, better known by his
stage name
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Wise, is a
Japanese-American
are Americans of Japanese ancestry. Japanese Americans were among the three largest Asian American ethnic communities during the 20th century; but, according to the 2000 census, they have declined in ranking to constitute the sixth largest Asi ...
rapper
Rapping (also rhyming, flowing, spitting, emceeing, or MCing) is an artistic form of vocal delivery and emotive expression that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and ommonlystreet vernacular". It is usually performed over a backing ...
who raps in both
English and
Japanese
Japanese may refer to:
* Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia
* Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan
* Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture
** Japanese diaspor ...
. His mother is
American and his father is
Japanese
Japanese may refer to:
* Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia
* Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan
* Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture
** Japanese diaspor ...
and during
high school
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, he lived in the
United States
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. He is affiliated with the creative group Kazenohito. In 2005, he formed the group Wise'N'SonPub with beatmaker SonPub and the group
Teriyaki Boyz
Teriyaki Boyz are a Japanese hip hop group from Yokohama, Japan.
History
The group consists of Keisuke Ogihara, Ilmari and Ryo-Z from Rip Slyme, Verbal (rapper), Verbal from M-Flo, rapper Wise (rapper), Wise and Nigo, the DJ and founder of the p ...
with Ryo-Z, Ilmari (from
Rip Slyme
Rip Slyme (often stylized as RIP SLYME) is a Japanese hip hop group composed of four Master of ceremonies, MCs (Ryo-Z, Ilmari, Pes & Su) and a Disc jockey, DJ, Fumiya. Their sound is influenced by old-school hip hop and other Rapping, western rap ...
) and Verbal (from
M-Flo
is a Japanese hip hop group consisting of Taku Takahashi, Verbal and Lisa.
Lisa left the group in 2002 to pursue a solo career and the remaining members then started the M-Flo Loves... project working different vocalists for each song over t ...
). He made his major debut as a solo artist with the single "Shine Like A Star" on February 21, 2007.
Discography
Singles
* ''Alive''
*#"Alive"
*#"My Way"
*#"Wanna Know Ya"
*#"Shine Like a Star" (Soul Source Production Mix)
* ''Shine Like a Star'' (Feb. 21, 2007)
*#"Shine Like a Star" (August 2007)
*#"One Chance"
*#"Shine Like a Star" (Instrumental)
*#"One Chance" (Instrumental)
*''Thinking of You'' (May 23, 2007)
*#"Thinking of You"
*#"Good Music" (feat. MC Leo)
* ''Mirror'' (July 23, 2008)
*#"Mirror" Feat. Salyu
*''Furimukanaide'' Feat. Hiromi (April 1, 2009)
*#"Furimukanaide" Feat. Hiromi
*#"Unchain my Heart" Feat. May J
*#"Furimukanaide" Feat. Hiromi (Instrumental)
Albums
* ''
Children of the Sun'' (October 10, 2007)
*#"Time To Rise"
*#"Shine Like a Star"
*#"Delicious"
*#"Never at Once" Feat. Himiko
*#"Thinking of You"
*#"Hey Girl!" Feat. Su (Rip Slyme)
*#"Taiyou no Kodomo" Feat. Afra. Cro-magnon
*#"Good Music" Feat. mc Leo
*#"Play That Song"
*#"Alive"
*#"Hi no Tori" Feat. Cro-magnon
* ''
Love Quest'' (May 27, 2009)
*#"Love Quest"
*#"Aenakutemo" feat.
Kana Nishino
is a Japanese Pop music, pop singer signed with Sony Music Entertainment Japan, SME Records' Newcome Inc. She debuted on February 20, 2008, with the single "I".
Considered one of Japan's most popular songstresses of the late 2000s and 2010s, s ...
*#"Into the Sky" feat.
