TOKYO STYLE DJ

HOKUTO

1998年(当時19歳)、当時から絶大な人気を誇る雑誌Fineの「Fine Night」のツアーDJに抜擢され、一躍注目を浴びることになり、都内を中心に日本全国でプレイし、日本での地位を確実にする。

更に、音楽制作にも取り組み、日本 の音楽シーンの最重要グループGICODE (SPHERE & JESSE from RIZE)のDJ/トラックメーカーとしてや、プロデューサーチーム「YAMATO BEATS」を結成。メジャー・インディーレーベル問わずに、様々なREMIXやプロデュース、オフィシャルMIX CDの制作を行い好評を得ている。

近年は活動の場を世界にひろげ、ヨーロッパ、U.S.A、ASIAを中心に200回以上世界中のクラブでPLAYし、海外での評価と信頼を厚いものにしている。2010年から定期的に行っているヨーロッパツアーも大絶賛を浴び、2013年にはアムステルダム最大のダンスミュージックの祭典「ADE」でプレ イを実現させた。現在ハワイの人気ラジオステーショ ンFM102.7BOMBの週末のMIXSHOWもレギュラーで担当中。更にはアメリカ西海岸最大のレコードプールCLUBKILLERSで日本人唯一の オフィシャルDJに抜擢されるなど、世界を股に掛け活躍し多大な評価を得て着実に名を広げている。

今現在、「日本人で世界に通用するInternational DJ」として注目を集める最もHOTなアーティストである。

"What's most important is how much of a good time I can give to the crowd."

Representing Tokyo, DJ HOKUTO is most valued for his eclectic selection of music and superb mixing skills utilising sharp scratching technique. However, what makes him so special is his ability to understand what the crowd wants to dance to. HOKUTO rocks the party every time he spins because not only he knows exactly what they want, but he also has something to surprise the crowd: some crazy live remix, amazing mixing skills and incredible scratch technique. All that makes promoters and clubs world wide want him to comeback for more amazing parties.

As he is a resident DJ in the biggest and most famous clubs in Japan such as ageHa, he has also performed at Japan's biggest music festivals such as ULTRA JAPAN and SPRINGROOVE. He also travels around the world as special guest DJ. He has played at over 300 parties overseas and achieved to do Asia tours, US tours and Euro tours. His US tour lead him to have his own DJ mix show in one of the most famous radio shows in Hawaii called FM BOMB (102.7MHz) and is also the first Japanese to be an official DJ for West Coast America's best record pool "CLUB KILLERS."

On 2008, HOKUTO established a DJ Agency and music/ event production ZIPANGSTAR. With a total of ten party rock DJs/ Sound Producers with different characteristics, ZIPANGSTAR is known as one of the most indispensable musical creative team in Tokyo that handles countless big parties all over Japan. HOKUTO also produced music for many artists and is now self producing his own music which will be released this year.

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