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[알림판목록 I] [알림판목록 II] [글목록][이 전][다 음]
글 쓴 이(By): KennyG (Kenny G)
날 짜 (Date): 93년01월27일05시01분53초
제 목(Title): 이현우



≡      �� 가 족  관 계 : 워싱턴에서 음식점 로컬 체인점을 경영하시다 쉬고 

┃                        계시는 아버지 이형영씨(56)와 어머니 고취경(54)

┃                        사이의 2남 2녀중 둘째. 형 상돈(29)은 위싱턴에서 

┃                        생과일즙 체인점을 경영하며 가정 경제를 도맡고 있

┃                        고 여동생 지숙(24),지연(21) 등 여섯 식구. 여동생

┃                        지숙은 두 오빠를 제치고 미국의 내 친구와 내년봄 

┃                        결혼할  예정임을 얼마전에 알려왔음. 어느 새 내친구

┃                        눈이 맞았지?

≡      �� 결 혼  조 건 : 서로 사랑하고 마음이 통해야 하며 똑똑하고 현명한

┃                        여성을 원해요. 부부란 서로 도움을 줄 수 있어야 

┃                        하는데 머리가 텅 비어서는 평생 도움이 안될 것 같아요
┃.


┃      �� 가        훈 : 아버지가 어렸을 때부터 틈만 나면 나를 무릎에 앉혀

┃                        놓고 "바르게 살아라. 후회할 일은 절대 하지마라. 책

┃                        을 많이 읽어라"를 녹음 테이프처럼 되뇌셔 늘 내 가

┃                        슴에 심어져 있어요.

┃      �� 가장 기억나는 선물

┃                      : 선물은 크고 작고간에 주는 이의 정성이 담긴거라 다 

┃                        소중한데 팬들로부터 받은 학 알만도 20만개가 넘어 

┃                        지난 여름 이사갈 때 내 이삿짐의 절반을 차지했을 

┃                        정도. 40평짜리 오피스텔의 절반을 인형 등 선물이

┃                        차지하고 있음.


┃      �� 가장 기뻤을 때

┻                      : 지난 늦봄 내 노래가 다운타운에서 히트 조짐을 보일

┃                        때. 3개 방송의 TV가요순위프로에서 1위를 차지했을 

┃                        때보다 가슴이 벅차오고 환희가 솟구쳐 혼자 추스르

┃                        기가 무척 힘들었어요.


┃      �� 가장 슬펐을 때

┃                      : 블랙 댄스 뮤직으로 우리 가요계에 새바람을 일으키겠

┃                        다는 자신감을 갖고 데뷔했는데 막상 음악을 들어본 

┃                        방송 PD들은 영어랩이 거부감을 준다며 외면할 때 느

┻                        낀 좌절과 절망감은 아직도 제 가슴 깊이 남아 있어요.

┃                        심한 낭패감에 빠졌을 때 옆에 누가 있었으면 그 고통

≡                        을 덜 수도 있었는데 혼자 몇날 몇일을 집안에 틀어 

┃                        박혀 고민하다 보니 우울증까지 왔어요. 당장 미국에 

┃                        계신 부모님 곁으로 달려가고 싶은 충동도 견디기 힘

┃                        들었구요. 하지만 가수의 길을 너무 반대하신 부모님

┃                        인지라 오히려 오기로 버텨냈지요.


┃      �� 결혼후 자녀수

┻                      : 아들 2-3명.
┃      �� 담        배 : 평균 하루 1갑. 방송 녹화가 있는 날엔 1갑 반. 기다

≡                        리는 시간이 더 많은데 어디 갈 수도 없고 즐길 레크

┃                        리에이션 시설도 없어 동료들과 잡담하며 담배로 시

┃                        간을 때우게 돼요.


┃      �� 눈물흘린 경험

┃                      : 둘도 없는 단짝 친구가 편싸움을 하다 칼에 찔려 숨

┃                        졌다는 소식 들었을 때. 그땐 너무 충격적이라 믿기지
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┳                        않았으나 그의 장례식에 참석해 눈물이 왈칵(미국에

┃                        서 대학1년때).


≡      �� 데        뷔 : 91년 4월.


┃      �� 데 뷔  동 기 : 워싱턴의 파슨즈 예술대 2년때부터 3인조 그룹 "Y?"

