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Muto Takashi (武藤隆志), better known by his stage name GS, is a Japanese rapper and producer managed by LDH JAPAN. He is a member of the group DOBERMAN INFINITY.
Early Life[]
Muto Takashi was born on June 12, 1979 in Nara Prefecture, Japan.
In the second grade of elementary school, he started playing baseball, which led him to aspire to become a professional baseball player in his youth.[1] "It was a vague dream, though, and I'm not sure if I really wanted to be one."[2]
He first enountered Hip-Hop in the first year of high school when he was skateboarding with KUBO-C, P-CHO and other local kids. While using music as an entrance, he gradually became interested in the roots, culture, and fashion of Hip-Hop.[1][3]
Career[]
In 1998, he started his music career as a member of WEST HEAD (KUBO-C, GS, P-CHO) in his hometown Nara, and in 2000, he formed DOBERMAN INC with MAB from Shiga Prefecture and Tomogen from Hyogo Prefecture.[1] Afterwards, the group was active as underground rookies: "We were still amateurs at that time, so our main life was to work part-time to make ends meet, and we would take days off on the days we performed."[1][3], "But I never thought it was too hard, it was normal in those days. I was pressed for time, but the excitement of making music and releasing a CD was more than enough."[3]
On April 21, 2004, he made his major-label debut under Victor Entertainment as a member of DOBERMAN INC. While he was happy to make his long-awaited major label debut, he also realized how difficult it was to make a living from music, as he could not quit his part-time job even after reaching this goal. This experience drove GS to pursue his dream of making a living from music alone.[1] "At that time, I was doing music while working part-time, and at the same time I felt the difficulty and fascination of making a living from music. [...]. That's when I started thinking that it would be great if I could just focus on music."[2]
Personal life[]
- Family
On December 24, 2019, he announced his marriage to his long-time girlfriend, a non-celebrity, whom he had been dating for 6 years.[4][5]
- Health
On August 11, 2021, it was announced that GS had been infected with COVID-19. As a result, the Osaka performance of DOBERMAN INFINITY OFFICIAL FAN CLUB EVENT "D6 PARTY" ~HERE We Are~" scheduled for August 14 and other events of the group were cancelled or postponed.[6][7]
Works[]
Music[]
- Lyrics/Composition
- As a featured artist
- [2006.11.22] MIYABI - Highway sta (#12 "I NEED" feat. GS & KUBO-C (DOBERMAN INC))
- [2007.02.22] TOMOGEN - 06 OUT SIDE (#3 "In Da Club" feat. Emi Maria, GS (DOBERMAN INC) & Yu-Gi (Infumiaikumiai))
- [2013.03.10] The ROOTLESS - BLACK (#2 "GOLD" feat. GS (DOBERMAN INC))
Trivia[]
- His stage name, GS, was originated from a music video of the American hip-hop artist Jay Z, where he was riding in a Lexus GS car. He used this as an inspiration and said "I want to ride on a GS with the money I earned in music".
- Has known KUBO-C and P-CHO since elementary school.[8] Specifically, he has been friends with KUBO-C since third grade.[9]
- In his childhood, his position as while playing baseball was catcher.[2]
- Describes himself as a very cautious person: "I'm always thinking about what's wrong, what I should do, and what I should do more of this way or that way."[2]
- According to himself, he is never satisfied as his dreams keep getting updated.[2]
- Described as the organizer of DOBERMAN INFINITY with a serious attitude. On the other hand, according to the members, "GS has the highest probability of saying things that should not be said (laughs)" (SWAY), "He tends to say things that haven't been disclosed yet, and he usually says vulgar things on live TV (laughs)" (KUBO-C).[1][10]
- Is known to be one of the most free-spirited characters in LDH.[1]
- Had many part-time jobs in his youth.[3]
- The first ones were at a clothing store and a restaurant when he was 16. "I told a store in Amemura (Osaka) where I often went to buy clothes that I wanted to work, even though they didn't have any part-time job openings, and they hired me half-heartedly (laughs). I was living in Nara at the time, so I worked part-time at a local restaurant on weekdays and worked at a clothing store on weekends and long vacations."[3]
- Also had a part-time job as an unloader delivering boards and materials to construction site workers.[3]
- All in all, he worked in clothing stores, restaurants, at gas stations, as an unloader, temp jobs,as a plumber, at parking lots, and in factory sorting.[3]
- Has a forklift certification.[3]
- Likes fashion, especially shoes: "I like clothes, so I have a lot of them, and I enjoy choosing them every day."[8]
- His hobbies include playing baseball and renovating houses.[11]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 https://realsound.jp/2020/12/post-669222.html
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 https://www.tokyoheadline.com/407950/
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 https://www.arukita.com/column/baito-ga-atte/2187/
- ↑ DOBERMAN INFINITYのGS、一般女性と結婚「どんな時も優しく支えてくれた彼女を大切に」
- ↑ ＤＯＢＥＲＭＡＮ ＩＮＦＩＮＩＴＹのＧＳが結婚
- ↑ https://m.ldh-m.jp/news/detail?news_id=34362
- ↑ https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/202108110000609.html
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 https://mdpr.jp/music/detail/1502826
- ↑ HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO KUBO-C ☆
- ↑ https://realsound.jp/2019/06/post-378901_2.html
- ↑ https://news.merumo.ne.jp/article/genre/10244149?page=5
