REN YOKOI

From the day he was born in 1992, he received elite education in hip-hop, and during his teenage years in the US Boston, he was deeply influenced by street culture, receiving a strong baptism from dance music and starting his career as a DJ. His DJ sets, which blend techno to house grooves with the blackness of hip-hop, disco, and soul, have established themselves as his original style, guided by his own bloodline. After returning to Japan, he made his debut at major clubs in Tokyo in 2014, and due to his high evaluation, he was appointed a regular performer at the legendary party World Connection, held on the first and third Mondays of each month by Contact. His performances alongside legendary artists much older than him reveal the endless depth of the DJ path, and this experience has elevated him to the important role of resident on the second Saturday of each month at Oath. His production work, quietly attracting attention from some sensitive media, includes providing music for a rapper, and handling audiovisual content for the runway of apparel brand 99%IS. He is now preparing for the establishment of his own label. Although he is only 25 this year, he believes that the evolution of domestic artists will bring the future to the scene, and constantly questions what only this generation can do, sincerely respecting predecessors and striving day and night with all his might to become a pioneer never achieved before.