# Simon Dominic
**Simon Dominic** (사이먼 도미닉; born Jung Ki-seok, 정기석, in 1984, in Busan, South Korea) is a South Korean rapper who first gained prominence as one half of the hip-hop duo Supreme Team and later served as co-CEO of the label AOMG before returning to a full-time solo career.[1](https://kpopping.com/profiles/idol/Simon-Dominic) He is also known by the earlier stage names K-Outa and Simon D, and by the nickname SsamD.[1](https://kpopping.com/profiles/idol/Simon-Dominic)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1984, Busan, South Korea[2](https://kprofiles.com/simon-dominic-profile/) |
| Debut | May 10, 2005, featuring on Addsp2ch's "A Legend"[2](https://kprofiles.com/simon-dominic-profile/) |
| Supreme Team | Duo with E-Sens, debuted 2009 under Amoeba Culture; won Best New Male Group at the 2009 MAMA Awards[1](https://kpopping.com/profiles/idol/Simon-Dominic) |
| AOMG | Joined March 9, 2014; co-CEO until July 2018; exclusive contract ended July 29, 2024[2](https://kprofiles.com/simon-dominic-profile/) |
| Chart peak | 2015 single "Simon Dominic" topped all mainstream Korean online music charts[3](https://www.aomgofficial.com/simondominic) |
| Studio albums | Simon Dominic Presents 'SNL League Begins' (2011), DARKROOM (2018), ONYX (2026)[1](https://kpopping.com/profiles/idol/Simon-Dominic) • [4](https://blog.kpopping.com/musicalbum/2026-onyx) |
| Television | Producer on Show Me the Money 5; cast member of I Live Alone, EXchange, and Adventure by Accident[1](https://kpopping.com/profiles/idol/Simon-Dominic) • [5](https://snapshot.apple.com/us/person/6670620529) |
## Early career and the name
Simon Dominic began rapping in the underground Korean hip-hop scene in the early 2000s under the stage name K-Outa.[1](https://kpopping.com/profiles/idol/Simon-Dominic) His recorded debut came on May 10, 2005, with a feature on Addsp2ch's track "A Legend."[2](https://kprofiles.com/simon-dominic-profile/) He later changed his name to Simon Dominic, a combination of "Simon Phoenix," Wesley Snipes' character in the 1993 film *[Demolition Man](https://www.edgepedia.org/demolition-man-film)*, and Dominic, his baptismal name.[1](https://kpopping.com/profiles/idol/Simon-Dominic)
## Supreme Team
In 2009, Simon Dominic and [E-Sens](https://www.edgepedia.org/e-sens) formed the hip-hop duo Supreme Team under the label [Amoeba Culture](https://www.edgepedia.org/amoeba-culture), breaking into the South Korean mainstream and winning Best New Male Group at the 2009 MAMA Awards.[1](https://kpopping.com/profiles/idol/Simon-Dominic) The duo's first album, *Supreme Team Guide To Excellent Adventure*, was released on July 14, 2009.[6](https://www.hanyangian.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=217) In November 2011, E-Sens stopped his activities after marijuana accusations, and the group paused for about a year before resuming; the duo disbanded in 2013.[7](https://www.soompi.com/article/488108wpp/interview-with-supreme-team-who-is-together-again) • [1](https://kpopping.com/profiles/idol/Simon-Dominic)
During the Supreme Team years, Simon D also built a television presence, appearing on variety programs such as *Hot Brothers* and winning the Popularity in Variety Award at the 2010 MBC Broadcasting Entertainment Awards.[8](https://world.kbs.co.kr/service/contents_view.htm?board_seq=235698&id=&lang=e&menu_cate=artist&page=117)
## Solo career
His first solo album, *Simon Dominic Presents 'SNL League Begins'*, was released on October 7, 2011, while he was still in Supreme Team; a review in Korean Indie noted his controlled syllable delivery on and off the beat and guest appearances by Dynamic Duo and Zion T.[9](https://www.koreanindie.com/2012/09/11/simon-d-%EC%82%AC%EC%9D%B4%EB%A8%BC-%EB%94%94-simon-domonic-presents-snl-league-begins/) • [8](https://world.kbs.co.kr/service/contents_view.htm?board_seq=235698&id=&lang=e&menu_cate=artist&page=117)
After leaving Amoeba Culture, he joined [Jay Park](https://www.edgepedia.org/jay-park)'s label AOMG on March 9, 2014, after DJ Pumpkin and GRAY approached him, and became its co-CEO.[2](https://kprofiles.com/simon-dominic-profile/) His debut EP *￦ & ONLY* followed in 2015, and its title track "Simon Dominic" achieved an all-kill, topping all mainstream Korean online music charts, an unusual result for a hip-hop track at the time.[1](https://kpopping.com/profiles/idol/Simon-Dominic) • [3](https://www.aomgofficial.com/simondominic)
In 2016 he served as a producer, alongside GRAY, on *Show Me the Money 5*, guiding team member BewhY to the win.[2](https://kprofiles.com/simon-dominic-profile/) He resigned as co-CEO of AOMG in July 2018, and in the same year released the song "Me No Jay Park," which candidly addressed the burdens and slump he felt at the time.[2](https://kprofiles.com/simon-dominic-profile/) • [10](https://news.sbs.co.kr/english/article.do?news_id=N1008561176)
