is a Japanese drummer and actor. He is nicknamed and N.K. He is a member of the rock band
Rize
Rize (Greek language, Greek: ρίζα, Laz language, Laz: რიზინი, Georgian language, Georgian: რიზე,
, Ottoman Turkish: ريزه)
is the capital city of Rize Province in the eastern part of the Black Sea Region of Turkey.
Rize ...
. He is represented with Itoh Company and his label is Illchill. He graduated from
Horikoshi High School
is a private high school in Nakano, Tokyo
is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. The English translation of its Japanese self-designation is Nakano City. His younger brother is Kensuke Kaneko (known as KenKen) who is the
bassist
A bassist (also known as a bass player or bass guitarist) is a musician who plays a Bass (instrument), bass instrument such as a double bass (upright bass, contrabass, wood bass), bass guitar (electric bass, acoustic bass), synthbass, keyboar ...
of Rize, and the brothers formed a
rhythm section
A rhythm section is a group of musicians within a music ensemble or band that provides the underlying rhythm, harmony and pulse of the accompaniment, providing a rhythmic and harmonic reference and "beat" for the rest of the band.
The rhythm sec ...
.
In November 2013, Kaneko married a non-celebrity woman who is a former model.
Discography
Bands
*Gonna Be Fun: a band formed in ''Ponkickies'' with
Rie Tomosaka
is a Japanese actress and pop star from Mitaka-shi, Tokyo. She works for Itoh Company. From 1996 to 1997, she has also released music under the name .
Profile
Tomosaka's father is a beautician. In 1998, she majored in International Culture a ...
(vocals) and Takumi Samejima (guitar). On 1 November 1997, the band released a single CD "Birthday Party" with
Toshiba EMI
, formerly , was one of Japan's leading music companies. It became a wholly owned subsidiary of British music company EMI Group Ltd. on June 30, 2007, after Toshiba sold off its previous 45% stake. Its CEO and president was Kazuhiko Koike. Whe ...
.
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Rize
Rize (Greek language, Greek: ρίζα, Laz language, Laz: რიზინი, Georgian language, Georgian: რიზე,
, Ottoman Turkish: ريزه)
is the capital city of Rize Province in the eastern part of the Black Sea Region of Turkey.
Rize ...
: three-piece band with Jesse (vocals) and his brother KenKen (bass).
*Dadas: Indie band with Daisuke Ide (vocal and guitar), Hidenaki Tanaka (bass), Kenji Akimine (guitar) and Kaneko (drums). They belong to Disillusion Recordings.
*Torcerse: a unit formed by Kaneko and KenKen in December 2006. Their main activities are live sessions etc.
*AA=: solo project by
Takeshi Ueda
is the bassist, programmer, additional vocalist and songwriter for The Mad Capsule Markets.The Mad Capsule Markets
The Mad Capsule Markets (originally known as The Mad Capsule Market's and Berrie) were a Japanese band that formed in 1985 and were active until 2006. The band became known for their experimental style, which melded various kinds of electronic m ...
). He participate in live tours with drum support.
*Lands
*Red Orca
Solo activities
He started solo activities since 2009.
Albums
Limited singles
Music videos
Tours
Related artists
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Rize
Rize (Greek language, Greek: ρίζα, Laz language, Laz: რიზინი, Georgian language, Georgian: რიზე,
, Ottoman Turkish: ريزه)
is the capital city of Rize Province in the eastern part of the Black Sea Region of Turkey.
Rize ...
*Johnny Yoshinaga
*Mari Kaneko
*Char
*Dadas
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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 ...
– album recording, 2006 tour support
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Kazuya Yoshii
is a Japanese musician and singer-songwriter. He is best known as lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the rock band The Yellow Monkey. When they went on hiatus in 2001, before officially disbanding three years later, Yoshii started a solo car ...
– 2005 tour support
*Daisuke Ide
*Micro – 2008 tour support, composing participation
*AA= – 2009 tour support
*kayoko – 2004 cording
* Chara – 2008 album recording
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Buono!
was a subgroup of the Japanese girl groups Berryz Kobo and Cute (Japanese idol group), Cute, formed in 2007 by Up-Front Promotion and associated with Hello! Project. The members consisted of Momoko Tsugunaga and Miyabi Natsuyaki from Berryz Kob ...
Drum kit
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s
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Orange County Drum and Percussion
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(2000 to 2003)
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Pearl
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