Tenn (stylized as TENN; 11 December 1978 – 25 September 2014) was a Japanese MC who was a member of the

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group ET-King. He was from

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. His real name was . His wife was

Takako Uehara is a Japanese pop singer, actress, and former radio host. She was a member of the group Speed. Uehara was born in Okinawa, Japan. Personal life Uehara married TENN, one of the singers of J-pop group ET-KING in 2012, but the marriage only last ...

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Biography

He was from Higashiōsaka, Osaka Prefecture. He graduated from St. Andrew's School. In 1999, he formed the band "ET-King" with Itokin and Klutch. Prior to their formation, he was a drummer in rock bands. He was a skilled rapper. On 9 March 2012, he announced his engagement with

a member of the music group "Speed" and an actress . They later married on 23 August 2012. He died on 25 September 2014 aged 35 soon after a suspected suicide attempt.

Discography

The list does not include his works with ET-King

Guest appearances

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tenn Japanese rappers Suicides by hanging in Japan Musicians from Osaka Prefecture People from Higashiōsaka 1978 births 2014 suicides 2014 deaths