Hiro (music producer)
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Hiro is a Japanese music producer, associated with production company Digz, inc.. He began producing songs in 2007, beginning with dance group PaniCrew's single "Growing & Leaning." His most successful song is currently Kumi Koda
's "Taboo," which reached #1 on Oricon
's single charts in 2008. Other high profile songs of Hiros include Kumi Koda's "Universe" and "Your Love," Namie Amuro
's "My Love
," BoA
's "Best Friend" and Koichi Domoto
of KinKi Kids
' "Lose Control" (all appearing on albums reaching #1 on Oricon charts).
. While on an exchange trip to England
, he performed in a church choir and worked on making his own album (of which 300 copies were printed). In 2007, after graduating from an Australia
n university, he moved back to Japan and begun full-time work as a music producer in 2008.
Kumi Koda
, better known by her stage name , is a Japanese singer and songwriter from Kyoto, known for her urban and R&B songs. Having debuted in 2000 with the single "Take Back", Koda gained fame for her seventh single, "Real Emotion/1000 no Kotoba", the songs of which were used as themes for the video game...
's "Taboo," which reached #1 on Oricon
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...
's single charts in 2008. Other high profile songs of Hiros include Kumi Koda's "Universe" and "Your Love," Namie Amuro
Namie Amuro
is a Japanese R&B and pop singer, entertainer, and former actress who at the height of her popularity was referred to as the "Teen Queen" and the title "Queen of Japanese Pop Music". Born in Naha, Okinawa, Amuro debuted at the age of 14 as an idol in the girl group Super Monkey's...
's "My Love
My Love (Namie Amuro song)
"My Love" is a song by Namie Amuro. It was released as a radio single from her 9th album ""My Love" is a song by [[Namie Amuro]]. It was released as a radio single from her 9th album "...
," BoA
BoA
Boa Kwon , commonly stylized and known by her stage name BoA, which is a backronym for Beat of Angel, is a Korean singer, active in South Korea, Japan, and the United States and sometimes referred to as the "Queen of Korean Pop Music"....
's "Best Friend" and Koichi Domoto
Koichi Domoto
is a Japanese idol, singer, singer-songwriter, composer, lyricist, television personality, seiyū and actor. Along with Tsuyoshi Domoto , he is a member of KinKi Kids, which is a Japanese duo under the management of Johnny & Associates.- Career :Born in Ashiya, Hyōgo, Japan, Domoto joined the...
of KinKi Kids
KinKi Kids
is a Japanese duo consisting of Koichi Domoto and Tsuyoshi Domoto under the talent agency Johnny & Associates. Although the members share the same surname, the only relation they have to each other is that they both hail from the Kinki region, hence the duo's name....
' "Lose Control" (all appearing on albums reaching #1 on Oricon charts).
Biography
From the age of 15, Hiro took an interest in audio editing softwareDigital audio editor
A digital audio editor is a computer application for audio editing, i.e. manipulating digital audio. Digital audio editors are the main software component of a digital audio workstation.-For use with music:...
. While on an exchange trip to England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, he performed in a church choir and worked on making his own album (of which 300 copies were printed). In 2007, after graduating from an Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n university, he moved back to Japan and begun full-time work as a music producer in 2008.
