| P-CHO |
Nagano Yuuji (長野祐仁), better know by his stage name P-CHO, is a Japanese rapper, producer, composer and songwriter managed by LDH JAPAN. He is a member of the group DOBERMAN INFINITY.
He is also a member of the producer unit O.M.W..[1]
Early Life[]
Nagano Yuuji was born on May 2, 1980 in Nara Prefecture, Japan.
In elementary school, he dreamed of becoming a school teacher since his own teachers had an interesting way of teaching which made him admire them. "Even though the classes were 45 or 50 minutes long, there were teachers who taught in a fun way, and I longed for the kind of teaching that would make me happy and be amazing."[2] However, as he got older, he realized that he needed to have academic skills to become a teacher, and his interest gradually changed. Looking back at his childhood, he later described himself as "a show-off and good-natured person" when he was a child. "I was a rambunctious kid. I never sat still. I wanted to be noticed by girls, and I would copy things I saw on variety shows [...]. I was crass."[2][3]
He first became interested in Hip-Hop culture in third grade and later on in rapping at the age of 16, during the time he was skateboarding with KUBO-C, GS and other local kids.[3][2][4]
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.[3] At the time, he was active while attending college. Ultimately, he decided to pursue music instead of getting a job after graduation. "I think that's when I started to have the feeling that I wanted to do this as a career."[2] However, as he recalls the time when the group was active as underground rookies, "After our indie debut in 2002, we had a producer, but the pace of songwriting was just too fast. There were times when I was working part-time and composing without sleeping."[3][4]
On April 21, 2004, he made his major-label debut under Victor Entertainment as a member of DOBERMAN INC. Nevertheless, his busy life didn't change and he continued to work part-time.[3]
Personal life[]
On February 12, 2018, he announced his marriage to a non-celebrity woman he had been dating since February 2014. He submitted his marriage registration on the birthday of his mother who succumbed to cancer and a chronic illness during the HiGH&LOW THE LIVE tour in 2016.[5][6] He described his mother's death as an unacceptable reality for him and expressed his desire to fulfill her wish of marrying his girlfriend.[7]
On December 28, 2019, he revealed that his first child, a daughter, had been born healthy and safely in the same month.[8]
Works[]
Music[]
- Lyrics/Composition
- As a featured artist
- [2004.11.25] NORISIAM-X - Brave New World (#11 "Brave New World" (Remix) feat. P-CHO from DOBERMAN INC)
- [2005.07.20] Sowelu - "Heads or Tails?" (#5 "No Limit" feat. P-CHO from DOBERMAN INC (BLremix))
- [2006.01.11] YA-KYIM - STILL ONLY ONE (#11 "Happy the globe PART III" feat. NORISIAM-X, P-CHO (DOBERMAN INC), SPHERE of INFLUENCE & RICKIE G)
- [2008.06.14] BIGGER DICE - Cosmos×Chaos ~Hanka Chouka~ (#7 "Homie" feat. P-CHO, KUBO-C from DOBERMAN INC)
Trivia[]
- The origin of his stage name, P-CHO, was from the union of the letter P (from the song "Platinum CHO") and the word CHO, which was his nickname from elementary school days.
- Has known GS and KUBO-C since elementary school.[9]
- Hopes that one day there will be people who want to be like DOBERMAN INFINITY.[2]
- About his time as a rookie in the Japanese Hip-Hop scene, he recalls: "I couldn't give up because I love this culture and I love rap music, so I kept going. I wrote songs, gave them to my seniors, showed up at clubs, and managed to get gigs."[2]
- Described as a music fanatic who says "my only hobby is music" even now that he is active as an artist.[3]
- According to SWAY, "He remembers the names of US songs and artists in great detail. It's like a jukebox (laughs)."[10]
- According to GS, "CHO is the most sensitive to the latest trends and has the highest antenna."[10]
- His inability to do anything other than music has become a common joke among the group.[11]
- Described as a kind-hearted person who cares about his friends and family.[3]
- Worked at his first part-time job in his third year of high school for 10 years until he moved to Tokyo in 2008, which shows his single-minded character.[3]
- Him and Imaichi Ryuji used to live close to each other, and they used to hang out a lot.[11]
- Had his first part-time job in his third year of high school. "The family of one of my seniors was a Kamameshi restaurant, and I started working there following my best friend who had started working there. I washed dishes all the time and spent my wages on records." He worked there for about 10 years and received support from the staff and customers when he decided to move to Tokyo to focus on his musical career.[4]
- Very knowledgeable about car models even though he doesn't drive.[10]
- In 2020, he revealed that his favorite hobby is "to spend time looking for places that he thinks his child will enjoy". "I enjoy going for walks, going to the park, and taking them to the zoo and aquarium. On my days off, I ask myself, "What kind of places would make them happy?" Like that. I used to spend my days off drinking and getting hungover the next day, but now I don't even go out drinking, and I think about how I can have a good time with my child."[12]
References[]
- ↑ http://www.songsnet.jp/kako/201809/11_doberman201809.html
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 https://www.tokyoheadline.com/389934/
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 https://realsound.jp/2020/12/post-673781.html
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://www.arukita.com/column/baito-ga-atte/2187/
- ↑ Ｐ－ＣＨＯが一般女性と結婚「今まで以上に精進」
- ↑ 「ＤＯＢＥＲＭＡＮ ＩＮＦＩＮＩＴＹ」Ｐ―ＣＨＯが結婚発表
- ↑ DOBERMAN INFINITYのP-CHOが一般女性と結婚 亡き母の誕生日に【コメント全文】
- ↑ P-CHO Instagram
- ↑ https://mdpr.jp/music/detail/1502826
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 https://realsound.jp/2019/06/post-378901_2.html
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 https://news.j-wave.co.jp/2016/07/p-cho.html
- ↑ https://news.merumo.ne.jp/article/genre/10244149?page=5
