Tatsuya Ishii
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, also known as Tatuya Ishii (born September 22, 1959) is a Japanese singer, songwriter
, artist
, and industrial designer from Ibaraki Prefecture
, Japan
.
's breakup in 1997, he began a solo career. His first solo single
was released in 1997. To date, he has released 20 singles and 12 album
s in his solo career.
He has written and produced numerous songs for special events in Japan
.
In addition to his musical career, Ishii has executed a number of different projects, including acting as the spatial coordinator for HEP Five
, coordination producer for the "Suzuka 8-Hour Endurance Races," the producer of "The Forest Fairy's Ball" for Expo 2005
, and recently the producer of "GROUND ANGEL in Hiroshima," an event commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing
. He has held private art exhibitions such as "Daydream Art Gallery" in 1997, and in 1999, "EXPO ISHII 1999 SHOW TEN." Ishii also acts as a radio personality for FM Yokohama
on his weekly radio show YOKOHAMI. As an industrial designer, he has managed many designs for items like PCs and accessories, tableware, furniture, and much more. Ishii often produces the costumes and stages for his concerts and becomes very involved in his projects. He is also a writer, and has written numerous books. He had a monthly magazine publication that ran for two years called .
Alongside his many artistic talents, Ishii has also produced two films, ACRI ~The Legend of Homo-Aquarellius (1996) and Kappa (1994). In addition to producing ACRI, Ishii teamed up with artists Char and Ariga Nobuo to produce a soundtrack for the movie, under the band name ACRI.
Ishii's song River also was used as the second ending to the Anime Mobile Suit Gundam Seed.
on January 15, 2010.
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
, artist
Artist
An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...
, and industrial designer from Ibaraki Prefecture
Ibaraki Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan, located in the Kantō region on the main island of Honshu. The capital is Mito.-History:Ibaraki Prefecture was previously known as Hitachi Province...
, Japan
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...
.
Biography
In 1985, he debuted as vocalist in the band . In 1992, their single won the Japanese record first prize. After Kome Kome ClubKome Kome Club
is a Japanese pop band formed in 1982. It is widely recognized as the only Japanese pop musical group which achieved commercial success by blending funk, soul and Latin musical styles. They also use the style of rakugo.-1982–1997: Commercial success:...
's breakup in 1997, he began a solo career. His first solo 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...
was released in 1997. To date, he has released 20 singles and 12 album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
s in his solo career.
He has written and produced numerous songs for special events in Japan
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...
.
In addition to his musical career, Ishii has executed a number of different projects, including acting as the spatial coordinator for HEP Five
HEP Five
HEP Five is a major shopping mall and entertainment center in the Umeda commercial district of Kita-ku, Osaka.-Profile:HEP stands for "Hankyu Entertainment Park". The building is operated by Hankyu Hanshin Holdings's real estate investment trust subsidiary Hankyu REIT and co-owned by Hankyu REIT ...
, coordination producer for the "Suzuka 8-Hour Endurance Races," the producer of "The Forest Fairy's Ball" for Expo 2005
Expo 2005
Expo 2005 was the World's Fair held for 185 days between Friday, March 25 and Sunday, September 25, 2005, in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, east of the city of Nagoya. It was a Specialized International Exhibition under the scheme of the 1972 protocol of the Convention relating to International Exhibitions...
, and recently the producer of "GROUND ANGEL in Hiroshima," an event commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing
Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
During the final stages of World War II in 1945, the United States conducted two atomic bombings against the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan, the first on August 6, 1945, and the second on August 9, 1945. These two events are the only use of nuclear weapons in war to date.For six months...
. He has held private art exhibitions such as "Daydream Art Gallery" in 1997, and in 1999, "EXPO ISHII 1999 SHOW TEN." Ishii also acts as a radio personality for FM Yokohama
FM Yokohama
FM Yokohama 84.7 is a radio station based in Yokohama, Japan owned by the Yokohama FM Broadcasting Company, a joint venture of Nippon Broadcasting System, Kanagawa Prefectural Government and Bank of Yokohama. This station was featured in the Xbox game Project Gotham Racing 2....
on his weekly radio show YOKOHAMI. As an industrial designer, he has managed many designs for items like PCs and accessories, tableware, furniture, and much more. Ishii often produces the costumes and stages for his concerts and becomes very involved in his projects. He is also a writer, and has written numerous books. He had a monthly magazine publication that ran for two years called .
Alongside his many artistic talents, Ishii has also produced two films, ACRI ~The Legend of Homo-Aquarellius (1996) and Kappa (1994). In addition to producing ACRI, Ishii teamed up with artists Char and Ariga Nobuo to produce a soundtrack for the movie, under the band name ACRI.
Ishii's song River also was used as the second ending to the Anime Mobile Suit Gundam Seed.
Albums
- 1998-03-21: H
- 1999-01-21: DEEP
- 2000-03-29: GUY
- 2002-03-27:
- 2002-09-19: THEATER
- 2003-04-23: nipops
- 2003-05-21: super nipops
- 2003-12-03:
- 2004-07-07: NYLON KING
- 2005-03-24: SKETCH
- 2005-10-12:
- 2006-02-08: DANCE NYLON
- 2007-04-04: SUNDIAL
- 2007-08-29:
- 2008-03-26: PENDULUM
- 2011.03.09: MOON & EARTH
Singles
- 1997-09-25: WHITE MOON IN THE BLUE SKY
- 1998-02-08:
- 1998-04-01:
- 1998-07-01:
- 1998-12-02: HI TENSION LOVE
- 1999-07-23:
- 2000-02-23: GOLDEN FISH & SILVER FOX
- 2001-10-11:
- 2002-01-17:
- 2002-06-26: MOON DANCER
- 2002-09-04:
- 2003-03-26: RIVER
- 2003-05-21: RIVER~GUNDAM SEED EDITION~
- 2003-11-19: GROUND ANGEL
- 2004-04-25:
- 2004-05-19:
- 2005-02-23:
- 2005-06-22:
- 2005-12-07: GROUND ANGEL in HIROSHIMA
- 2007-04-04:
- 2008-03-12:
- 2008-10-22:
- 2009-02-04: DANCE IN LOVE
- 2010-05-12: OCEAN DRIVE feat. KK (singer)Kang Yoon-sung , better known by his stage name K, is a J-pop singer from South Korea.Currently, the only contract in Japan. After the failure of his first album in South Korea in 2004, K crossed over to Japan...
- 2010-07-21: THE WAVE OF LOVE feat. ANRIAnri, real name , is a Japanese singer and singer-songwriter, born in Yamato, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. She has written much of her own music as well as singing songs written by others such as her debut release Oribia o Kikinagara, by Amii Ozaki...
- 2010-09-22: WALKING feat. PEABO BRYSONPeabo BrysonPeabo Bryson is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter, born in Greenville, South Carolina...
- 2011.02.02:
- 2011-11-30: Where is Heaven
Television cameo
Tatsuya Ishii guest starred in the Canadian science fiction TV series Sanctuary; he briefly appears as the head of the Tokyo Sanctuary at the beginning of the Season 2 finale "Kali", which aired on SyFySyfy
Syfy , formerly known as the Sci-Fi Channel and SCI FI, is an American cable television channel featuring science fiction, supernatural, fantasy, reality, paranormal, wrestling, and horror programming. Launched on September 24, 1992, it is part of the entertainment conglomerate NBCUniversal, a...
on January 15, 2010.