DefSTAR Records
Encyclopedia
, is a Japanese
record label
, a subsidiary of Sony Music Japan.
Aimer, Chemistry
, Chiaki Kuriyama
, Shion Tsuji
, Ken Hirai
, Beat Crusaders
, Kylee
, Kanon Wakeshima
, Tomoko Kawase
, ROOKiEZ is PUNK'd, universe, Long Shot Party
, On/Off
, Lil'B
, Pe'zmoku, The Harris.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
, a subsidiary of Sony Music Japan.
History
- 1997 - Takashi Yoshida, the president of Warner Music Japan, founded the label as .
- 2000 - Yoshida transferred to Sony Music Entertainment JapanSony Music Entertainment Japanis Sony's music arm in Japan. SMEJ is directly owned by Sony Corporation and independent from the United States-based Sony Music Entertainment due to its strength in the Japanese music industry....
, and he brought the T Project catalog.He renamed it DefSTAR Records. - 2001 - DefSTAR Records becomes a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment.Yoshida becomes its manager.
- 2003 - Yoshida returned to Warner Music Japan, but he didn't tried to reclaim his label, instead focused on restructuring his first company.
Artists
Their artists include:Aimer, Chemistry
Chemistry (band)
is a Japanese Pop/R&B duo, composed of and . They were the winners of the Asayan audition in 2000 organized by Sony Music Entertainment Japan....
, Chiaki Kuriyama
Chiaki Kuriyama
is a Japanese actress, singer and model. She is best known in the West for her roles in Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill, Volume 1 and the Japanese film Battle Royale .- Biography :...
, Shion Tsuji
Shion Tsuji
is a Japanese singer-songwriter. She is best known for her song "Sky Chord ," which was used as the 18th ending theme song for the anime Bleach.- Biography :...
, Ken Hirai
Ken Hirai
is a Japanese R&B and pop singer. Since his debut, Hirai has worked as a model, actor, composer, lyricist, singer, and spokesperson.During his career, Hirai has released 32 singles and 11 albums up until October 2010. According to Oricon, his single Hitomi Wo Tojite became the best-selling single...
, Beat Crusaders
Beat Crusaders
were a Japanese rock band. During all promotional appearances, their faces are masked by drawings resembling themselves as printed by a dot-matrix printer.-History:...
, Kylee
Kylee (singer)
Kylee Saunders , better known mononymously as Kylee, is a Japanese American singer. She is signed onto Sony Music Japan's DefStar Records label.- Biography :...
, Kanon Wakeshima
Kanon Wakeshima
is a Japanese singer and cellist. Produced by Mana, Wakeshima debuted under the DefStar Records label on May 28, 2008 with the single "Still Doll", the ending theme for the anime adaptation of the manga series Vampire Knight. She also provided the voice for a maid that appears in the eighth episode...
, Tomoko Kawase
Tomoko Kawase
Tomoko Kawase is a Japanese female singer. Tomoko is the lead vocalist of the rock/pop group The Brilliant Green, and as a solo artist she has released music under the alter-ego pseudonyms Tommy february6 and later as Tommy heavenly6.-1995-2002: The Brilliant Green:In 1995, after bassist Shunsaku...
, ROOKiEZ is PUNK'd, universe, Long Shot Party
Long Shot Party
Long Shot Party was a Japanese six-piece ska band, formed in Sendai, 1998.They released their first mini-album titled Making Ourself Understood in our Sounds in January 2000...
, On/Off
On/Off
On/Off is a Japanese Jpop duo which consists of twin brothers, and . The duo debuted in 2007 releasing the single .-History:...
, Lil'B
Lil'B
Lil'B is a Japanese female two-member pop group, featuring vocalist Mie and rapper Aila. They debuted in 2008 with "Orange," the 15th ending theme song for the anime Bleach. They are best known for their song "Kimi ni Utatta Love Song," which topped the RIAJ's monthly ringtone chart in 2008...
, Pe'zmoku, The Harris.
External links
- DefStar Records on Sony Music Entertainment JapanSony Music Entertainment Japanis Sony's music arm in Japan. SMEJ is directly owned by Sony Corporation and independent from the United States-based Sony Music Entertainment due to its strength in the Japanese music industry....
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