KENKEN (RIZE)
http://kenkenweb.net/top.php
Born in Shimo-Kitazawa, Tokyo in 1985.He began learning the bass, drums and guitar while at elementary school and at the age of 8 was inspired by the Red Hot Chili Peppers to focus his efforts on the bass. He began playing in live gigs in the Shimo-Kitazawa area from the age of 15. In April 2006 he joined the band RIZE with his older brother Nobuaki Kaneko. In June that year he made his major debut on Triad, the label run by Columbia Music Entertainment. With his own band, Kenken of Invaders, he creates music that turns dance floors into mosh pits. In 2009 he joined with drummer Tatsuya Nakamura to formed high-spec battler band SPEEDER-X. With hypnotic beats and thrilling bass-lines, they create breathtaking performances. He is also part of the project Wagdug Futuristic Unity along with KYONO (Mad Capsule Markets).
MINORU TORIHADA
http://www.torihada.com/syoukai_top.htm
Minoru Torihada is a performer who dresses up in military uniforms. He writes and makes speeches. He is 42 (critical age). He is a Leo, blood-type O. He has two previous convictions for public obscenity and violation of the Swords and Firearms Act. He starred in the 2005 movie “Everything About Hiroshi Tanaka”.
MEIWADENKI
http://www.maywadenki.com/
Art unit produced by Shinmichi Dosa. Wearing blue workman’s overalls, they refer to their works as “products” and their live performances as “Product Demonstrations” in a satirical jab at the small-to-medium enterprises that drove Japan’s rapid economic growth in decades past. Their corporate motto is “He Who Dares Wins, He Who Takes Wins”. They are best known for their fish-inspired series of nonsense machines “NAKI” and series of original musical instruments called TSUKUBA, as well as performances proposing new lifestyles enabled by their creations titled ARCLASSY. Their promotional activities are not restricted by rules and undergo many digressions, taking the form of installations, live performances, CDs, videos and books, as well as mass-produced objects.
MA-C
http://www.alist247.com/main/ma-c-interview/
MA-C is an all-girl DJ unit consisting of electro and rock advocates UME and MASAMI.