Top's real name is Choi Seung-Hyun.He was born on November 4,1987.T.O.P is better known as his stage name.T.O.P in Korean means tap.He his a South Korean rapper,singer,songwriter,model,and actor.Best known as a lead rapper of the hip hop Korean boy band Big Bang.He has branched out to act in various dramas and films,including, I Am Sam,Iris,Ninteen,71:into the fire.And his upcoming movie,Alumni.

In 2010,T.O.P and bandmate,G dragon collaborated to record and release the album GD & T.O.P(2010).The album saw the release of three singles:"High High","Oh Ya", and "Knockout", all of which have charted within the top three positions of the Gaon chart,with "High High" becoming a chart-topper.Jeff Benjamin from the American music magazine Billboard noted that T.O.P is well known for his low-bass timbre rapping.On an episode of Korean variety show Family Outing,Bigbang bandmate Daesung revealed T.O.P's nickname,Bingu TOP.Daesung explained that "Bingu" was referring to T.O.P's  foolishness around other people.