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10 Facts About Shin Daechul

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Shin Daechul is a South Korean musician and songwriter.

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Shin Daechul is best known as leader and guitarist of Sinawe, who are considered one of the first heavy metal bands in South Korea.

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Shin Daechul is the son of Shin Jung-hyeon, who is often called "the Godfather of Korean rock music," and the older brother of fellow musicians Shin Yunchul and Shin Seokchul.

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Shin Daechul was born on February 16,1967, as the oldest of three sons.

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Shin Daechul began to learn guitar from his father in fourth grade following his father's release from prison for marijuana possession.

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Shin Daechul contributed guitar to "Rock'n Roll Dance" on Seo Taiji and Boys' 1992 self-titled debut album.

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In 2011, Shin Daechul was a judge for the KBS2 musician contest show Top Band.

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In March 2015, Songpa police found that Shin Daechul Hae-chul did die from medical malpractice.

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Outspoken against record labels and online streaming services for taking too large a share of revenue in relation to that the musicians earn, which he says will cause the Korean music industry to collapse, Shin Daechul formed the Barun Music Cooperative.

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Shin Daechul was a featured speaker at the University of California, Berkeley on December 2,2014.