DA PUMP
Background information
Origin	Okinawa, Japan
Genre(s)	J-pop, R&B, Hip hop
Years active	1997–present
Label(s)	avex tune
Website	http://www.avexnet.or.jp/dapump

DA PUMP (ダパンプ, da pampu^?) is a popular Japanese singing and dancing hip hop group consisting of four members from Okinawa, Japan. They are the first all male vocal group to graduate from Okinawa Actors' School which also trained superstars, Namie Amuro, SPEED, and MAX. Debuting on the avex tune sublabel of the indies giant avex trax, DA PUMP was the first "boyband" to successfully penetrate the market monopolized by Johnny's Entertainment. Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... This article is about the prefecture. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... J-pop (or Jpop) is an abbreviation of Japanese pop. ... Contemporary R&B is a music genre of American popular music, the current iteration of the genre that began in the 1940s as rhythm and blues music. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Avex Trax logo Avex Trax or Avex Entertainment Corporation is a music record label originally from Japan. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... This article is about the prefecture. ... Okinawa Actors School (Japanese: 沖縄アクターズスクール) is a school in Makishi, Naha, Okinawa which has some 450 students [1]. It was founded in 1983 by Masayuki Makino who became the first principal. ... Namie Amuro , born September 20, 1977) is a Japanese pop singer of Ryukyuan and Italian ancestry. ... Debut Album: Starting Over 2nd Album: RISE Movie Soundtrack: Andromedia BEST Album: MOMENT Final Album: Carry On My Way Memorial Album: Dear Friends 1 Memorial Album: Dear Friends 2 Charity Album: One More Dream + Remix Charity Album: BEST Hits Live 2004 Charity Album: Bridge Speed is an infamous and highly... MAXs current line-up. ... Avex Trax logo Avex Trax or Avex Entertainment Corporation is a music record label originally from Japan. ... Avex Trax logo Avex Trax or Avex Entertainment Corporation is a music record label originally from Japan. ... Johnnys Entertainment also known as Johnnys Agency (ジャニーズ事務所, JYANIIZU jimusho), formed in 1975, is an organization that trains and promotes groups of male idols in Japan. ...

Members

Current members

• Issa Hentona (辺土名一茶, Issa Hentona^?) (ISSA) [Born: 9 December 1978; Blood Type: B]
• Ken Okumoto (奥本健, Ken Okumoto^?) (KEN) [Born: 17 December 1979; Blood Type: O]
• Yukinari Tameki (玉城幸也, Yukinari Tameki^?) (YUKINARI) [Born: 5 November 1978; Blood Type: O]

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Former members

• Shinobu Miyara (宮良忍, Shinobu Miyara^?) (SHINOBU) [Born: 15 February 1980; Blood Type: O]

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Biography

Famed for their ability in both dancing and singing, and for their good looks, Da Pump's debut came in 1997, with the song "Feelin' Good - It's PARADISE" and breaking through with "Rhapsody in Blue" (and using the song as their entry on the "white" team during the 1998 Kōhaku Uta Gassen). The group originally came from Okinawa Actors School but are now part of the Avex Network and are produced by Akio Togashi. Their songs tend to have a quick tempo and often include elements of rap. Da Pump often appears in TV shows, movies, and magazines throughout Japan. A debut album is the first released music album by an artist or a band. ... Kōhaku Uta Gassen ), more commonly known as simply Kōhaku, is an annual music show broadcast on television and radio on New Years Eve produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK and broadcast on both television and radio, nationally and internationally by NHKs networks and some overseas (mainly... Okinawa Actors School (Japanese: 沖縄アクターズスクール) is a school in Makishi, Naha, Okinawa which has some 450 students [1]. It was founded in 1983 by Masayuki Makino who became the first principal. ... Rapping, also known as Emceeing, MCing, Rhyme spitting, Spitting, or just Rhyming, is the rhythmic delivery of rhymes, one of the central elements of hip hop music and culture. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... Film is a term that encompasses individual motion pictures, the field of film as an art form, and the motion picture industry. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Following a DUI arrest in 2005, Shinobu temporarily suspended all activities from the group. However, on 7 April 2006, he officially announced that he has left the group. The remaining members of DA PUMP will continue on as three. During his leave, he returned to Okinawa and in a letter posted on his management company's website he explained that during his time there he felt an urge to perform the music of the prefecture and with those sentiments decided to leave the group. At this time, it has been decided that Shinobu will go solo although no concrete plans have been made. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... April 7 is the 97th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (98th in leap years). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... This article is about the prefecture. ...

