Da Pump

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DA PUMP
Origin Image:Flag of Japan.svg Okinawa, Japan
Genre(s) J-pop, R&B, Hip hop
Years active 1997–present
Label(s) avex tune
Website http://www.avexnet.or.jp/dapump

DA PUMP (ダパンプ da pampu?) is a popular Japanese singing and dancing hip hop group consisting of four members from Okinawa, Japan. They are the first all male vocal group to graduate from Okinawa Actors' School which also trained superstars, Namie Amuro, SPEED, and MAX. Debuting on the avex tune sublabel of the indies giant avex trax, DA PUMP was the first "boyband" to successfully penetrate the market monopolized by Johnny's Entertainment.

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[edit] Members

[edit] Current members

  • Issa Hentona (辺土名一茶?) (ISSA) [Born: 9 December, 1978; Blood Type: B]
  • Ken Okumoto (奥本健?) (KEN) [Born: 17 December, 1979; Blood Type: O]
  • Yukinari Tamaki (玉城幸也?) (YUKINARI) [Born: 5 November, 1978; Blood Type: O]

[edit] Former members

  • Shinobu Miyara (宮良忍?) (SHINOBU) [Born: 15 February 1980; Blood Type: O]

[edit] Biography

Famed for their ability in both dancing and singing, and for their good looks, Da Pump's debut came in 1997, with the song "Feelin' Good - It's PARADISE" and breaking through with "Rhapsody in Blue" (and using the song as their entry on the "white" team during the 1998 Kōhaku Uta Gassen). The group originally came from Okinawa Actors School but are now part of the Avex Network and are produced by Akio Togashi. Their songs tend to have a quick tempo and often include elements of rap. Da Pump often appears in TV shows, movies, and magazines throughout Japan.

Following a DUI arrest in 2005, Shinobu temporarily suspended all activities from the group. However, on 7 April, 2006, he officially announced that he has left the group. The remaining members of DA PUMP will continue on as three. During his leave, he returned to Okinawa and in a letter posted on his management company's website he explained that during his time there he felt an urge to perform the music of the prefecture and with those sentiments decided to leave the group. At this time, it has been decided that Shinobu will go solo although no concrete plans have been made.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Singles

[edit] Albums

[edit] DVD-audio albums

[edit] Videos

[edit] Solo Projects

[edit] ISSA

[edit] Singles

[edit] Albums

[edit] Collaborative releases

[edit] KEN

[edit] Collaborative releases

[edit] External links

ja:DA PUMP

Retrieved from "http://india.smashits.com/wikipedia/Da_Pump"
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