Def Tech
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| Def Tech | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Japan |
| Genres | Pop, reggae |
| Years active | 2005-2007 2010-present |
| Labels | Mind Shift Music/Euntalk ltd. Universal Music/Primary Color Records |
| Website | deftech.jp |
| Members | |
| Shen, Micro | |
| Past members | |
| Lafa Taylor | |
Def Tech is a Japanese pop band signed to Mind Shift Music, an independent label.
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[edit] Career
Jesse, the vocalist from Rize, named the band, the members of which did their own songwriting, arranging, and production. Def Tech had the 3rd best-selling album in Japan in 2005 and performed at Live8 in Tokyo in July of that year.
[edit] Band's break-up
As posted on the their webpage in September 2007: Def Tech dispersed, citing different opinions on music direction as the cause for the split. Again, according to their web site, the band reunited in June 2010.[1]
[edit] Members
- Shen (b. Shenan Brown.[2] on May 9, 1981 in the People's Republic of China) - grew up in Hawaii. He visited Japan many times growing up because of his father's job (J.D. Brown is a well-known applied linguist). Shen is bilingual in both English and Japanese.
- Micro (b. Yuki Nishimiya (西宮佑騎 Nishimiya Yūki) August 28, 1980) - originally from Ōta, Tokyo. A Hosei University graduate, nee created a label, Primary Color Recordz, under Universal Music in February 2007.
[edit] Def Tech in popular culture
The band's 2006 album, Catch the Wave, includes the title track that was used in trailers for the 2006 film Catch a Wave (キャッチ・ア・ウェーブ),[citation needed]. Micro played the part of a surfer, using his real name Yuki Nishimiya in the film.
The PlayStation drumming simulation game Taiko no Tatsujin (太鼓の達人) Vol. 6 includes the Def Tech track "My Way", from the band's self-titled 2005 album[citation needed].
[edit] Discography
- Def Tech (1,964,000 copies sold)
- Lokahi Lani (698,000 copies sold)
- "1×2" (Limited Edition) - Only on iTunes
- Canción de la expansión - Only on iTunes on September 3, 2005.
- Catch The Wave (3rd album) (1,225,757 copies sold)
- いのり feat. Sakura (Inori feat. Sakura)
- Mind Shift (4th album)
- UP (5th album)
[edit] Music videos
[edit] List of Def Tech music videos
[edit] From Def Tech
- "My Way" (2004)
- "High on Life" (2005)
[edit] From Lokahi Lani
- "Lokahi Lani" (2005)
- "Konomama" reintroducing Rize (2005)
[edit] From Catch The Wave
- "Catch The Wave" (2006)
- "いのり (Inori)" feat. Sakura (2006)
- "Lift Up" feat. Lafa Taylor (2006) (Live Promotion Video)
[edit] Collaborations
- Rize introducing Def Tech - "Vibration"
- Dan feat. Shen of Def Tech - "Jump Around"
- Yuna Ito feat. Micro of Def Tech - Mahaloha
- Def Tech feat Jamosa - "Lokahi Lani"
[edit] Awards and nominations
2006
- MTV Video Music Awards Japan - Best Group Video - "Konomama" reintroducing Rize (Winner)
- MTV Video Music Awards Japan - Best New Artist Video - "Konomama" reintroducing Rize
2007
- MTV Video Music Awards Japan - Album of the Year - Catch the Wave
[edit] References
- ^ Def Tech gets back together, Thu, June 3, 2010
- ^ "Musician Shenan Brown '99". Iolani School website. 15 September 2006. http://www.iolani.org/wn_alum_091506_cc.htm.
