Hideki Fujisawa
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese
musician
, better known by the stage name
. He is very secretive about his identity to the public. He is always seen wearing a huge afro wig and sideburns, matched with sunglasses. He also does not release any personal information in his CDs or on his official website.
Fujisawa is currently signed to independent record label
In Da Groove, distributed by Nippon Columbia.
, majoring in economics
but eventually dropped out before he could graduate. During his stay in the university, he joined a band called JADOES. The band became official in 1986, when Kadomatsu Toshiki became their record producer. The band's drummer, Yukio Shimamura, did some roadshows with band Casiopea
, inspiring Fujisawa to do some roadshows himself.
He started his own career in 1998, calling himself as a space alien from "Planet Mirrorball". He re-arranged famous American/British dance songs from the 70's and 80's, often replacing the lyrics with humorous lines. One of them was Carl Carley's song "She's a Bad Mama Jama." He made his own cover version of the song, renamed it to "Se no Takai Yatsu wa Jama", and released it on March 18 under Avex Trax
.
In 1999, he began a career in arranging and re-arranging songs written by Japanese composers. He started his career as an arranger
to Morning Musume
's 7th single, "Love Machine
." The single was a success and his name became known in the music industry.
When the millennium
came, Fujisawa again arranged another song for the group Morning Musume. "Koi no Dance Site
" was the group's 8th single and won an award from 42nd Japanese Japan Record Grand Prix, along with Hiromi Gō
's "Nakatta Koto ni Shite." On the same year, Hiromi Gō invited Fujisawa as a guest in his performance at Kōhaku Uta Gassen
.
He continued performing and recording songs with a band he called The Bandman, consisted of 8 musicians and back-up vocalists. He is currently working with Konami
, writing and arranging songs for the popular video game Beatmania
.
His single "Afro Gunsō" became the first ending theme of the anime series Sgt. Frog
.
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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...
musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
, better known by the stage name
Stage name
A stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...
. He is very secretive about his identity to the public. He is always seen wearing a huge afro wig and sideburns, matched with sunglasses. He also does not release any personal information in his CDs or on his official website.
Fujisawa is currently signed to independent record label
Independent record label
An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...
In Da Groove, distributed by Nippon Columbia.
Career
Fujisawa went to Dokkyou University, a private college in Saitama prefectureSaitama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Saitama.This prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, and most of Saitama's cities can be described as suburbs of Tokyo, to which a large amount of residents commute each day.- History...
, majoring in economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
but eventually dropped out before he could graduate. During his stay in the university, he joined a band called JADOES. The band became official in 1986, when Kadomatsu Toshiki became their record producer. The band's drummer, Yukio Shimamura, did some roadshows with band Casiopea
Casiopea
, named as a misspelling of the constellation Cassiopeia, was a Japanese jazz fusion band that was formed in 1976 by guitarist Issei Noro, bassist Tetsuo Sakurai and keyboardist Hidehiko Koike. In 1977, keyboardist Minoru Mukaiya and drummer Takashi Sasaki joined the group, leaving Hidehiko out of...
, inspiring Fujisawa to do some roadshows himself.
He started his own career in 1998, calling himself as a space alien from "Planet Mirrorball". He re-arranged famous American/British dance songs from the 70's and 80's, often replacing the lyrics with humorous lines. One of them was Carl Carley's song "She's a Bad Mama Jama." He made his own cover version of the song, renamed it to "Se no Takai Yatsu wa Jama", and released it on March 18 under Avex Trax
Avex Trax
, listed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange as 7860 and abbreviated as AGHD, is the holding company for a group of entertainment-related subsidiaries based in Japan...
.
In 1999, he began a career in arranging and re-arranging songs written by Japanese composers. He started his career as an arranger
Arranger
In investment banking, an arranger is a provider of funds in the syndication of a debt. They are entitled to syndicate the loan or bond issue, and may be referred to as the "lead underwriter". This is because this entity bears the risk of being able to sell the underlying securities/debt or the...
to Morning Musume
Morning Musume
, sometimes referred to as is a Japanese idol girl group, whose act generally revolves around singing and dancing to upbeat melodies. They are the lead group of Hello! Project, which is managed and produced by Tsunku, who composes nearly all the lyrics and melodies of their songs...
