Woo Ji-ho (Hangul: 우지호; born September 14, 1992), better known by his stage name, Zico (Hangul: 지코), is a South Korean rapper, record producer, singer-songwriter and leader of the boy group Block B. He has released two solo albums, Gallery (2015) and Television (2017).
Zico is notable for his successful crossover skills in the Korean hip hop scene, maintaining an underground reputation along with mainstream appeal as a Korean idol. He is also a producer of both K-pop and Korean hip hop music. In 2015 he appeared as a producer with Paloalto of Hi-Lite Records in rap competition television show Show Me the Money 4 while in the show's sixth season, he was in the producer team with his longtime colleague and friend Dean.
Zico was born in Mapo, Seoul on September 14, 1992. He was a Vocal Performance major at Seoul Music High School. In the lyrics of his song "Release," he mentions that he spent a year studying abroad in both Canada and China, as well as three years in Japan.