Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Japan
- Active from
- 1975
hip hop
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Shing02 - rap activist, peace advocate, inventor. Born in Tokyo, Japan in 1975, raised in Tanzania, England, and Japan. Shing02 landed in SF Bay Area in '89 after the quake at the age of 15. After a move to Berkeley for schooling in '93 he became immersed in the local hip-hop scene that launched dozens of acts worldwide. Initially he used his art skills to get acquainted with the budding East Bay scene. In '96 Shing02's music made its way back to Japan, then partnered with Mr. <a href="https://w
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Tokyo
- Occupation
- investor
- Educated at
- University of California, Berkeley
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- alternative hip-hop
- Instrument
- voice
- Official website
- www.e22.com/shing02
- Image
- Shing02 & DJ Ice Water @ b.p.m. 9 24 11 - 13 (6201827730).jpg
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- date of birth
- 1975-10-18
- birth name
- 安念 真吾
- Commons category
- Shing02
- pseudonym
- Shing02
- start of work period
- 1996-00-00
- social media followers
- 46600
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