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DJ KRUSH (Sony/UK)

Live – Only for France

Born in 1962 in Tokyo. Gifted producer & DJ with a superb sense in Mixing and
composing his sound who’s been greatly received in the international club scene.
It was the movie “WILD STYLE” that got him into hip hop in the early 80′s, and in 1987,
he formed KRUSH POSSSE which made numerous appearances in various media as
the best hip hop act in Japan. KRUSH began pursuing his solo career after the break-up
of the group in late 1992, and soon grabbed people’s attention as the first DJ to use
turntables as live instruments, doing free sessions with live musicians on stage.
Released his 1st album “KRUSH” in January 1994, and since then released countless
records in Japan, Europe, US and around the globe. All his solo releases have ranked
high in various charts in & out of Japan, and his 6th album “Zen” had been highly
acclaimed and awarded the Best Electronica Album in 2002 AIFM Awards (US). His 8th
album “jaku” released in late 2004 has topped the RPM chart of CMJ for 3 weeks in the
US. In March 2006, he released his first best albums in self-remixed style, “STEPPING
STONES” <lyricism> & <soundscapes>, making another huge buzz around the globe.
In March 2007, a historical collection of the 12 years of his career “ô€¨§ô€»Ÿô€§—ô€º (Suimou
Tsunenimasu)” was released in Japan in a special DVD box.
Aside from his outer national activities as producer, remixer and DJ, he constantly
expands his field from soundtracks for films, TV dramas & commercials to live sessions
with various musicians that transcends music genre.
In ’98 spring, he formed a production unit <RYU> with DJ HIDE & DJ SAK, collaborating
with Nigerian percussionists and releasing a single & album from Polydor Japan. From
the end of the year 2000, he also got involved in <JAG> project which will be launching
various projects to question worldwide issues in the 21st Century.