Биография

In 1985, Toshi wrote songs to the chart topping pop singers and made his record debut the following year from Sony Music with so much hype. With his unique music style, sophisticated song writing, incomparable vocal skills and groove conscious rhythmic approach, Toshi won over his audience and become a household name overnight. After releasing several platinum albums, Toshi moved to NYC in 1993 and released three English albums from Columbia and Epic Records. His songs were played on mainstream American radio stations and his music videos were aired on popular video channels like MTV and BET as heavy rotation. He was also featured as the first Japanese singer to perform at the legendary “Soul Train”. For almost 35 years, Toshi stays true to his music and he is called the pioneer of Japanese R&B. As a song writer and producer, Toshi has written number of hit theme songs for movies and TV dramas as well as commercials, sporting events and etc.. Toshi understands what songs need and he is the master of these balancing acts. All of his musical work remains universal, stays current and certainly answers to his fan’s expectations. His recent international collaborations include with his longtime friends, Daniel Jobim for “Corcovado” in 2013 and Music Soulchild for “SUKIYAKI” in 2016.