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Kenn

KENN, born Ohashi Kenichirou (大橋 賢一郎), is a Japanese singer, actor, voice actor who was born on March 24, 1982, in Tokyo. KENN was the vocalist & keyboard player for the band The Nab's. He originally entered as a support member but soon became an official member, remaining until the band went on hiatus in 2006. KENN has been in a number of musicals, including the musical adaptations of Prince of Tennis (as Fuji Yuuta) and Air Gear (as Mikura Kazuma).

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Suga Shikao

Born July 28, 1966 Suga Shikao [スガシカオ] is a former office drone (working in the advertising industry) turned producer, vocalist and lyricist. He lists his influences as mostly soul, funk, and R&B artists like Sly & the Family Stone and Prince, and of late has been influenced by Damien Rice to take an interest in UK rock.

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Diva

There are, at least, fourteen artists using this name: 1. DiVA, a sub-group from Japanese idol group AKB48 formed in February 2011. Members consist of Akimoto Sayaka (秋元才加), Umeda Ayaka (梅田彩佳), Masuda Yuka (増田有華) and Miyazawa Sae (宮澤佐江). They are being promoted as a 'vocal and dance unit'. Their debut single Tsuki no uragawa (月の裏側; The Other Side of the Moon) was released May 18, 2011. 2. A Los Angeles based psychedelic pop artist (full name Diva Dompe) who released the album "The Glitter End" on Critical Heights in May 2011: www.criticalheights.com

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Cymbals

There are multiple artists tracked as “Cymbals” on Last.fm. 1) Cymbals were a Japanese rock band active from 1997-2003. The trio comprised vocalist TOKI Asako (土岐麻子), bassist/guitarist OKII Reiji (沖井礼二) and drummer YANO Hiroyasu (矢野博康). While breaking up in September 2003, they played a final 90-minute farewell concert at Shibuya O-East on January 20, 2004. The members remain active musically in solo projects. 2) C Y M B A L S

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ONE OK ROCK

ONE OK ROCK is a Japanese Rock band formed in the summer of 2005. It was started by Toru with High School friends Alex and Ryota after each of them got their musical instruments. After that, Taka joined as their vocalist and they focused on performing shows in the Tokyo area. In 2006 they independently released 2 mini albums. Because of their albums sales, their participation in relatively large festivals that summer and their energetic shows in the outskirts of Tokyo, they were noticed by a foreign record company.

Read more about ONE OK ROCK on Last.fm.

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