SHINTARO

世界チャンピオンとなりグローバルに活躍する彼のルーツは幼少期にあった。４歳の頃からピアノや和太鼓の演奏に触れ、現在の類希なる音楽センスの糧を形成。その後15歳でHIPHOPカルチャーに触れる中、DJを開始。数々のバトルで活躍した彼は、Vestax主催の『NoTricks DJ Battle』では3度の優勝、2010年の韓国『SeoulWorld DJ Festival』のNoTricks in KOREAでは日韓グランドチャンピオンにも輝く。その後スクラッチがメインのバトルDJ卒業を宣言。クラブPLAYに注力し、活躍の幅を広げる中、2013年にはRedBull Thre3Styleに日本代表として世界大会に出場。初出場ながら史上最年少かつ開催国外DJ初となる世界制覇を成し遂げた。これは日本人としてもアジア人としても初となる快挙でRedBull Thre3Style World Champion SHINTAROの名はDJ史に深く刻まれた。世界チャンピオンの称号を手にしたあとも彼の勢いはとどまる事を知らない。ジャンルの枠を超えるボーダーレスな選曲とテクニカルなスクラッチで構成される彼の革新的なプレイスタイルは世界各国からも称賛され、海外からのオファーも後を絶たない。ベルギー、ドイツ、オランダの主要７クラブを巡るヨーロッパツアーの大成功やアジア圏においては台湾の主要クラブをコンプリート。絶大な評価を得ておりその後もシンガポール、マレーシア、台湾、上海、北京などは定期的にスペシャルゲストとして招致され続けている。クラブプレイのみならず近年世界的ムーブメントとなっている屋外フェスティバルにおいても多数の実績を積んでおり、2014年アムステルダムで開催されたHIPHOPメインのENCORE FESTIVALや遂に日本上陸を果たした世界最大級EDMフェスであるULTRA MUSIC FESTIVALにてメインステージに登場。ジャンルレスなPLAYが数万人のオーディエンスやダンスミュージック関係者から評価されている。既に世界中から多数のオファーが届くようになった彼は2014年11月GMOインターネットグループが世界に向け発足させたGMO Culture Incubationの初の公式所属アーティスト・プロデューサーとして再始動。世界のシーンを席巻する軌跡をたどっている新時代のDJ/プロデューサーである。

Shintaro is a world champion DJ widely acclaimed for incredible turntable skills combined with the ability to play across genres, captivating audiences numbering in the tens of thousands.
Shintaro's musical roots go back to his early childhood. At the age of 4, he began playing Japanese drums and piano, which provided the foundation for his unique sense of musical rhythm today. At 15,
he discovered Hip-Hop and tried his hand at DJing. He came up through the ranks in several DJ battles, winning three grand prizes at Vestax's No Tricks DJ Battle competition. In 2010 Shintaro became No Tricks Japan/Korea Champion at the Seoul World DJ Festival.

In 2013, Shintaro achieved a milestone in DJ history by becoming the youngest ever RED BULL Thre3style World Champion. He was also the first ever DJ not from the host country to win, the first Japanese, and the first Asian to win the competition.
Shintaro not only makes the crowd go wild with his turntable mastery, he keeps the dance floor moving with energetic charisma combined with a seamless mix of beats across many genres ranging from Hip-Hop to Trap, Future Bass and R&B.
In 2014, Shintaro performed on the main stage at the Japanese leg of the world's largest dance music
festival, ULTRA JAPAN. He has also been featured at popular outdoor festivals such as the
Amsterdam-based Encore Festival, and has completed a European tour covering seven major clubs in Belgium,Germany and Holland. Shintaro has played extensively a
cross Asia, including appearances in Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Shanghai and Be
ijing.
In November 2014, after receiving numerous offers from record labels, Shintaro signed on as the first
artist and producer on GMO Internet Group's globally-focused agency, GMO Culture Incubation.
InMay 2015, his remix with YGSP of Rihanna's BBHMM won TWRK's Remix Contest and was
featured on BBC Radio 1's Diplo & Friends show. The song has received over 340,000 plays on SoundCloud and over 3.7million plays on YouTube.
Shintaro's profile continued to rise as he played alongside artists such as Major Lazer, Ookay, KillThe Noise, Jauz,Tropkillaz, 4B and MUST DIE!, as well as opening for Steve Aoki's 2015 Japan Tour in Tokyo.

In December 2015, Shintaro released his first EP, titled Chopper, which premiered on Skirled's NestHQ music site.

In 2016, RL Grime featured Shintaro's remix of Snappy Jit's "Rockin'It" in his Halloween V mix.
Bauuer also played the track as part of his set for the 2016 Coachella Music Festival.

In December 2016, Shintaro & Uki's Remix of Sak Noel, Salvi and Sean Paul's European Moombahton hit "Trumpets"
was released on Diplo's Mad Decent imprint.

With a busy schedule of tour dates and studio production work, Shintaro is poised and ready to show the world what he's all about