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VERBAL
Verbal (born August 21, 1975, in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese rapper, music producer, and creative director, best known as one half of the hip-hop duo m-flo and as a founding membe…
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Verbal (born August 21, 1975, in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese rapper, music producer, and creative director, best known as one half of the hip-hop duo m-flo and as a founding member of the groups Teriyaki Boyz and PKCZ®. Raised in Tokyo and educated in Boston, Verbal is bilingual in Japanese and English, a skill that has shaped his signature lyrical style blending both languages. He returned to Japan in the late 1990s, where he co-founded m-flo with DJ Taku Takahashi. Their early collaborations helped popularize hip-hop and club music in Japan, leading to major chart success and the innovative “m-flo Loves” series, which featured collaborations with dozens of vocalists across genres. In addition to m-flo, Verbal gained international attention as a member of Teriyaki Boyz, a group formed under producer Nigo, known for their track “Tokyo Drift (Fast & Furious)” featured in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006). He has also worked with artists such as Kanye West, Pharrell Williams, and Crystal Kay. Beyond performing, Verbal is a producer and entrepreneur. He co-founded Ambush®, a Tokyo-based jewelry and fashion brand, with his wife Yoon Ahn, and has been active as a creative director in music and fashion. Recognized as one of the pioneers of Japanese hip-hop, Verbal continues to influence both the music scene and street culture through his diverse artistic ventures.
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2017
Black Clover
TV show Theme Song Performance
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2017
E-girls LIVE 2017 ~E.G.EVOLUTION~
Movie Self
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2015
Loveland Tour 2014
Movie Self
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2015
Unpretty Rapstar
TV show Self - Judge
- 2015
- 2013
- 2013
- 2011
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2011
"ETERNAL HEAVEN" TOUR 2010-2011
Movie Self
- 2010
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2010
m-flo 10 Years Special Live "we are one"
Movie Self
- 2008
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2008
R246 STORY
Movie Director
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2008
DEAD NOISE
Movie Director
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2007
Diamond Princess Tour 2007
Movie Self
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2007
m-flo Tour 2007 COSMICOLOR at Yokohama Arena
Movie Self
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2006
m-flo TOUR 2005 BEAT SPACE NINE
Movie Self
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2005
a-nation'05 BEST HIT LIVE
Movie Self
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2003
Astro Boy
TV show Theme Song Performance
