- WaT
Infobox musical artist 2
Name = WaT
Img_capt = Eiji Wentz and Teppei Koike on the cover of their single "Boku no Kimochi"
Background = group_or_band
Origin =Japan
Genre =rock music pop music
Years_active =2002 –present
Label =Universal Music
URL = [http://www.universal-music.co.jp/wat/ Universal Music Official Web Site]
Current_members =Eiji Wentz Teppei Koike
Past_members =WaT (Wentz and Teppei) is a
Japan ese pop duo, composed of singers/songwritersEiji Wentz andTeppei Koike . They met each other in 2002 and formed WaT, playing street lives with their guitars. Their debut single "Boku no Kimochi" came out in 2005. Wentz, who is half German-American and half Japanese, is also known as an entertainer and comedian. Koike is also known as an actor and can play the harmonica. "Boku no Kimochi" reached the second place on Oricon chart.Members
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Eiji Wentz (ウエンツ瑛士, b.October 8 ,1985 , fromTokyo )
*Teppei Koike (小池徹平, b.January 5 ,1986 , fromOsaka )Both of them play vocals and guitar. Wentz also plays the bass guitar, piano, tambourine, and maracas. Teppei can play theblues harp .Discography
Singles
Their first independent single, "Sotsugyō Time", was released on
February 18 ,2004 , under independent label and was later included on their first album.External links
*ja icon [http://www.universal-music.co.jp/wat/ Official website of WaT]
*ja icon [http://www.wentzfc.com/ Official website of Eiji Wentz]
*ja icon [http://www.teppeifc.com/ Official website of Teppei Koike]
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