (English version)Brian Joo feat. Jay Park & Dumbfoundead"4U (For You)"U-KISSDoraDora (EP)"Polaris"Tiny-GMusic and Lyrics OST Part 3"Blastoff"AFSHeeN & Mackenzie Thoms –"More Than Friends (Benefriends)"Mackenzie Thoms –"Crazy" –"Play"Bridget 'Jett' Hermano –"Rendezvous" –"BODY2BODY"Jay ParkFresh A!r: Breathe !t (Mixtape)"Do What We Do""Be With Me 2Night""One Love"B1A41 (Album)2013"Appetizer"Jay Park –"Around the World"Mizz Nina feat. Jay Park –"Joah" (좋아)Jay Park "Joah" (Digital Single)"Welcome""Sending You My Love" (멀리 있더라도)Andrew Choi Love Was Enough (EP)"I Like 2 Party"Jay Park I Like 2 Party (EP)"Hot"Jay Park"Happy Happy Love" (ハッピー ハッピー ラブ)Kara Fantastic Girls"Audition"Gaia feat. Jay Park "Audition" (Digital Single)2014"Ride Me"Jay Park "Metronome" (Digital Single)"Love Potion"Gaia "Love Potion" (Digital Single)"Good Bye Bye" (굿 바이 바이)Nu'est Re:birth (EP)"Nana" (나나)Jay Park feat. Loco Nana 나나 (Digital Single)"So Good"Jay Park Evolution (Album)"Evolution""GGG""Hot (Remix)"2015"Alright"Shinhwa We (Album)"Stupid Cupid"Red Velvet Ice Cream Cake (EP)"Midnight Sun"Hot Shot "Midnight Sun" (Digital Single)"Rain On Me"Hot Shot Am I Hotshot? (Album)"My Last"Jay Park feat. Loco, Gray "My Last" (Digital Single)"Solo"Jay Park feat. Hoody "Solo" (Digital Single)"Solo (Remix)"Yezi feat. Jay Park and Loco Unpretty Rapstar Vol. 2 (Digital Single Album)"사랑 할 때 아니야 (Money)"Hyolyn feat. Jay Park Unpretty Rapstar Vol. 2 (Digital Single Album)"Worldwide"Jay Park ₩orld ₩ide (Album)"You Know""Cha Cha Cypher""When""I Want It""My""B-boy Stance"2016"Favorite Girl"U-Kiss Stalker (Album)"Heartless""2nd Thots"Jay Park Everything You Wanted (Album)"Replay""I Don't Disappoint""Feature feat. Cha Cha Malone""All I Wanna Do""All I Wanna Do (Korean) feat. Hoody, Loco""Limousine feat. KRNFX""Only One feat. Raz Simone""Aquaman""Me Like Yuh""Me Like Yuh (Korean) feat. Hoody""Forever (with DJ Ale Mora)(feat. Cha Cha Malone""전화기를 꺼놔 Turn Off Your Phone (feat. Elo) [Remix]""You Too (너도) feat. Cha Cha Malone"Loco "You Too (너도)" (Digital Single)"Always on My Grind"AOMG Follow the Movement Tour"Nowhere"Jay Park and Ugly Duck Scene Stealers EP (EP)"우리가 빠지면 Party가 아니지 (Ain't No Party Like an AOMG Party)""Tattoo"Elo 8 Femmes (Album)"다 알면서 feat. Jay Park"Kwon Jinah One Strange Night (웃긴 밤) (EP)"I Wanna Fall in Love"Song Ji-eun Bobby Doll (EP)"Lust"Hoody On and On (Album)"Gravity"Mamoru Miyano The Birth (Album)2017"Twilight"Loona Kim Lip (Single Album)"Gettin' By"One "One Day" (Single)"Yacht (K) feat. Sik-K"Jay Park "Yacht" (Single)"Reborn feat. Boi, Double K" Show Me The Money 6: Reborn Project (Single Album)"Hangang"Hoody "Hangang" (Single)"That One"Henry "That One" (Single)"Birthday feat. Jay Park, Dok2"Ja Mezz Show Me The Money 6 "Birthday feat. Ugly Duck, Woodie Gochild, Hoody"Jay Park Birthday Gamble (EP) "Cadillac"IN2IT Carpe Diem (EP)"Get It All feat. Cha Cha Malone"Jay Park Get It All (Online Release)2018"93"Eden Ryu: 川 (EP)"높은 너의 하이힐 같이"Hash Swan Alexandrite (Album)"미치지 않고서야""Forget About Tomorrow"Jay Park & Yultron "Forget About Tomorrow" (Single)"Different"WOODZ "Different" (Single)"POOL"WOODZ "POOL" (Single)"Stress '1618"Moment Joon "Stress '1618 " (Single)"Sunshine"Hoody "Sunshine" (Single)2019"Stay Up"Baekhyun featuring Beenzino City Lights (EP)"FLIP"Zhu Zhengting Chapter Z (Album)"Call Me Before You Sleep"Jessica Jung featuring Giriboy or Elly "Call Me Before You Sleep" (Single)2020"Adios"Hoody featuring Gray Departure (Album)"Heartbreak Theatre"OnlyOneOf Produced by [], Pt.1 (EP)“当一切变成空白”Justin Huang18 (Album)"Ride Or Die"Kai Kai (EP)2021"Switch It Up"Jay B Feat. sokodomoSOMO: FUME (Album)"B.T.W"Jay B Feat. Jay Park"Love The Way"Yugyeom Feat. Jay Park & PunchnelloPoint of View: U (Album)"Falling In Love"Yugyeom2022"On the Way"Onew Dice (EP)"Shine Bright"ANA "Shine Bright" (Digital Single)"Waterfall"Minho Feat. Lim Kim Chase (EP)"Like Water"Jambino Feat. Loco (rapper) & Hyuna Show Me The Money 11 Semi Finals (EP)|-

Awards and nominations