┃                        의 리드 싱어로 활동. 졸업후 음악보다 전공인 그래

┃                        픽 디자인을 살려 화가가 되려고 디자인 오피스에서 

┃                        6개월 근무했음. 그러나 격무로 좋아하는 음악을 할 

┻                        틈이 전혀 없어 그만두고 90년 여름 그룹 멤버와 머

┃                        리도 식힐 겸 고국에 놀러왔다가 미국에서 알고 지내

┃                        던 강수지를 만나 신세계레코드사 기획실 윤실장을 소

≡                        개받으면서 그 이듬해 부모님 반대도 무릅쓰고 혼자 

┃                        귀국해 데뷔하게 됨.


┃      �� 매력  포인트 : 깔끔한 용모라고 하나 순수하고 건강한 정신과 육체.


┃      �� 방   소   개 : 안치우면 쓰레기장을 방불케 하는 수만통의 팬레터와 

┃                        선물들 세탁기 CD플레이어 VTR TV 세트 책장 얼룩말 
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┳                        무늬의 침대 탁자 세트 미술도구 소파대용의 안락 방

┃                        석 팔힘을 키우는 운동기구인 완력기 등등 만물상을 

┃                        방불케함.


┃      �� 건 강  관 리 : 체력을 잃지 않기 위해 수시로 먹고 피로를 풀기 위해

┃                        샤워를 자주 오래(1시간 정도)함.


┃      �� 버        릇 : 대화하다가도 공상에 빠져 오해를 받기 일쑤. 자기전

┃                        엔 강가를 산책하며 머리로 일기를 꼭 써야 하루를 진

┻                        지하게 산 것 같아요.

┃      �� 별        명 : 미국에서부터 불린 "대그우드"로 헤어스타일이 만화 

┃                        "블론디"의 남편인 대그우드와 똑같대서 친구들이 붙

┃                        인 것. 매니저인 임정석씨는 게으르다며 "느림보"라

┃                        고도 해요.


┃      �� 생 년  월 일 : 67년 3월 6일 (양력).


┃      �� 술   실   력 : 기분좋고 편한 자리에서는 양주1병도 거뜬. 어색한 

┻                        자리에서는 맥주 한잔에도 취하는 기분파 주량.

┃      �� 신체  사이즈 : 구부정해 178cm의 키보다 더 작아 보이는 편이며 체

┃                        중 65kg, 허리 29인치는 근육이 없는 체격. 발크기

┃                        265mm.

≡ 
┃      �� 1 8 번 노 래 : 가요로는 최호섭의 "세월이 가면"과 조하문의 "이 밤

┃                        을 다시 한번"이며 팝송은 엘튼 존의 "Don't Let The

┃                        Sun Go Down On Me".


┻      �� 아이디어 개발

┃                      : 음악을 많이 들으며 아이디어를 짜내고 차안에서 나 

┃                        혼자있을때 흥얼거리며 곡을 떠올리는 게 일상처럼 

┃                        돼있어요.


≡      �� 여자로 태어났으면

┃                      : 지금쯤 시집가 아기를 낳은 주부.


┃      �� 보 물   1 호 : 건강한 정신과 육체를 지닌 나. 어떤 유혹에도 흔들리

┃                        지 않는 나를 무척 사랑하고 있음.

┃      �� 본        명 : 이상원. 가수 데뷔하며 그룹 "소방차"멤버였던 이상원

┃                        과 헷갈린다 해 지은 예명. 제 이미지와 잘 어울린다

┃                        고 해요.


┃      �� 악 기  연 주 : 고1때부터 기타를 쳐왔으나 수준급은 못되고 드럼 베

┃                        이스도 약간.


┃      �� 이상적인 여인상

┃                      : 깨끗한 생각을 지닌 밝고 맑은 성격의 청순한 타입.
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┳                        화려한 미인은 별로임.


┃      �� N G 에피소드 : STV "독점!연예정보"에서 술취한 모습 찍으려고 일부

┃                        러 NG를 여러번 나게 해 소주를 4병이나 마셔 진짜 

┃                        취해 정신이 없는데도 보는 이들은 멀쩡하다며 자꾸 

┃                        NG를 내게했음(말이 되는지 모르겠네).


┃      �� 성        격 : 말수가 적고 내성적이며 여린 편으로 맺고 끊는 일은

┃                        잘 못해 사업을 하면 여러번 망할 타입이래요.
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┳      �� 승   용   차 : 보너스로 받은 군청색 소나타 골드(오너 드라이버).


