Uptown (Korean: 업타운) was a pioneering South Korean hip hop group that formed in 1997. The group's four original members were Chris Jung, Carlos Galvan, Steve Kim and Tasha Reid.
The group underwent several line-up changes during the 90s and disbanded in 2000 following drug charges against Jung, Galvan, and Kim. When Reid left Uptown to pursue a solo career, the group made a comeback without her in 2006 with the album Testimony. Teenage rapper Jessica H. O. joined the group for the album. Jung was the only remaining original member on the group's 2009 album, New Era, which featured new members Maniac, Snacky Chan, and Swings. Uptown has been inactive since its 2010 album Surprise!
Original members Chris Jung Carlos Ricardo Galvan Steve Kim Tasha Reid
Other members Jessica H.O. Maniac Snacky Chan Swings
Discography 1997: Represent 1997: Represented...Now Believe 1998: Mutual Best 1998: Chapter 3 in History 1998: Absolute Power 1998: Verbal Medication 2000: History 2006: Testimony 2009: New Era 2010: Surprise!
Uptown 3000 Uptown members Carlos Galvan and Steve Kim formed a duo called Uptown 3000 in 2002. The duo was signed to a label in Atlanta, Georgia and was meant to break into the U.S. hip hop market. However, they released only one album, 2003's Same Book Different Chapter, before disbanding.
Awards Year Award-Giving Body Category Work Result 2006 Mnet Asian Music Awards Best Hip-Hop Performance "Go To Hong Kong""2006 MKMF Part 1 : I Love Punk - Haerang + Lee SungWoo/ Break Through-SS501/ The Queen Is Back! - Cocoboys and Dodogirls + Um JungHwa". MAMA. Retrieved 2014-10-26.
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