Toshinori Yonekura 米倉利紀 |
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Birth name | 米倉利徳, (Yonekura, Toshinori) |
Born | October 21, 1972 |
Origin | Osaka, Japan |
Genres | Pop, R&B |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, producer, composer, actor |
Years active | 1992–present |
Labels |
Geneon Entertainment (1992-2001) Warner Music Group (2001-2007) Universal Music Group(2008) |
Associated acts | Toshinobu Kubota, Maki Ohguro |
Website | toshinoriyonekura |
Toshinori Yonekura (米倉 利紀 Yokenura Toshinori) born October 21, 1972, is a Japanese singer-songwriter and record producer originally from Toyonaka, Osaka. Known as "Yone" to fans, Toshinori made his major label debut with the single Mikan no Android in 1992 on Geneon Entertainment. Aside from his own music career, Yonekura has crafted songs for some of Japan's best known acts such as KinKi Kids, Hiromi Go, Akiko Wada, and SMAP. In 2008, he made his first foray into acting joining the Japanese production of the Broadway musical, Rent.