Da Pump

  Vocals: Issa Hentona
  Vocals: Ken Okumoto
  Vocals: Yukinari Tameki


  Started: 1997
  Status: Active

Profile

Issa Hentona, Shinobu Miyara, Ken Okumoto and Yukinari Tameki make up the Japanese singing and dancing hip hop group Da Pump. Hailing from Okinawa Japan and graduates of Okinawa’s Actor School, Da Pump became Japan’s first successful boy band group marketed by Johnny’s Entertainment. In 1997 Da Pump released there first debut, Feelin Good - It’s Paradise under the indies label Avex Trax of the Avex Network and produced by Akio Togashi.

In 2005 Shinobu Miyara was arrested for DUI which lead to a lengthy suspension from the group. Then on April 7, 2006 due to the pressures of being in a popular band and living up to par performance wise he announced his official departure from the group. Currently he has decided to start a solo career but has not yet made any set plans.

Today the remaining members of Da Pump continue to produce and perform musically as a trio. Often making appearances on television, movies and in magazines throughout Japan.

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Thoughts

I found Da Pump to be an okay band. I like how they have a mixture of singing and rapping in their songs. They have some very catchy songs like "Gokigendaze" too. My only complaint would be that a lot of their songs have that ‘manufactured’, generic sound to them.
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Music Samples:

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Gokigendaze

Like This

Crazy Beat Goes On

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Pictures

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Discography

Albums
EXPRESSION
Higher and Higher!
BEAT BALL
Da Best of Da Pump
Da Best Remix of Da Pump
the NEXT EXIT
Da Best of DA PUMP JAPAN TOUR 2003 REBORN
Shippuu Ranbu - EPISODE I & II -
LEQUIOS
BEST 2


Singles
Christmas Night
Feelin’ Good -It’s PARADISE-
Love is the Final Liberty
Stay Together
Gokigendaze! ~Nothing But Something~
Rhapsody in Blue
Around The World
Joyful
Crazy Beat Goes On
We Can’t Stop The Music
I wonder...
Com’on! Be My Girl!
if...
Purple the Orion
CORAZON
Steppin’ and Shakin’
All My Love To You
RAIN OF PAIN
Night Walk
Circle of Life
GET ON THE DANCE FLOOR
Mune Kogasu...
Like This
Bright! our Future - Theme song of Kamen Rider the First
Alright!

Links

Official Site

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