's 7th single, "Love Machine
Love Machine (Morning Musume song)
is the seventh single of the J-pop idol group Morning Musume, released on September 9, 1999 as an 8 cm CD. It sold a total of 1,760,000 copies, making it a massive hit and their highest selling single. In 2004, it was re-released as part of the Early Single Box and again in 2005 as a 12 cm CD...
." The single was a success and his name became known in the music industry.
When the millennium
Millennium
A millennium is a period of time equal to one thousand years —from the Latin phrase , thousand, and , year—often but not necessarily related numerically to a particular dating system....
came, Fujisawa again arranged another song for the group Morning Musume. "Koi no Dance Site
Koi no Dance Site
is the eighth single of the J-pop idol group Morning Musume, released on January 26, 2000 as an 8 cm CD. It sold a total of 1,229,970 copies making it their second highest selling single and a number-two hit on the Oricon Charts. In 2004, it was re-released as part of the Early Single Box and again...
" was the group's 8th single and won an award from 42nd Japanese Japan Record Grand Prix, along with Hiromi Gō
Hiromi Go
is a Japanese singer, part of Sony Music Entertainment Japan. His real name is .In the 1970s, he was called "New Big Three" with Goro Noguchi and Hideki Saijo. He belonged to Johnny & Associates, but later left the agency...
's "Nakatta Koto ni Shite." On the same year, Hiromi Gō invited Fujisawa as a guest in his performance at Kōhaku Uta Gassen
Kohaku Uta Gassen
, more commonly known as simply Kōhaku, is an annual music show on New Year's Eve produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK and broadcast on both television and radio, nationally and internationally by NHK's networks and some overseas broadcasters which bought the program...
.
He continued performing and recording songs with a band he called The Bandman, consisted of 8 musicians and back-up vocalists. He is currently working with Konami
Konami
is a Japanese leading developer and publisher of numerous popular and strong-selling toys, trading cards, anime, tokusatsu, slot machines, arcade cabinets and video games...
, writing and arranging songs for the popular video game Beatmania
Beatmania
is a rhythm video game developed and distributed by Japanese game developer Konami and first released in 1997. It contributed largely to the boom of music games in 1998, and the series expanded not only with arcade sequels, but also moved to home consoles and other portable devices, achieving a...
.
His single "Afro Gunsō" became the first ending theme of the anime series Sgt. Frog
Sgt. Frog
Sgt. Frog, known in Japan as , is a manga series by Mine Yoshizaki. It was later serialized into a TV anime series directed by Junichi Sato. Both the anime and manga are comedies that follow the attempts of a platoon of frog-like alien invaders to conquer Earth...
.
Artists Dance Man worked with
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(under "Disっ娘"(Diskko) alias) - Spark
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- Nona Reeves
- PaniCrew
- Kaci
- KinKi KidsKinKi Kidsis a Japanese duo consisting of Koichi Domoto and Tsuyoshi Domoto under the talent agency Johnny & Associates. Although the members share the same surname, the only relation they have to each other is that they both hail from the Kinki region, hence the duo's name....
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Albums
| # | Title | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mirrorballism ~New Generation Dance Classics~ | June 24, 1998 |
| 2 | Mirrorballism 2 ~New Generation Dance Classics~ | July 14, 1999 |
| 3 | Mirrorballism 3 ~New Generation Dance Classics~ | November 15, 2000 |
| 4 | Mirrorballism 4 ~New Generation Dance Classics~ | February 27, 2002 |
| 5 | Greatest Hits | June 19, 2002 |
| 6 | Funcoverlic | April 14, 2004 |
| 7 | Funk Love | March 19, 2008 |
| 8 | Dance☆Man Returns (ダンス☆マン リターンズ) | July 11, 2007 |
| 9 | Dance☆Man respects Keroro Gunso (ダンス☆マン respects ケロロ軍曹) | February 25, 2009 |
| 10 | ディスコ戦隊 アフレンジャー"' | July 21, 2010 |
Singles
| # | Title | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 18, 1998 | |
| 2 | November 18, 1998 | |
| 3 | May 26, 1999 | |
| 4 | April 26, 2000 | |
| 5 | July 5, 2000 | |
| 6 | October 18, 2000 | |
| 7 | December 20, 2000 | |
| 8 | "Jazz Soul Funk" | June 6, 2001 |
| 9 | "La★Booo" | October 3, 2001 |
| 10 | January 30, 2002 | |
| 11 | May 8, 2004 | |
| 12 |
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