G-Dragon is a musical artist.
Kwon Ji-yong ( ; born August 18 , 1988 ) , better known by his stage name G-Dragon , is a South Korean rapper , singer-songwriter , record producer , and fashion icon . The album was a commercial success and earned the Mnet Asian Music Awards for Album of the Year , while the single of the same name became a number-one hit . `` Heartbreaker '' is the lead single from Big Bang leader G-Dragon 's first solo album of the Heartbreaker album , Released August 19 , 2009 it topped many charts upon release , and went to sell over 3 million digital downloads in 2009 alone . G-Dragon is a South Korean rapper , musician , and leader of K-pop band Big Bang .