Ichirou Mizuki (水木一郎 Mizuki Ichirō?) |
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Ichirou Mizuki (live performance in 2007)
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Background information | |
Birth name | Toshio Hayakawa (早川俊夫 Hayakawa Toshio?) |
Also known as | Aniki, Aniking, Ichiro Mizuki |
Born | January 7, 1948 |
Origin | Tokyo, Japan |
Genres | Anison, pop, rock, R&B |
Occupation(s) | Singer, lyricist, composer, voice actor, actor |
Years active | 1968–present |
Labels |
Columbia Japan First Smile Entertainment Victor Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment |
Associated acts | JAM Project |
Website | Ichirou Mizuki Official Website |
Toshio Hayakawa (早川 俊夫 Hayakawa Toshio?, born January 7, 1948 in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan), better known by his stage name Ichirou Mizuki (水木 一郎 Mizuki Ichirō?), is a Japanese vocalist, lyrist, composer, voice actor and actor best known for his work on theme songs for anime and tokusatsu. For over 40 years, he has recorded over 1200 songs for Japanese film, television, video and video games. He is referred to by fans and fellow performers alike as the Aniki (アニキ "big brother"?) of the anison, or anime music genre. He has produced the singing duo Apple Pie since 1990 and created the supergroup JAM Project in 2000.