Beat Crusaders
*#"...In your Happiness"
*#"Big City of Dreams" feat. Taro Soul
*#"Furimukanaide" feat. Hiromi
*#"Best Friend's Girl"
*#"Mae e"
*#"Free"
*#"Can't Stop" feat. Speech (From
Arrested Development
''Arrested Development'' is an American satire, satirical television sitcom created by Mitchell Hurwitz. It follows the Bluths, a formerly wealthy, dysfunctional family and is presented in a Serial (radio and television), serialized format, inco ...
)
*#"Mirror" feat. Salyu
*#"Unchain my Heart" feat. May J.
*''Dakid'' (Aug. 10, 2005) as WISE`N'SONPUB
*#"Welcome"
*#"Memento"
*#"Space Travelers"
*#"Free Fall"
*#"Drums Makes Romance"
*#"Hi no Tori"
*#"After the Rain..."
*#"Simple Walk"
*#"Zambot 3"
*#"Nurture our Nature"
*#"SK8 SKIT"
*#"History"
*#"Departure"
Other Releases
*
Mellow Yellow
"Mellow Yellow" is a song written and recorded by Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. Released in the US in 1966, it reached No. 2 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Outside the US, "Mellow Yellow" peaked at No. 8 in the UK in early 1967.
Content ...
"Chikyū Walker"
**4 the Fabulous feat. YOUKID, WISE (Kaze no Hito) (June 29, 2005)
*
YOSHIKA "timeless" (Jan. 18, 2006)
**13.alive feat. WISE
*
Def Tech
Def Tech is a Japanese pop band signed to 2VOX Ltd, an independent label.
Career
Jesse, the vocalist from Rize, named the band, the members of which did their own songwriting, arranging, and production. Def Tech had the 3rd best-selling album ...
"Catch The Wave" (Apr. 26, 2006)
**9. Off The Edge feat. WISE
*
Kaori Natori "Perfume" (May 24, 2006)
**13.I believe myself feat. WISE
*
Masaharu Fukuyama "Fukuyama Masaharu ANOTHER WORKS remixed by Piston Nishizawa" (May 24, 2006)
**3.
Sakura Zaka～featuring WISE
*
Ya-kyim "Keep YA Style" (Aug. 2, 2006)
**6.STYLES feat.SIMON,NORISIAM-X,WISE & GS
*
BoA "THE FACE" (Feb. 27, 2008)
**3. My way, Your way feat. WISE
*
Kana Nishino
is a Japanese Pop music, pop singer signed with Sony Music Entertainment Japan, SME Records' Newcome Inc. She debuted on February 20, 2008, with the single "I".
Considered one of Japan's most popular songstresses of the late 2000s and 2010s, s ...
"LOVE one." (Jun. 6, 2009)
**2. Tōkutemo feat. Wise
See also
*
Teriyaki Boyz
Teriyaki Boyz are a Japanese hip hop group from Yokohama, Japan.
History
The group consists of Keisuke Ogihara, Ilmari and Ryo-Z from Rip Slyme, Verbal (rapper), Verbal from M-Flo, rapper Wise (rapper), Wise and Nigo, the DJ and founder of the p ...
*
M-Flo
is a Japanese hip hop group consisting of Taku Takahashi, Verbal and Lisa.
Lisa left the group in 2002 to pursue a solo career and the remaining members then started the M-Flo Loves... project working different vocalists for each song over t ...
*
RIP SLYME
Rip Slyme (often stylized as RIP SLYME) is a Japanese hip hop group composed of four Master of ceremonies, MCs (Ryo-Z, Ilmari, Pes & Su) and a Disc jockey, DJ, Fumiya. Their sound is influenced by old-school hip hop and other Rapping, western rap ...
*
A Bathing Ape
, also known as BAPE, is a Japanese fashion brand founded by Nigo (Tomoaki Nagao) in Ura-Harajuku in 1993.
External links
Official SiteKazenohito Official SiteUnofficial Colombian Fansite (In English And Spanish)So Alive V2.0(unofficial blog)
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1979 births
Living people
Japanese male singers
Japanese male rappers
Japanese people of American descent
Singers from Aichi Prefecture