**DARKROOM and No Open Flames.** His first full-length album, *DARKROOM*, arrived in 2018 after a long gap, followed by the EP *No Open Flames* (화기엄금) in 2019; both received recognition from critics and the general public.[3](https://www.aomgofficial.com/simondominic) The *No Open Flames* track list includes "GOTT (Feat. MOON, Woo & Jvcki Wai)" and "make her dance (Feat. Loopy & Crush)," whose music video drew over 12 million views on AOMG's YouTube channel.[11](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwZforKTr-E)
He later joined the project group DAMOIM with other established rappers, releasing a series of Dingo X DAMOIM singles in 2019 and 2020.[3](https://www.aomgofficial.com/simondominic) • [1](https://kpopping.com/profiles/idol/Simon-Dominic) In 2021 he appeared as a member of the MBC project group MSG Wannabe on the *Hangout with Yoo* special, and his solo output in this period included the singles "At Night," "Party Forever," and "TTFU" (2022, with Loco, Woo, and Coogie).[1](https://kpopping.com/profiles/idol/Simon-Dominic) • [3](https://www.aomgofficial.com/simondominic)
## AOMG departure and ONYX
Simon Dominic's exclusive contract with AOMG ended on July 29, 2024, after ten years with the label.[2](https://kprofiles.com/simon-dominic-profile/) In 2026, mysterious Seoul billboards in Hongdae, Gangnam, and Itaewon reading "SIMON DOMINIC," "ONYX," and "2026.05.14" signaled his return.[12](https://hiphopkr.com/music-release/music-videos/simon-dominic-simon-says-onyx-release-date/) On May 13, 2026, he surprise-released the music video for the pre-release track "Simon Says," and the album *ONYX*, his third studio album and first solo release since 2021, followed on May 14, 2026, with 12 tracks on the label ONYX Inc. and executive production by Tommy Yang.[4](https://blog.kpopping.com/musicalbum/2026-onyx) • [10](https://news.sbs.co.kr/english/article.do?news_id=N1008561176) In "Simon Says" he raps, "Not the latest but current, not old, just classic," framing himself as a rapper whose value is timeless rather than trend-driven.[10](https://news.sbs.co.kr/english/article.do?news_id=N1008561176)
## Broadcasting and public profile
Beyond music, Simon Dominic has maintained a steady television presence. He has appeared as a cast member on the variety show *I Live Alone*, as a panelist on the Tving dating reality series *EXchange*, and in the reality series *Adventure by Accident*.[1](https://kpopping.com/profiles/idol/Simon-Dominic) • [10](https://news.sbs.co.kr/english/article.do?news_id=N1008561176) • [5](https://snapshot.apple.com/us/person/6670620529) In March 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, he donated 50 million won for disaster relief in South Korea.[13](https://www.thefader.com/2020/03/31/digital-fort-2020-simon-dominic)
His label AOMG, launched by Jay Park in August 2013 and with Simon Dominic joining as co-CEO in March 2014, grew from a hip-hop and R&B label into a broader entertainment company, producing the audition program *SignHere* and expanding into sports management.[14](https://www.aomgofficial.com/about) • [15](https://music.bugs.co.kr/label/1090?wl_ref=M_contents_10_02) • [16](https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20160419006300315)
## References
1. [Simon Dominic (MSG Wannabe) profile, kpopping](https://kpopping.com/profiles/idol/Simon-Dominic)
2. [Simon Dominic Profile (Updated!), Kpop Profiles](https://kprofiles.com/simon-dominic-profile/)
3. [Simon Dominic, AOMG official site](https://www.aomgofficial.com/simondominic)
4. [ONYX by Simon Dominic (2026), kpopping album page](https://blog.kpopping.com/musicalbum/2026-onyx)
5. [Simon Dominic, Apple Snapshot](https://snapshot.apple.com/us/person/6670620529)
6. [Supreme Team, Prepared New MC, Hanyang Journal](https://www.hanyangian.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=217)
7. [Interview with Supreme Team Who Is Together Again!, Soompi](https://www.soompi.com/article/488108wpp/interview-with-supreme-team-who-is-together-again)
8. [Simon D, KBS WORLD](https://world.kbs.co.kr/service/contents_view.htm?board_seq=235698&id=&lang=e&menu_cate=artist&page=117)
9. [Simon D: Simon Domonic Presents "SNL League Begins", Korean Indie](https://www.koreanindie.com/2012/09/11/simon-d-%EC%82%AC%EC%9D%B4%EB%A8%BC-%EB%94%94-simon-domonic-presents-snl-league-begins/)
10. [Simon Dominic Makes a Surprise Return to His Roots: 'Simon Says' Shakes Up the Korean Hip-Hop Scene, SBS World News](https://news.sbs.co.kr/english/article.do?news_id=N1008561176)
11. [Simon Dominic - 'make her dance (Feat. Loopy & Crush)' Official Music Video, YouTube (AOMGOFFICIAL)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwZforKTr-E)
12. [Simon Dominic Returns With "Simon Says" Ahead of ONYX, HipHopKR](https://hiphopkr.com/music-release/music-videos/simon-dominic-simon-says-onyx-release-date/)
13. [Digital FORT: Watch an exclusive interview with Korean rapper Simon Dominic, The FADER](https://www.thefader.com/2020/03/31/digital-fort-2020-simon-dominic)
14. [About, AOMG official site](https://www.aomgofficial.com/about)
15. [AOMG label page, Bugs Music](https://music.bugs.co.kr/label/1090?wl_ref=M_contents_10_02)
16. [AOMG's hip-hop stars finish U.S. tour with fanfare, Yonhap News Agency](https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20160419006300315)
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