┃      �� 뮤지션이 안됐으면

┃                      : 그래픽 디자이너. 어려서부터 미술쪽 재능이 뛰어나 

┃                        부모님들도 모두 화가가 되길 원했는데 가수가 된 걸 

┃                        엉뚱한 길로 빠졌다고 아직도 반대하시죠.


┃      �� 출   신   교 : 동양중-미국 워싱턴 위트고-카네기 멜론종합대 입학 

┃                        뉴욕 파슨즈 디자인 스쿨 편입해 졸업.
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┳      �� 월   수   입 : 500-1천만원안팎.


┃      �� 잠   버   릇 : 좌우로 뒤척거리는데 베개가 곧잘 얼굴에 얹혀 있음. 


┃      �� 좋아하는 음식

┃                      : 비빔밥과 해물종류라면 다다익선.


≡      �� 짝   사   랑 : 이성을 의식한 때부터 늘 해온 편으로 대상이 수시로 

┃                        바뀜. 선생님-영화배우(줄리안 로버츠)-옆집 살던 여

┃                        학생-요즘은 이름을 밝힐 수 없는 탤런트 K양(짝사랑
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┳                        이니 알려고 하지 마세요. 이러다 또 변하니까요).


┃      �� 취        미 : 낚시와 등산. 미국에 있을 때는 1주일에 두번은 낚시

┃                        하러 다녔어요. 자연과 벗하면 정신이 맑아지고 낭만

┃                        이 뚝뚝 흐르는데 가수되고부터는 한번도 못가봤음.


┃      �� 친        구 : 가수 박정운과는 단짝이고 그외에 서태지와 아이들 임

≡                        재범 김민종 신승훈과 친해 "패밀리"로 불릴 정도. 

┃                        개인적으로 서로 아끼고 친형제처럼 많이 생각해줘요.
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┳      �� 콤 플  렉 스 : 댄스 뮤직 가수이면서 춤을 못추어 고민. 어설픈 동

┃                        작인데도 저의 음악이 워낙 신나니까 춤을 못추어도 

┃                        열렬히 성원해 주는 것 같아요.


┃      �� 콘서트  계획 : 오는 11월초쯤 팬들의 기억에 남을만한 지금까지 어느

┃                        콘서트에서도 보여주지 못했던 획기적이고 이국적인 

┃                        콘서트를 열 계획인 기대해 주세요. 


┃      �� 특        기 : 고1때까지는 공부를 잘했는데 사춘기를 맞으면서 음악

┻                        에 빠져 방황을 많이 했음. 고3때는 미국에서도 3류 

┃                        대학밖에 갈 수 없는 실력이었는데 고3대상의 전국미술

┃                        대회에서 20명안에 뽑혀 명문대에 특차로 입학하게 됐

┃                        어요. 이 대학은 미국에서도 손꼽히는 미술대로서 당시 

┃                        레이건 대통령의 부인 낸시 여사로부터 축하메시지까지

┃                        받았지요.


┃      �� 팬   레   터 : 하루 500-700통으로 집에 있을 때 외로움을 달래는 데

≡                        는 더 없이 좋은 활력소가 되고 있어요.
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┳      �� 팬레터  주소 : 서울 용산구 서빙고동 235의 135 영진빌딩301호

┃                        신세계레코드사 기획실.


┃      �� 후   속   곡 : 오는 10월말쯤 선보일 2집 앨범의 타이틀곡으로 테크노 


┃                        댄스곡 "이 거리엔 비가". 처음 들으면 이상하지만 

┃                        자꾸 들으면 들을수록 "꿈"보다 더 음악성이 높은 수

┃                        준있는 음악이라 자신해요.


┃      �� 트레이드 마크
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┳                      : 데뷔때부터 목에 건 십자가 목걸이. 요즘은 다른 연

┃                        예인들도 많이 걸고 있지요.


┃      �� 수 면  시 간 : 그냥 자면 12시간도 자는 잠보. 스케줄에 쫓겨 하루

┃                        5시간정도밖에 못자니까 정신이 늘 공중에 붕 떠있는

┃                        것 같음.


┃      �� 팬들에게 한마디

┃                      : 정신적으로 육체적으로 건강하게 살도록 노력하는 젊

┻                        은이가 되세요. 가장 행복한 삶을 보내는 올바른 삶

┃                        의 방법인 것 같아요. 또 자연을 보호하는 게 우리 젊

┃                        은이의 몫임을 많은 곳에서 보고 느껴왔는데 우리가 

┃                        자연보호에 앞장서 실천하자고 부르짖고 싶읍니다.
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