- Tatsuya Ishii
Infobox musical artist
Name = Tatsuya Ishii
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Background = solo_singer
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Alias = Carl Smokey Ishii
Born = birth date|1959|9|22|mf=y
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Origin =
Instrument =
Genre = Japanese Pop
Occupation =Singer ,songwriter ,artist ,industrial designer
Years_active = 1985–Present
Label =Sony Music Japan
Associated_acts = Kome Kome CLUB
URL = [http://www.t-stone.com/ Official Site]
Notable_instruments =nihongo|Tatsuya Ishii|石井竜也|Ishii Tatsuya, also known as Tatuya Ishii (born
September 22 ,1959 ) is a Japanesesinger ,songwriter ,artist , andindustrial designer fromIbaraki Prefecture ,Japan .In 1985, he debuted as vocalist in the band nihongo|Kome Kome CLUB|米米CLUB|Kome Kome CLUB. In 1992, their single nihongo|"
Kimi ga Iru Dake de "|君がいるだけで|Kimi ga Iru Dake de won the Japanese record first prize. AfterKome Kome Club 's breakup in 1997, he began a solo career. His first solo single was released in 1997. To date, he has released 20 singles and 12album s in his solo career.He has written and produced numerous songs for special events inJapan .In addition to his musical career, Ishii has executed a number of different projects, including acting as the spatial coordinator for
HEP Five , coordination producer for the "Suzuka 8-Hour Endurance Races," the producer of "The Forest Fairy's Ball" forExpo 2005 , and recently the producer of "GROUND ANGEL in Hiroshima," an event commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing. He has held private art exhibitions such as "Daydream Art Gallery" in 1997, and in 1999, "EXPO ISHII 1999 SHOW TEN." Ishii also acts as a radio personality forFM Yokohama on his weekly radio show YOKOHAMI. As an industrial designer, he has managed many designs for items like PCs and accessories, tableware, furniture, and much more. Ishii often produces the costumes and stages for his concerts and becomes very involved in his projects. He is also a writer, and has written numerous books. He had a monthly magazine publication that ran for two years called nihongo|Monthly Ishii WIDESHOW|月刊石井 WIDESHOW|Gekkan Ishii WIDESHOW.Alongside his many artistic talents, Ishii has also produced two films, "ACRI ~The Legend of Homo-Aquarellius" (1996) and "Kappa" (1994). In addition to producing ACRI, Ishii teamed up with artists Char and Ariga Nobuo to produce a soundtrack for the movie, under the band name ACRI.
Discography
Albums
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1998-03-21 : H
*1999-01-21 : DEEP
*2000-03-29 : GUY
*2002-03-27 : nihongo|Roman|浪漫|Roman
*2002-09-19 : THEATER
*2003-04-23 : nipops
*2003-05-21 : super nipops
*2003-12-03 : nihongo|Hane|羽|Hane
*2004-07-07 : NYLON KING
*2005-03-24 : SKETCH
*2005-10-12 : nihongo|Ishi ~Best of Best~|石~Best of Best|Ishi~Best of Best
*2006-02-08 : DANCE NYLON
*2007-04-04 : SUNDIAL
*2007-08-29 : nihongo|Sundial ~Premium Edition~|日時計~Premium Edition~|Hidokei ~Premium Edition~ingles
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1997-09-25 : WHITE MOON IN THE BLUE SKY
*1998-02-08 : nihongo|Rhythm|リズム|RIZUMU
*1998-04-01 : nihongo|Anshin Shiro yo|安心しろよ|Anshin shiro yo
*1998-07-01 : nihongo|Flower Festival|花まつり|Hana matsuri
*1998-12-02 : HI TENSION LOVE
*1999-07-23 : nihongo|Asahi ni Tsuduku Michi|朝日につづく道|Asahi ni tsuduku michi
*2000-02-23 : GOLDEN FISH & SILVER FOX
*2001-10-11 : nihongo|Far Away...|遠くへ…|Tooku he...
*2002-01-17 : nihongo|For You|あなたに|Anata ni
*2002-06-26 : MOON DANCER
*2002-09-04 : nihongo|Regret|コ・ウ・カ・イ|KO.U.KA.I
*2003-03-26 : RIVER
*2003-05-21 : RIVER~GUNDAM SEED EDITION~
*2003-11-19 : GROUND ANGEL
*2004-04-25 : nihongo|The Future ~The Times Not Yet Seen~|未来~まだ見ぬ時代よ~|Mirai ~Mada Minu Toki yo~
*2004-05-19 : nihongo|You RANBADANBANBA|君はランバダンバンバ|Kimi wa RANBADANBANBA
*2005-02-23 : nihongo|Words of the Heart|心の言葉|Kokoro no kotoba
*2005-06-22 : nihongo|The Power of Love|愛の力|Ai no chikara
*2005-12-07 : GROUND ANGEL in HIROSHIMA
*2007-04-04 : nihongo|Return to You|君に戻ろう|Kimi ni modorouExternal links
* [http://www.t-stone.com/ Tatsuya Ishii's official website]
* [http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Music/Info/tatuya/ Tatsuya Ishii's Sony Music Japan website]
* [http://www.komekomeclub.net/ Kome Kome Club official website] (Sony Music Corporation)
* [http://www.takaji.ca/super-beyond/ SUPER-BEYOND - Tatsuya Ishii English fansite]
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