| Slom | |
| Native Name: | 슬롬 |
| Birth Name: | Kim Min-woo |
| Birth Date: | 17 December 1993 |
| Birth Place: | Palo Alto, California, U.S. |
| Genre: | R&B |
| Occupation: | Music producer |
| Years Active: | 2019-present |
| Label: | Standard Friends |
Kim Min-woo (; born December 17, 1993), known professionally as Slom, is a South Korean music producer. He first garnered attention when he appeared on Show Me the Money 10 as judge and producer in 2021. Earlier in the year, he and singer-songwriter Sumin had also released the album Miniseries to critical acclaim. In 2022, he signed to Standard Friends and released his debut studio album Weather Report.
Kim Min-woo was born on December 17, 1993, in Palo Alto, California.[1] He started making music in 2014, and has said that some of his major influences are Dibiase, Evil Needle, Mr. Carmack, and Kaytranada. The name "Slom" is a portmanteau of "Minwoo" and "sloth", given to him by a friend who said he looked like a sloth.
He graduated from UCLA with a bachelor's degree in sociology.[2] [3]
Slom released his debut single "2Nite" in 2019. In September 2021, he released the album Miniseries, a collaboration between himself and singer-songwriter Sumin, to critical acclaim.[4] In October, he appeared on Show Me the Money 10 as judge and producer.[5] "Merry-Go-Round", a song he composed on the show, peaked at number one on the Gaon Digital Chart.[6]
In October 2022, he signed to Standard Friends, a label founded by Zion.T.[7] He appeared on Show Me the Money 11 as judge and producer with Jay Park and became the winning team.[8] He released his debut studio album Weather Report,[9] which received critical acclaim.[10]
Slom has stated that he "re-creates things" under influence of his favorite artists.[11] He was influenced by Donald Fagen's The Nightfly and Antônio Carlos Jobim.[12]
| Title | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| "2Nite" (featuring Ace Hashimoto and Taichi Mukai) | 2019 | |
| "F.A.F.F." | 2023 |
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Show Me the Money 10 | Judge and producer | |
| 2022 | Show Me the Money 11 | [14] |
| Award | Year | Nominee | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korean Hip-hop Awards | 2022 | Miniseries | R&B Album of the Year | [15] | |
| "The Gonlan Song" | R&B Track of the Year | ||||
| Himself | Producer of the Year | ||||
| 2023 | "Anirago" | R&B Track of the Year | [16] | ||
| Himself | Producer of the Year | ||||
| Korean Music Awards | 2022 | Miniseries | Best R&B Album | [17] | |
| "The Gonlan Song" | Best R&B Song | [18] | |||
| 2023 | Weather Report | Best R&B Album | [19] | ||
| "Anirago" | Best R&B Song | [20] |