Seamo

Naoki Takada (高田 尚輝, Takada Naoki, born 31 December, 1975 in Nagoya) is a Japanese rapper and hip-hop artist better known under his alias Seamo (シーモ Shīmo). He made his debut in 2004 using the alias of Sea-Mo Nator (シーモネーター, shīmonētā), but later changed his name to Seamo, and made his solo debut in 2005 on the Japanese record label BMG Japan with the single "Kanpaku" (関白, Advisor). Seamo garnered fame when he appeared along with the duo Bennie K on the song "a love story". In 2006, Seamo had his best-selling single in Japan with "Mata aimashō" (マタアイマショウ), which despite peaking at number 14 in the singles chart has spent 34 weeks and sold more than 160,000 copies so far. His second album, Live Goes On, made its debut on the Japanese chart at number 1. As favourite artists and influences, Seamo lists Kool Keith, MC Hammer and Japanese acts Unicorn, Sing Like Talking, and Original love. In 2008, he released "Honey Honey feat. Ayuse Kozue", and this song was put as the ending theme song of the second season of the anime xxxHolic, xxxHolic: Kei.

Discography

Albums

• Get Back On Stage (2005)
• Live Goes On (2006)
• Round About (2007)
• Stock Delivery (2008)
• Scrap & Build (2008)

Singles

• "Kanpaku" (関白, Advisor)
• "DRIVE"
• "a love story"
• "See you later" (マタアイマショウ, Mata aimashō)
• "Lupin the Fire" (ルパン・ザ・ファイヤー, Rupan za Faiyā)
• "Cry Baby"
• "Fly Away"
• "locus" (軌跡, Kiseki)
• "MOTHER"
• "Honey Honey feat. AYUSE KOZUE"
• "Yasashii Kaze"

Collaborations

1. SMALL WORLD
   • September 19 2002
   • 1,890 Copies
2. "I've Been Looking For You ~Seamonator & DJ Taki-Shit Remix feat. Crystal Boy" (君をさがしてた ～シーモネーター＆DJ TAKI-SHIT Remix feat. CRYSTAL BOY」, Kimi o Sagashiteta ~shīmonētā & DJ TAKI-SHIT Remix feat. CRYSTAL BOY)
   • May 9 2002
3. The Club
   • March 8 2006
   • Tenjou Chiki feat. Seamo
4. Win and Shine
   • May 24 2006
   • From the collaborations of the Ukatrats FC, produced by m-flo's Taku Takahashi
   • 5,692 Copies
5. swing presents...Peace from Central Japan
   • June 28 2006
6. Hey Boy! Hey Girl!
   • Seamo feat. BoA