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Full Name
  
David Kim

Hangul
  
김정욱

Education
  
Berklee - Music

Name
  
Dabit Dabit

Years active
  
2013-present

Role
  
Singer

Agent
  
KoffeeDream Management


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Born
  
December 5, 1989 (age 34) (
1989-12-05
)
Ohio, USA

Occupation
  
Singer, Songwriter, Actor

Revised Romanization
  
Kim Chung-ook

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David Kim (Korean: Kim Jeong-wook; Hangul: 김정욱), better known by his stage name Dabit (Hangul: 다빗), is a South Korean-American solo singer-songwriter under KoffeeDream Management (KDM). He debuted on his birthday, December 5, 2013. His fanclub name is called "Dalbit" (Hangul: 달빛) which means "moonlight". He was born and raised in the state of Ohio.

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[MV] 다빗 DABIT - UP & DOWN feat. HAYANA


Childhood

Dabit was born and raised in the state of Ohio, USA, the youngest of three brothers. He has been passionate about music since childhood and performed song covers from a young age. He started Berklee College of Music when he received a renewable scholarship. After two years of attending Berklee he decided to go to Korea to pursue his dream of becoming a singer-songwriter.

Pre-Debut

Dabit auditioned at different companies in Korea, where he was able to become a trainee at Choeun Entertainment. He trained at Choeun Entertainment for a year to debut with the boy group 24K. Not long after the debut of 24K, Dabit realized that idol music was not for him. He decided to leave the company and join KoffeeDream Management (KDM) to help him to start his journey as a solo singer-songwriter.

Debut

Dabit released his first digital single "Whoo Whoo Whoo" on his birthday (December 5, 2013), making it a special moment for both him and his fans. Both songs in his first digital album, "Whoo Whoo Whoo" and "When the Wind Blows", are written and composed by Dabit himself. The song introduced Dabit's style of music, which can be best described as k-pop with a light jazz/swing influence.

Radio career

Starting 2014, every Monday 1am KST Dabit appears on Arirang Radio's "Hot Beat" called "Pray 4 U" alongside ZE:A's Kevin where they talk about their personal lives and give advice to listeners who send in their concerns. The show has received a great response globally despite time differences.

Acting career

Dabit is currently undertaking acting lessons to pursue a career in acting, in addition to his singing. He made his first cameo appearance on SBS's drama called "Endless Love" and hopes to work towards bigger roles in the future.
Dabit became part of the cast of the first Philippine-Korean drama series 'My Korean Jagiya'.

Music career

As of 2015, Dabit has released two singles, including his debut. He became the first Korean artist to perform in Tunisia in 2014, and has plans for a solo tour over the end of 2015 to 2016.

References

Dabit Wikipedia