Chancellor

Kim Jung-seung (; born October 22, 1986), better known by his stage name Chancellor , is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. Born in Seoul, his family immigrated to the United States in his youth where he lived until returning to South Korea in 2009. He debuted in the trio One Way the following year, which found little success. He partnered with Park Jang-geun to form the songwriting and production duo Duble Sidekick, which garnered success in 2012. Chancellor left the team two years later to pursue a solo career. He released his debut studio album My Full Name in 2016.

Life and career Chancellor was born Kim Jung-seung on October 22, 1986, in Seoul, South Korea. He is the son of former Songgolmae bassist Kim Sang-bok. His family immigrated to Los Angeles, California, when he was five or six years old, where his father managed a restaurant. Influenced by his father's musical background, Chancellor took interest in music and enjoyed rapping, singing, and playing the drums. He began teaching himself about mixing and using audio editing software in high school. Chancellor met rapper Young Sky in the United States, who had met vocalist Peter while living in Australia. Chancellor returned to South Korea in 2009. All three were pursuing music careers in the country, where Chancellor met Peter. With Chancellor bearing responsibility for their lyrics and music compositions as Chance, the trio released their debut mini-album One Way Street and its lead single "Magic" through Yejeon Media in March 2010. He also served as the vice president of Duble Kick Entertainment. Due to his commitments with Duble Sidekick, Chancellor stepped away from his role in One Way and the group continued with the remaining two members. In an interview with daily newspaper No Cut News, he cited the trio's poor commercial performance and "not seeing a future" as his reasons for leaving the group. He remained contractually bound to Yejeon Media, which inhibited him from releasing his own music. In 2015, Chancellor competed in the eleventh season of the singing competition series King of Mask Singer, but was eliminated in a 40–59 vote. Under his current stage name, he released his debut single "Son E Ga" on September 8. He signed with Brand New Music the following year and released his debut studio album My Full Name and its lead single "Surrender" with Lyn on November 30, 2016. After signing with Konnect Entertainment two months prior, his self-titled second studio album and the singles "Midnight" and "Runaway with Me" were released on October 13, 2021. The former was included in Billboard magazine's "25 Best K-pop Songs of 2021: Critics' Picks", while Chancellor himself was included in Tidal's list of "K-pop: Artists To Watch in 2022".

Personal life Chancellor is an American citizen. They had met two years prior to the relationship. The couple became estranged due to their conflicting schedules and ended their relationship in August 2017.

On October 21, 2022, Chancellor announced he would marry his non-celebrity girlfriend on October 29.

Discography Albums Studio albums Title DetailsPeak chart positionsKOR My Full Name Released: November 30, 2016 Label: Brand New Music, Warner Music Korea Format: CD, digital download 84Chancellor Released: October 13, 2021 Label: Konnect, Warner Music Korea Format: CD, digital download —

Singles As lead artist

As featured artist

Guest appearances Title YearOther performer(s)Release"Already One Year" 2015 Solar (Mamamoo)King of Mask Singer Episode 21"Holding the End of This Night" "Symphony" Ailee Vivid"Natural Woman"2016 Bumkey U-Turn"Please Come Back (Soul Ver.)" Kixs "One Step Backward" Yang Da-il Say"Moscato d'Asti"2017 Reddy Universe"In My Car" Primeboi, TakeOne Trailer"History of Violence" Dumbfoundead Foreigner"I Got It" Primary, pH-1 Shininryu"Feel" Younha Rescue"Moonlight"2018 Justhis & Paloalto 4 the Youth"Cupid" Ja Mezz GOØDevil"Airplane Mode" G2, Reddy Throwing Up Butterflies"Career High" 2019 Dynamic Duo, Paloalto, Nafla Off Duty"Star"2021 MC Mong, D.Ark Flower 9"Ride or Die" Nafla Natural High"Dot (00:59 am)" 2022 Moon Sujin, Jason Lee Listen-Up EP.3"Rendezvous" 2023 Soulbysel Soulbysel Compilation 04

Soundtrack appearances Title YearRelease"As If I'm Dead" 2015 Mask OST"At This Time" 2016 Sing for You OST"Me In" 2018 Top Management OST"Way" 2021 At a Distance, Spring Is Green OST"Because of You" 2022 Rookie Cops OST

Filmography + Television seriesTitleYearRoleKing of Mask Singer 2015 Contestant