is a Japanese

Japanese people

The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...

 rapper and hip-hop artist better known under his alias Seamo (シーモ Shīmo). He made his debut in 2004 using the alias , but later changed his name to Seamo. He made his solo debut in 2005 with the Japanese record label

Record label

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 BMG Japan with the single

Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 . Seamo became famous when he appeared along with the duo Bennie K

Bennie K

Bennie K is an urban female duo that consists of vocalist Yuki and rapper Cico, who both love American hip-hop music. They met while Yuki was in Los Angeles undergoing voice training with Roger Burnley...

 on the song "A Love Story." In 2006, Seamo had his best-selling single in Japan with , which despite peaking at number fourteen on the singles chart has spent thirty four weeks on the chart and sold more than 160,000 copies so far. His second album, Live Goes On, made its debut on the Japanese chart at number one. As his favorite artists and influences, Seamo lists Kool Keith

Kool Keith

Keith Matthew Thornton, better known by his stage name Kool Keith, is an American rapper from The Bronx, New York. A founding member of Ultramagnetic MCs, Kool Keith has recorded prolifically both as a solo artist and in group collaborations. Kool Keith is the self-proclaimed inventor of...

, MC Hammer

MC Hammer

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, and Japanese acts Unicorn, Sing Like Talking, and Original Love. In 2008, he released "Honey Honey Feat. Ayuse Kozue", this song was used as the ending theme song of the second season of the anime xxxHolic, xxxHolic: Kei. His song "My Answer" was used as the tenth ending of the popular anime Naruto Shippuden. His song "Umi e Ikko" was featured as the ending theme for the 2010 live-action drama Moyashimon

Moyashimon

Moyasimon: Tales of Agriculture, known in Japan as , is a manga series created by Masayuki Ishikawa. It has been serialized in Kodansha's seinen magazine Evening since August 2004. It won the 2008 Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize for Grand Prize and the 2008 Kodansha Manga Award for general manga...

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Albums

• Get Back On Stage (2005)
• Live Goes On (2006)
• Round About (2007)
• Stock Delivery (2008)
• Scrap & Build (2008)
• 5 Women (2010)
• 約束 (Yakusoku) (Promise) (2011)

Singles

• "Drive"
• "A Love Story"
• "Cry Baby"
• "Fly Away"
• "Mother"
• "Honey Honey feat. Ayuse Kozue"
• "Yasashii Kaze"
• "My Answer"
• "Owari to Hajimari\Lost Boy
• "Umi e Ikou"

Collaborations

1. Small World
   • September 19, 2002
   • 1,890 Copies
2. • May 9, 2002
3. The Club
   • March 8, 2006
   • Tenjou Chiki feat. Seamo
4. Win and Shine
   • May 24, 2006
   • From the collaborations of the Ukatrats FC, produced by m-flo's Taku Takahashi
   • 5,692 Copies
5. swing presents...Peace from Central Japan
   • June 28, 2006
6. Hey Boy! Hey Girl!
   • Seamo feat. 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"....
     
     

External links

• Seamo official site