Production discography
| Release | Artist | Title | Role | Notes | Album |
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| 2007 | PaniCrew | "Growing & Leaning" | music, lyrics, track making | Released as single, reached Oricon #64. | — |
| Tomboy | "Superstar (Hiro Down Under Remix)" | track making | Released on "Superstar" single. | — | |
| Koichi Domoto Koichi Domoto is a Japanese idol, singer, singer-songwriter, composer, lyricist, television personality, seiyū and actor. Along with Tsuyoshi Domoto , he is a member of KinKi Kids, which is a Japanese duo under the management of Johnny & Associates.- Career :Born in Ashiya, Hyōgo, Japan, Domoto joined the... (KinKi Kids KinKi Kids is a Japanese duo consisting of Koichi Domoto and Tsuyoshi Domoto under the talent agency Johnny & Associates. Although the members share the same surname, the only relation they have to each other is that they both hail from the Kinki region, hence the duo's name.... ) |
"Lose Control" | music, lyrics, track making | Solo track on KinKi Kids album. Oricon #1 album. | Phi Phi (album) Phi is the tenth studio album of the Japanese duo KinKi Kids. It is the first album by KinKi Kids to have a Greek-lettered title, rather than the traditional Latin-lettered album title.-Track list:-Charts:-External links:*... |
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| SATOMI' SATOMI' SATOMI is a Japanese pop singer. She also goes under the names Satomi and Satton. In 2003, she began vocal and dance lessons simultaneously. She had her first live performance at 15 at the MIDEM 2005 International Music Conference where she was discovered by a sports magazine... |
"It's Just Love" | track making | Misia cover. | Sings (Winter, and Luv) | |
| 2008 | Kumi Koda Kumi Koda , better known by her stage name , is a Japanese singer and songwriter from Kyoto, known for her urban and R&B songs. Having debuted in 2000 with the single "Take Back", Koda gained fame for her seventh single, "Real Emotion/1000 no Kotoba", the songs of which were used as themes for the video game... |
music, track making | Music video filmed, Oricon #1 album. | Kingdom Kingdom (Kumi Koda album) Kingdom is the sixth studio album by Koda Kumi released on January 30, 2008. The album debuted at number one on the Oricon Weekly Chart with sales of 421,302... |
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| BoA BoA Boa Kwon , commonly stylized and known by her stage name BoA, which is a backronym for Beat of Angel, is a Korean singer, active in South Korea, Japan, and the United States and sometimes referred to as the "Queen of Korean Pop Music".... |
"Best Friend" | music, lyrics, track making | Oricon #1 album. | The Face The Face (album) The Face is BoA's sixth studio Japanese album which was released on 27 February 2008. The album was released a week after her single, "Be with You." The full album is known to have total of fifteen tracks along with 3 different types of packaging: regular CD, CD+DVD, and first press... |
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| Yu Yamada Yu Yamada is a model, actress, and singer best known from her modeling work with CanCam magazine. Shintaro Yamada is her brother.- Career :Yamada graduated from Okinawa Actors School... |
"Leave All Behind" | music, lyrics, track making | Released as single, reached Oricon #77. | Myusic | |
| "Holla!" | music, lyrics, track making | ||||
| "Block Sign" | music, track making | ||||
| Color | "Share wit' Me" | music, lyrics, track making | Black (A Night for You) | ||
| Crystal Kay Crystal Kay Crystal Kay Williams , known by her stage name Crystal Kay, is a singer and songwriter from Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan... |
"Help Me Out" | music, lyrics, track making | Color Change! Color Change! Color Change! is Crystal Kay's eighth studio album and was released on August 6, 2008. The album peaked at #6 on the Oricon daily chart and at #8 on the weekly chart. The album includes songs produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis and Bloodshy & Avant... |
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| Leah Dizon Leah Dizon Leah Dizon is an American-born former gaijin tarento, singer, and model in Japan. Born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada, she moved to Tokyo, Japan in 2006 to pursue a career in entertainment... |
"Nothin' to Lose" | music, track making | Communication!!! Communication!!! -DVD Track listing:... |
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| "Not Too Bad" | music, lyrics, track making | ||||
| J Soul Brothers | "Let It Go" | music, lyrics, track making | B-side to "Freakout!" single | J Soul Brothers | |
| Kumi Koda | "Taboo" | music, lyrics, track making | Released as single, reached Oricon #1. Oricon #1 album. | Trick Trick (album) Trick is the seventh studio album released by J-Urban singer Kumi Koda. It was released on January 28, 2009, available in CD and CD+2DVD format. The CD contains ten previously unreleased songs as well as the CD singles Moon Crying, That Ain't Cool, Taboo, and Stay with Me... |
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| 2009 | Sweet Black feat. Maki Goto Maki Goto is a Japanese singer, lyricist and former actress. Born and raised in Edogawa, Tokyo, Goto began her musical career in 1999 when she joined Morning Musume as the only third generation member. Her first single with the group, "Love Machine", topped the Oricon singles charts and sold over a million... |
"Fly Away" | music, track making | Released as digital single, music video filmed. | Sweet Black |
