Cocoa Otoko

Cocoa Otoko
Origin	Japan
Genres	Pop rock
Years active	2010-present
Labels	Avex Trax
Website	avexnet.or.jp/cocoaotoko
Members
Kenta Kamakari Kei Hosogai Kousuke Yonehara Shogo Suzuki Takuya Ide

Cocoa Otoko (ココア男。, Kokoa Otoko^?, Chocolate Men) is a Japanese rock group based in Japan since 2010. The band consists of the five actors Kenta Kamakari (lead vocals), Kei Hosogai (bass), Kousuke Yonehara (drums), Shogo Suzuki (guitar), and Takuya Ide (keyboard and rap).

History

Formation

Alongside with acting, the members of Cocoa Otoko made their first television appearance as a band on the long-running show Ikemen Deru no Hōsoku: Koi ni Kurushimu Handsome na Endō Mame-tachi (イケメンデルの法則 〜恋に苦しむハンサムなエンドウ豆たち〜^?). They released their debut single, "Amai Wana Nigai Uso..." (甘い罠 苦い嘘、、、^?), on April 15, 2010.^[1]

The band's name was decided due to the members like of chocolates (ココア, Cocoa^?) and all of them are men (男, Otoko^?).^[1]

Discography

Singles "Amai Wana Nigai Uso..." (2010) "Let Me Free (Gōin na Hodo)"/"Cross Mind" (2010) "Soldier" (2011) "Harikiri Megami" (2011)

Mini Albums Rich Cocoa (2010)

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Cocoa Otoko's official profile" (in Japanese). Avex. http://www.avexnet.or.jp/cocoaotoko/profile. Retrieved 2011-03-12. 

External links

• Official website