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• ikkoku

  As a junior high school student, he was inspired by DJ Battle World Supremacy and began frequenting Nagoya clubs, leading him to pursue a career as a DJ. He later became fascinated with the world of rap, and in 1996, he formed the group "Kagemusha" under the rapper name MC iKKOKU. They performed their first live show at Nagoya DIAMOND HALL. They performed at club events around the country, the Nagoya Castle Festival, and 24-Hour TV. In 1998, they released the mini-album "Repeat the Life" on CD. They embarked on a Signal Fire Live Tour, focusing on the three Tokai prefectures. In 2001, they changed their name to "Because of Everything (Bikoev)." That same year, they participated in the compilation album "Nagoya Basho." In 2002, they released the mini-album "WA" on CD. They launched "Space Weather," a regular event hosted by Bikoev that combines DJing, dance, rap, and singing. They also planned joint events with each of their regular events, creating events that transcended the boundaries of music genres such as hip-hop, R&B, house, jazz, and soul. The group later disbanded. After the disbandment, while gaining work experience in the restaurant, photo/video, and production industries (as a wedding planner), in 2012, they participated in the solo iKKOKU track "Mizu to Abura" (Water and Oil) feat. iKKOKU on NAL (Quartet.) & Shuuz's first mini-album, "Life is Beautiful." Despite a hiatus, they leveraged their years of experience to begin performing solo iKKOKU shows at various events while continuing to work. In 2019, iKKOKU released a digital single titled "" (with music video). They also released "Now," "Up To You" (with music video), and "Cheat." He is currently the chef of "Nico.chan," a zero-waste restaurant in Ama City, Aichi Prefecture, and the owner and chef of "One Second Cafe, a second-hand clothing store that supports dads."

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