DJ KENTA

Born in Yokohama. Influenced by his parents, who ran a record store in the 80s, he grew up listening to SADE and HALL & OATES from a young age. He was deeply impacted by the golden age of early 90s HIP HOP and began his DJ career in earnest. Based in his hometown of Yokohama and Tokyo, he energetically developed his activities, and from 2002 until its closing in 2009, he served as a resident DJ at the now-legendary CLUB "Shibuya NUTS" on Thursdays and Saturdays. With HIPHOP and R&B at its core, his comfortable, groove-filled play weaves a single thread through a variety of music from DISCO to REGGAE, establishing him as a reliably "danceable" DJ, earning him support not only from the audience but also from many domestic and international collaborators. In March 2008, he was selected as the front act for CRAZY KEN BAND's "ZERO TOUR," expanding his field of activity beyond the realm of HIP HOP. In recent years, he has had numerous experiences DJing in NY and East Asia, as well as at launch parties for major brands. Since January 2017, he has been in charge of Abema Mix, a live broadcast every Monday on the Abema TV HIPHOP channel, and further leaps on a wide range of stages are expected. Furthermore, as a member of ZZ PRODUCTION (which also includes Cypress Ueno to Roberto Yoshino and STERUSS), based in Yokohama and Shonan, he is actively involved in track production. And, the numerous mix works that have been released regularly for more than 10 years without interruption are supreme collections that condense the pursuit of musicality beyond genres and live-like play, firmly establishing the overwhelming support from good music lovers throughout Japan. As Official Mix CDs, he has released "BROWN SWEETNESS 1 & 2" from the UK Lovers' prestigious D.E.B RECORDS and ARIWA RECORDS, "The Sun Sets & the Stars Rise" from WEST END RECORDS, an indispensable name when talking about the NY disco scene, "P&P Synthesized Symphonies" from P&P RECORDS, and "The Sweetest Tabu" from TABU RECORDS.