Minos (rapper)

Choi Min-ho (Hangul: 최민호; born February 17, 1983),^[1] known by his stage name Minos (Hangul: 마이노스), is a South Korean rapper. He is currently^[when?] a member of the hip hop duo Eluphant, signed to Brand New Music.^[1]

In this Korean name, the family name is Choi.

Minos 최민호
Minos in 2011
Background information
Birth name	Choi Min-ho
Born	(1983-02-17) February 17, 1983 (age 42)
Origin	South Korea
Genres	Korean hip hop
Occupation	Rapper
Years active	1999–present
Labels	Soul Company Brand New Music

Birth name
Hangul	최민호
Hanja	崔珉豪
Revised Romanization	Choe Minho
McCune–Reischauer	Ch'oe Minho
Stage name
Hangul	마이노스
Revised Romanization	Mainoseu
McCune–Reischauer	Mainosŭ

Career

Virus
Minos debuted in 1999 as a member of the Daegu-based hip hop duo Virus with the rapper Mecca.^[2] They released their first and only EP, Pardon Me?, in 2003.^[3] Virus disbanded in 2006 because of their mandatory military service obligations.^[2]

Eluphant

Main article: Eluphant

In 2006, Minos and the rapper Kebee created the hip hop duo Eluphant, whose first album, Eluphant Bakery, was released that year.^[4]

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Album details
Ugly Talkin	Released: February 19, 2008 Label: Mastaer Plan Production, Mirrorball Music Formats: CD, digital download

Collaborative albums

Title	Album details
Coffee Calls For A Cigarette with Soulman	Released: February 26, 2007 Label: CJ E&M Formats: CD, digital download
The Lost Files with Artisan Beats	Released: July 7, 2009 Label: Luminant Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download
Humanoid / Hypnotica (휴머노이드 / 힙노티카) with Nuol	Released: January 26, 2010 Label: Hiphopplaya Formats: CD, digital download

Charted singles

Collaborations

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Sales (DL)	Album
		KOR [5]
"Slow Down, Girl" (운동화 사줄께) with Shin Ji-soo	2013	27	KOR: 80,172[6]	Non-album single
"Little Boy" with JC Jieun	2013	78	KOR: 25,681[7]