Kreva | |
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Birth name | Takashi Hatakeyama (畠山貴志?) |
Also known as | Doctor K |
Born | June 18, 1976 |
Origin | Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan |
Genres | Pop rap, hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Rapper-songwriter, emcee, music producer |
Years active | 1997-present |
Labels | Burger Inn Records, Knife Edge |
Associated acts | Kick the Can Crew, By Phar the Dopest, Funky Grammar Unit, Toshinobu Kubota, Daichi Miura |
Website | www |
Takashi Hatakeyama (畠山 貴志 Hatakeyama Takashi?, born June 18, 1976), better known by his stage name Kreva, is a Japanese rapper and record producer signed with the Burger Inn Records and Pony Canyon's Knife Edge labels. He is a solo artist as well as a member of various hip hop groups, including Kick the Can Crew,By Phar the Dopest with fellow MC Cuezero, and a large ensemble of other Japanese hip hop groups in Funky Grammar Unit.
His stage name is derived from the English word "clever".
In September 2011, Kreva released his fifth album, Go. The album charted at number 2 on the Oricon weekly charts. Following the release of the album, Kreva began his first tour in two years, known as "Kreva Concert Tour 2012: Go". In June 2012, Kreva released his single "Oh Yeah!", which charted at number 8 on the Oricon weekly charts.