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X (later changed to X JAPAN in 1992 to avoid confusion with the American punk band X) is arguably one of the most influential bands in the history of the Japanese music scene. Formed by childhood friends Yoshiki and Toshi in 1982 at Chiba, Japan, X was originally founded to play high energy rock music. Besides being one of the first Japanese acts to achieve mainstream success while on an independent label, the group is widely credited for pioneering the visual kei movement. Their early music was speed metal, but later on they acquired a more symphonic metal sound. The...
GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE is a Japanese pop male dance & vocal group signed to rhythm zone label and LDH,Inc. agency. All members attended EXPG dance & vocal school prior their debut. Major debut on November 21/2012 with their first single “BRAVE IT OUT”. GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE belongs to LDH, the same company as EXILE. Member of EXILE, Hiro, produced. Group changed their name in Jan 2013 from GENERATIONS to GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE. Members: -Shirahama Alan (Performer) -Katayose Ryota (Vocal & Performer) -Kazuhara Ryuto (Vocal & Performer) -Komori Hayato (Performer) -Sano Reo (Performer) -Sekiguchi Mandy (Performer) -Nakatsuka Yuta...
Afroman (born Joseph Edgar Foreman, on 28 July 1974 in Mississippi) is a rap artist from South-Central Los Angeles, California, but later moved to eastern Palmdale (which he has referred to in his songs). His best-known song is the 2001 hit "Because I Got High", which gained popularity through Napster, local radio play, a feature on Howard Stern's radio show, and the 'stoner' movie 'Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back' (and accompanying soundtrack). His other most popular song, "Crazy Rap", is often referred to as "Colt 45" because of its lyric "Colt 45 and two Zig Zags". Afroman is also...
TK is Toru Kitajima, a singer/songwriter and guitarist from Saitama, Japan. Born December 23, 1982, he is the frontman of the indie rock/post-hardcore band 凛として時雨 (Ling tosite sigure). He began this solo project with the release of a limited edition DVD titled film A moment on April 27, 2011. Now out of print, it was packaged with a photo book/diary and a DVD with the songs "white silence" and "film A moment." These tracks were reworked and released on TK's full-length album, flowering, on June 27, 2012. TK performs vocals, guitar, bass, and piano, and the album features some guest...
There are two artists with the name Made In Japan: an Australian rock band and a Belgian electronic trio. 1. Made In Japan is an indie rock quartet from Sydney, Australia, featuring James Cooney (vocals/drums), Jono Graham (guitar), Tom Davis (guitar) and Pavle Vizintin (bass). 2. Made In Japan is a Brussels based trio featuring producers Billy Palmier and Gusto + singer Vinylic. They released their first EP “Babyspace” on the 25th of September on the Citywurl label with remixes made by Georgia Anne Muldrow, Mitsu the Beats and Cris Prolific. .