Ryuichi Ogata
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is a member of a Japanese
pop group w-inds.
originating from Sapporo, Japan
. He rose to fame as the group's back-up dancer, back-up vocalist, and rapper.
, a future bandmate.
and form the boy band
w-inds. Although initially chosen to be a back-up dancer, in their later singles, Ogata contributes to their songs as a back-up vocal and rapper. During the Prime of Life Tour in 2004, Ogata rapped and sang his first and only solo song, Energy, penned by himself, although this song was never recorded on any album.
In addition to his activities in W-inds, Ogata was also a guitarist in the independent rock band Radio Foundation.
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...
pop group w-inds.
W-inds.
W-inds is a Japanese pop boy band that is managed by Vision Factory and has been signed to the Pony Canyon label since 2000. The group consists of the three individuals Ryohei Chiba, Keita Tachibana, and Ryuichi Ogata. They made their formal debut in 2001 and, to date, have released 30 singles...
originating from Sapporo, 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...
. He rose to fame as the group's back-up dancer, back-up vocalist, and rapper.
Early life
Ogata began taking dance classes at Sapporo, at the request of his older sister. It was there when he first crossed paths with Ryohei ChibaRyohei Chiba
, born November 18, 1984, is a Japanese singer from Sapporo, Japan. He rose to fame as a member of a Japanese pop group w-inds. as the group's back-up dancer, back-up vocal, and rapper.-Early life:...
, a future bandmate.
Musical career
In 2000, Ogata, along with Chiba, passed auditions held at their dance school to join Keita TachibanaKeita Tachibana
is a Japanese musician. He is the lead singer and main choreographer of the pop boy band w-inds.- Career :Tachibana came to national attention as the only male finalist in the 2000 Kyushu-Okinawa Starlight Audition. After that experience he joined forces with two dancers from Sapporo, Ryuichi...
and form the boy band
Boy band
A boy band is loosely defined as a popular music act consisting of only male singers. The members are expected to dance as well as sing, usually giving highly choreographed performances. More often than not, boy band members do not play musical instruments, either in recording sessions or on...
w-inds. Although initially chosen to be a back-up dancer, in their later singles, Ogata contributes to their songs as a back-up vocal and rapper. During the Prime of Life Tour in 2004, Ogata rapped and sang his first and only solo song, Energy, penned by himself, although this song was never recorded on any album.
In addition to his activities in W-inds, Ogata was also a guitarist in the independent rock band Radio Foundation.