Cho Joong Hoon (조중훈), born January 21, 1976, is better known by his stage name Cho PD. He is a South Korean hip hop record producer, composer and rapper. His first studio album "In Stardom" was released on January, 1999, which contains the track "Dear Friend", a big hit in South Korea and his most famous track until now. CEO of the BrandNew Stardom entertainment, in 2010 he announced his retirement, but in 2011, Cho PD has made his comeback with his two-part album "State of the Art" and "Art of Business"