Tsunku
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| Tsunku | ||
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 Tsunku (2004)
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| Background information | ||
| Birth name | Mitsuo Terada | |
| Born | October 29, 1968 Higashiosaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan |
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| Genre(s) | Japanese Pop | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Record Producer, Songwriter | |
| Years active | 1999–present | |
| Label(s) | zetima, Piccolo Town | |
| Associated acts |
Sharan Q, Hello! Project | |
| Website | Tsunku.net | |
Tsunku (つんく?), real name Mitsuo Terada (寺田 光男 Terada Mitsuo?, born October 29, 1968 in Higashiosaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan), is a Japanese record producer, songwriter, and vocalist.
He is best known for having two major roles in the Japanese music landscape: first as the lead singer of the popular rock group Sharan Q, and now as the producer of and primary songwriter for idol supergroup Morning Musume, Aya Matsuura and other associated artists under the Hello! Project banner. He has also produced music for other Japanese artists, including Ayumi Hamasaki when she debuted.
In June 2006, he married Kanako Idemitsu, a 25 year-old former model from Fukuoka. [1]
On October 1, 2006, it was announced that Tsunku had created a new company called TNX consisting of singers such as Ami Tokitō and other people including Tatsuya Naka, a magician who appeared on Hello! Morning.
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[edit] Profile
- Real Name: Mitsuo Terada (寺田 光男)
- Birth Date: October 29, 1968
- Birthplace: Higashiosaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
- Blood type: B
- Height: 170 cm / 5′ 7″
- Weight: 58 kg / 128 lbs [2]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| # | Title | Release Date |
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| 1 | A Hard Day's Night | 2000-12-06 |
| 2 | Take 1 | 2004-02-18 |
| 3 | Type2 (タイプ2?) | 2005-07-13 |
| 4 | V3~Seishun Cover~ (V3～青春カバー～?) | 2006-06-28 |
[edit] Singles
| # | Title | Release Date |
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| 1 | Love ~Dakiatte~ (LOVE～抱き合って～?) | 1999-04-28 |
| 2 | Touch Me | 1999-11-03 |
| 3 | Suggoi Ne! (すっごいね!?) | 2002-02-27 |
[edit] Notes
- ^ Transcribed from ThePPN:Tsunku
- ^ From Tsunku's profile on Tsunku.net
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