Discography

Singles

• Feelin' Good -It's PARADISE- (11 June 1997)
• Love is the Final Liberty (1 October 1997)
• Stay Together (18 February 1998)
• Gokigendaze! ~Nothing But Something~ ごきげんだぜっ! ～Nothing But Something～ (22 April 1998)
• Rhapsody in Blue (24 June 1998)
• Around The World (21 October 1998)
• Joyful (10 March 1999)
• Crazy Beat Goes On (09 June 1999)
• We Can't Stop The Music (20 October 1999)
• I wonder... (09 February 2000)
• Com'on! Be My Girl! (17 May 2000)
• if... (27 September 2000)
• Purple the Orion (11 January 2001)
• CORAZON (25 April 2001)
• Steppin' and Shakin' (11 July 2001)
• All My Love To You (7 November 2001)
• RAIN OF PAIN (26 June 2002)
• Night Walk (09 July 2003)
• Circle of Life (27 November 2003)
• GET ON THE DANCE FLOOR (12 May 2004)
• Mune Kogasu... 胸焦がす・・・ (15 September 2004)
• Like This (08 June 2005)
• Bright! our Future (26 October 2005)- Theme song of Kamen Rider The First.
• Alright! (27 September 2006)
• Christmas Night (09 December 2006)

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Albums

• EXPRESSION (23 July 1998)
• Higher and Higher! (28 July 1999)
• BEAT BALL (19 July 2000)
• Da Best of Da Pump (28 February 2001)
• Da Best Remix of Da Pump (29 August 2001)
• the NEXT EXIT (20 February 2002) - Consists the song 'Dragon Screamer' which is used as the first opening song for the anime Captain Tsubasa Road to 2002
• Da Best of DA PUMP JAPAN TOUR 2003 REBORN (27 November 2003)
• Shippuu Ranbu -EPISODE I & II- 疾風乱舞 －EPISODE I & II－ (07 July 2004)
• LEQUIOS (28 December 2005)
• BEST 2 (8 March 2006)

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DVD-audio albums

• Da Best of Da Pump (28 January 2004)

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Videos

• FEEL DA PUMP (14 January 1998)
• DA PUMP 1ST STAGE "EXPRESSION" (26 November 1998)
• DA PUMP's CLIPS I (25 November 1999)
• DA PUMP TOUR 1999 Higher and Higher! (27 November 2000)
• DA PUMP TOUR 2000 BEAT BALL (27 December 2000)
• DA PUMP's CLIPS II (7 March 2001)
• DA PUMP TOUR 2001 The Amazing DP (12 December 2001)
• DA PUMP's CLIPS I&II (13 March 2002)
• DA PUMP CLIPS COLLECTION (11 December 2002)
• THE NEXT EXIT -DA PUMP JAPAN TOUR 2002- (11 December 2002)
• DA PUMP CLIPS III (19 March 2003)
• DA PUMP JAPAN TOUR 2003 REBORN (10 December 2003)
• DA PUMP TOUR 2004 Shippuu Ranbu (1 December 2004)
• DA PUMP JAPAN TOUR 2003 REBORN (Limited Reissue) (8 December 2004)
• DA PUMP TOUR 2004 Shippuu Ranbu (Limited Reissue) (1 March (2006)BEYONCE IZ DA BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!-orlando

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Solo Projects

ISSA

Singles

• Justiφ's (12 March 2003)-Opening for the series, Kamen Rider 555.
• PLAY, THIS, SATISFY (23 April 2003)

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Albums

• EXTENSION (21 May 2003)

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Collaborative releases

• MAX / Emotional History (14 March 2001)
  • (But My Love feat. ISSA)

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KEN

Collaborative releases

• hiro / Naked and True (7 August 2002)
  • (CRAZY feat. KEN)
• ZZ / ZZB (14 December 2005)
  • (Walk into the light feat. KEN)

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External links

• Da Pump official site