Acting
Aug 20, 1975
VERBAL
Acting
Biography
Verbal (born August 21, 1975, in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese rapper, music producer, and creative director, best known as one half of the hip-hop duo m-flo and as a founding member of the groups Teriyaki Boyz and PKCZ®. Raised in Tokyo and educated in Boston, Verbal is bilingual in Japanese and English, a skill that has shaped his signature lyrical style blending both languages. He returned to Japan in the late 1990s, where he co-founded m-flo with DJ Taku Takahashi. Their early collaborations helped popularize hip-hop and club music in Japan, leading to major chart success and the innovative “m-flo Loves” series, which featured collaborations with dozens of vocalists across genres. In addition to m-flo, Verbal gained international attention as a member of Teriyaki Boyz, a group formed under producer Nigo, known for their track “Tokyo Drift (Fast & Furious)” featured in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006). He has also worked with artists such as Kanye West, Pharrell Williams, and Crystal Kay. Beyond performing, Verbal is a producer and entrepreneur. He co-founded Ambush®, a Tokyo-based jewelry and fashion brand, with his wife Yoon Ahn, and has been active as a creative director in music and fashion. Recognized as one of the pioneers of Japanese hip-hop, Verbal continues to influence both the music scene and street culture through his diverse artistic ventures.
Feature Films (17)
Crystal Kay Live in NHK Hall: 10th Anniversary Tour CK10 is the first live and third overall DVD released by Crystal Kay, and her first item to be released in Blu-ray Disc format. The video contains footage from the finale of Crystal Kay's 10th Anniversary Tour CK10, which was held at NHK Hall on December 2nd, 2009
Crystal Kay Live in NHK Hall: 10th Anniversary Tour CK10
"ETERNAL HEAVEN" TOUR 2010-2011 is the fourth live concert DVD and first blu-ray released by Miliyah Kato. It features the final day of her "ETERNAL HEAVEN" TOUR 2010 concert held at Osaka-jo Hall.
"ETERNAL HEAVEN" TOUR 2010-2011
Loveland tour 2014 is the (seventh live concert DVD and fourth Blu-ray released by Miliyah Kato.
Loveland Tour 2014
DOUBLE BEST LIVE We R&B TOUR FINAL @ STUDIO COAST is DOUBLE's first concert DVD, featuring footage from her performance at the Shinkiba STUDIO COAST on July 31, 2008.
DOUBLE BEST LIVE We R&B TOUR FINAL @ STUDIO COAST
m-flo Tour 2005 BEAT SPACE NINE at Nippon Budokan was filmed on November 5th, 2005 at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo. This concert is the beginning of the m-flo loves series.
m-flo TOUR 2005 BEAT SPACE NINE
"m-flo Tour 2007 COSMICOLOR at Yokohama Arena" is the 6th DVD released by m-flo with live concert performances from Yokohama Arena. It is the second DVD to be released that is predominantly part of the m-flo loves series.
m-flo Tour 2007 COSMICOLOR at Yokohama Arena
m-flo 10 Years Special Live "we are one" was filmed on December 15, 2009 to celebrate m-flo's 10th anniversary in the music business. It features both performances with LISA and from the "loves" series. This was held at Yoyogi National Gymnasium.
m-flo 10 Years Special Live "we are one"
Features May J.'s 2013 Tour at Shibuya O-East in commemoration of her 7th Anniversary in the music industry. This took place on April 26, 2013.
May J. TOUR 2013 -7 Years Collection- at 2013.04.26 shibuya O-EAST
BoA's 20th Anniversary Special Live to commemorate her 20th Anniversary in the music industry. It was performed at Yoyogi National Stadium First Gymnasium.
BoA 20th Anniversary Live - The Greatest
Concert film featuring the stars of avex trax on the stage during the a-nation festival held every year in August.
a-nation'05 BEST HIT LIVE
Television & Series (1)
Unpretty Rapstar is a 2015 South Korean music competition program focusing on female rappers.