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's Knife Edge labels. He is a solo artist as well as a member of various hip hop groups, including

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Music career

In September 2011, Kreva released his fifth album, '' Go''. The album charted at number 2 on the Oricon weekly charts.List of releases of Kreva
Oricon Style Japan. November 10, 2012Kreva Album Charting History
Oricon Style Japan. Retrieved on November 10, 2012 Following the release of the album, Kreva began his first tour in two years, known as "Kreva Concert Tour 2012: Go". In June 2012, Kreva released his single "Oh Yeah!", which charted at number 8 on the Oricon weekly charts.Kreva Single Chart History
Oricon Style Japan. Retrieved on November 10, 2012 In 2014, Kreva adapted lyrics for the Japanese production of

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Discography

Studio albums

* (2004) * (2006) * (2007) * (2009) * '' Go'' (2011) * ''Space'' (2013) * (2017)

Extended plays

* ''Oasys'' (2010)

Compilation albums

* (2008) * ''Japanese Rap Star for USA, Vol. 1'' (2011) * BEST ALBUM「KX」(2014)

Remix albums

* ''Best of MixCD No. 1'' (2007) * ''Best of MixCD No. 2'' (2012)

Singles

* (2004) * (2004) * (2004) * feat. Mummy-D (2005) * (2005) * (2005) * (2005) * "Have a Nice Day!" (2006) * "The Show" (2006) * (2007) * (featuring Masamune Kusano) (2007) * (2007) * "Magic" (with

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) (2007) * (2009) * "I Wanna Know You" (2009) * (featuring Yuu Sakai) (2009) * "Nothing" (2009) * (2009) * (2009) * (2009) * (Toko Furuuchi and Kreva) (2009) * (2011) * "C'mon, Let's Go" (2011) * "Kila Kila" (2011) * "Tan-Kyu-Shin" (2011) * "Strong" (Miyavi vs Kreva) (2011) * (2012) * "Oh Yeah!" (2012) * "Na Na Na" (2012) * (2013) * (2014) * "Under The Moon" (2015)

DVDs

* (2006) * (2007) * (2008) * (2008) * ''MTV Unplugged Kreva'' (2008) * (2009) * (2010) * (2012)

Filmography

*''461 Days of Bento: A Promise Between Father and Son'' (2020)

Awards and nominations

, - , 2003 , (with

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: Best Live Performance , , - , rowspan=2, 2004 , ''Saga Continue'' (with Kick The Can Crew) , MTV Video Music Awards Japan: Best Group Video , , - , (with Kick The Can Crew) , MTV Video Music Awards Japan: Best Website , , - , rowspan=2, 2005 , ''I'm Not Alone'' , MTV Video Music Awards Japan: Best Male Video , , - , ''Funky Glamorous'' , MTV Video Music Awards Japan: Best Hip Hop Video , , - , 2006 , ''Issai Gassai'' , MTV Video Music Awards Japan: Best Hip Hop Video , , - , rowspan=2, 2007 , ''The Show'' , MTV Video Music Awards Japan: Best Hip Hop Video , , - , ''The Show'' , MTV Video Music Awards Japan: Best Male Video , , - , rowspan=2, 2008 , ''Strong Style'' , MTV Video Music Awards Japan: Best Hip Hop Video , , - , ''Magic'' , MTV Video Music Awards Japan: Best Collaboration Video , , - , rowspan=2, 2009 , , MTV Video Music Awards Japan: Best Male Video , , - , , MTV Video Music Awards Japan: Best Hip Hop Video , , - , rowspan=2, 2010 , ''Speechless'' , MTV Video Music Awards Japan: Best Male Video , , - , ''Speechless'' , MTV Video Music Awards Japan: Best Hip Hop Video , , - , 2012 , , MTV Video Music Awards Japan: Best Hip Hop Video ,

References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kreva 1976 births Living people Japanese hip hop musicians Japanese-language singers Japanese record producers Japanese male singer-songwriters Japanese singer-songwriters Pony Canyon artists 21st-century Japanese singers 21st-century Japanese male singers