| Kumi Koda | "Your Love" | music, lyrics, track making | Oricon #1 album. | Trick | |
| Namie Amuro Namie Amuro is a Japanese R&B and pop singer, entertainer, and former actress who at the height of her popularity was referred to as the "Teen Queen" and the title "Queen of Japanese Pop Music". Born in Naha, Okinawa, Amuro debuted at the age of 14 as an idol in the girl group Super Monkey's... |
"My Love My Love (Namie Amuro song) "My Love" is a song by Namie Amuro. It was released as a radio single from her 9th album ""My Love" is a song by [[Namie Amuro]]. It was released as a radio single from her 9th album "... " |
music, lyrics, track making | Radio single, Vidal Sassoon Vidal Sassoon Vidal Sassoon, CBE is a widely recognised British hairdresser, credited with creating a simple geometric, "Bauhaus-inspired" hair style, also called the bob... CM song. Oricon #1 album. |
Past |
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| 2010 | Kumi Koda | "Can We Go Back Can We Go Back Can We Go Back is a song recorded by Kelly Clarkson during the sessions for her 2009 album, All I Ever Wanted. It appears as track 17 on the iTunes pre-order for the deluxe version of the album, as well as track 17 on the Japanese deluxe version of the album... (Music Video Extended Version)" |
track making | Dance interlude section only. | Universe Best: Third Universe/Universe Best: Third Universe is Kumi Koda's fifth greatest hits album, following Best: Bounce & Lovers and Out Works & Collaboration Best. The covers resemble those of Best: Second Session, and Koda can be seen looking through the booklet for that album on the 2CD & 2CD+DVD edition cover. The album... |
| "Universe" | music, lyrics, track making | Oricon #1 album. | |||
| Vanness Vanness Wu Van Ness Wu is a American actor, singer, director, producer based in Asia. He was born on August 7, 1978 in Santa Monica, California and worked as a telemarketer before moving to Taiwan... |
"Little Things You Do" | music, lyrics, track making, back vocals | Reflections | ||
| Kana Nishino Kana Nishino is a J-Pop singer and lyricist signed with SME Records' Newcome Inc. She debuted on February 20, 2008, with the single "I". CNN said that she was the favorite singer of teenage girls in Shibuya, Tokyo.- Life and career :... |
"One Way Love" | music, lyrics, track making | Reached #2 on the RIAJ Digital Track Chart RIAJ Digital Track Chart The is chart ranks the best selling digital singles in Japan, provided by the Recording Industry Association of Japan since April 2009. The chart measures cellphone downloads .... . |
"Best Friend Best Friend (Kana Nishino song) -Oricon Charts :... " (single) |
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| Deep | "Everyday" | music, lyrics, track making | Deep: Brand New Story | ||
| Iconiq Ahyoomee , better known by her stage name Iconiq , is from former Korean girl-group Sugar, where she was known by her stage names Ahyoomee during her Sugar and solo activities (born August 25, 1984), better known by her stage name Iconiq (stylized ICONIQ and pronounced "iconic"), is from former Korean... |
"Change Myself Change Myself (song) "Change Myself" is Japanese/Korean musician Iconiq's second Japanese digital single, and the title track of her debut album, Change Myself. The song was central to much of the album's promotion, such as its use in commercials for Shiseido's Maquillage cosmetics range. The song's lyrics influenced... " |
music, lyrics, track making | Released as digital single, music video filmed. | Change Myself Change Myself Change Myself is Japanese pop musician Iconiq's debut album, released on March 10, 2010. The album was initially planned for a February 24 release, however postponed for two weeks.-Background:... |
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| Choshinsei Choshinsung Choshinsung is a South Korean boy band formed under Mnet Media. Its six members specialized in the areas of singing, dance, acting, rap and pop. Since debut, the group gained popularity in South Korea, Japan, Thailand, and other East Asian countries.... |
"Rock Up" | music, lyrics, track making | "J.P. (Reborn)" (single) | ||
| Kana Nishino | "Love Is Blind" | music, track making | "Aitakute Aitakute Aitakute Aitakute is a song by Japanese pop singer Kana Nishino. It was released as her 10th single on May 19, 2010. The song is produced by Giorgio Cancemi, writer of many of Nishino's hit songs . The B-side "Love Is Blind" is produced by contemporary R&B producer Hiro... " (single) |
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| 2011 | Girls' Generation Girls' Generation Girls' Generation is a nine-member South Korean electropop girl group formed by S.M. Entertainment in 2007. The nine members are: Taeyeon , Jessica, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona and Seohyun... |
"Bad Girl" | lyrics, music, track making | Girls' Generation (2011 album) Girls' Generation (2011 album) Girls' Generation is the debut Japanese album of South Korean girl group Girls' Generation , released on June 1, 2011 in Japan under Nayutawave Records... |
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| "Let It Rain" | Lipton Lipton Lipton is a brand of tea currently owned by Unilever.-History of Lipton Tea:Lipton was created at the end of the 19th century by a grocer, Sir Thomas Lipton, in Glasgow, Scotland. In 1893, he established the Thomas J. Lipton Co., a tea packing company with its headquarters and factory in Hobo ken,... CM Song |
External links
- Hiro Official Website
- Hiro's official blog
- Hiro's official MySpace
- Digz, inc (production group site)