, better known by his stage name Wise, is a Japanese rapper who raps in both English and Japanese. His mother is American and his father is Japanese and during high school, he lived in the United States. 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 ...
with Ryo-Z, Ilmari (from
Rip Slyme
Rip Slyme (often stylized as RIP SLYME) is a Japanese hip hop group. In its best known incarnation, it was primarily composed of four MCs (Ryo-Z, Ilmari, Pes & Su) and a DJ, Fumiya. Pes and Su have since parted ways with the group. Their sou ...
) and Verbal (from
M-Flo
is a Japanese hip hop group consisting of record producer DJ 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 fo ...
). 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 singer and songwriter signed with SME Records' Newcome Inc. She debuted on February 20, 2008, with the single "I".
Often considered one of Japan's most popular female singers of the late 2000s and 2010s, she gained early populari ...
*#"Into the Sky" feat.
Beat Crusaders
were a Japanese rock band active from 1997 to 2010. During all promotional appearances, their faces are masked by drawings resembling themselves as printed by a dot-matrix printer.
History
Beat Crusaders, commonly abbreviated BECR, was founded ...
*#"...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
The term "arrested development" has had multiple meanings for over 200 years. In the field of medicine, the term "arrested development" was first used, ''circa'' 1835–1836, to mean a stoppage of physical development; the term continues to be use ...
)
*#"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. In the US, 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
The song was ru ...
"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 alb ...
"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
is a Japanese singer-songwriter and actor from Nagasaki. He debuted in 1990 with the single "Tsuioku no Ame no Naka".
Fukuyama is represented by the agency Amuse, Inc.
Career
While he can also be seen in Japanese television dramas, 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
Kwon Bo-ah (; born November 5, 1986), known professionally as BoA, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, dancer, record producer and actress. One of the most successful and influential Korean entertainers, she has been dubbed the " Queen of K- ...
"THE FACE" (Feb. 27, 2008)
**3. My way, Your way feat. WISE
*
Kana Nishino
is a Japanese singer and songwriter signed with SME Records' Newcome Inc. She debuted on February 20, 2008, with the single "I".
Often considered one of Japan's most popular female singers of the late 2000s and 2010s, she gained early populari ...
"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 ...
*
M-Flo
is a Japanese hip hop group consisting of record producer DJ 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 fo ...
*
RIP SLYME
Rip Slyme (often stylized as RIP SLYME) is a Japanese hip hop group. In its best known incarnation, it was primarily composed of four MCs (Ryo-Z, Ilmari, Pes & Su) and a DJ, Fumiya. Pes and Su have since parted ways with the group. Their sou ...
*
A Bathing Ape
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 rappers
Japanese people of American descent
Musicians from Aichi Prefecture