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Left to Right: [[Blaise Plant|Blaise]], [[DICK]], [[tax]], [[blanc.|Maynard]]]]
  
 
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'''MONKEY MAJIK''' is a [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] band that consists of two Japanese members and two Canadian members: [[DICK]] from [[Sapporo]], [[tax]] from [[Sendai]], and the Plant brothers, [[blanc.|Maynard]] and [[Blaise Plant|Blaise]], from [[Wikipedia:Ottawa|Ottawa]], [[Wikipedia:Ontario|Ontario]], [[Wikipedia:Canada|Canada]]. The band's name is based on the song "[[Monkey Magic (Godiego)|MONKEY MAGIC]]" by [[GODIEGO]] in 1978. Originally, Maynard wanted the band to be called MONKEY COSMIC, but the other members thought that MONKEY MAJIK relates more to Japan. They are signed to [[binyl records]] and managed by [[Edward Limited]].
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'''MONKEY MAJIK''' is a [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] band based in [[Sendai]]. The members consist of two Japanese members and two Canadian members: [[DICK]] from [[Sapporo]], [[tax]] from [[Sendai]], and the Plant brothers, [[blanc.|Maynard]] and [[Blaise Plant|Blaise]], from [[Wikipedia:Ottawa|Ottawa]], [[Wikipedia:Ontario|Ontario]], [[Wikipedia:Canada|Canada]]. They are signed to [[binyl records]] and managed by [[Edward Limited]].
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Maynard was interested in Japan after his drama teacher's recommended an exchange program during high school. Unfortunately, he was late handing in the registration form, but after university, he went straight to Japan to teach English. When Blaise was finishing his last year in university, Maynard invited him to Japan to complete the band, due to their shared interest in music.
 
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==Members==
 
==Members==
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* [[tax]] (Drums)
 
* [[tax]] (Drums)
 
* [[DICK]] (Bass)
 
* [[DICK]] (Bass)
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===Support Members===
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* [[Mister]] (ミスター) (Keyboards)
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===Former Members===
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* [[Urushizaka Misao]] (漆坂ミサオ) (Bass)
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* Jan (ヤーン) (Drums)
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* Tom (Drums)<ref name="tom">Plant, Maynard. (February 26, 2009). "[http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=1001165852&blogId=473172512 original monkey!]". blanc.'s MySpace Blog. Retrieved September 7, 2009.</ref>
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* Unknown Canadian
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==Information==
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[[Image:MONKEY MAJIK with Urushizaka.jpg|thumb|right|200px|MONKEY MAJIK with former bassist [[Urushizaka Misao]] (second from left)]]
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[[Image:MONKEY MAJIK - eastview promo.jpg|thumb|right|200px|MONKEY MAJIK promoting ''[[Eastview|eastview]]'' (2005)]]
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[[Image:MONKEY MAJIK - Sora wa Marude promo.jpg|thumb|right|200px|MONKEY MAJIK promoting ''[[Sora wa Marude (album)|Sora wa Marude]]'' (2007)]]
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[[Image:MONKEY MAJIK - Lupin.jpg|thumb|right|200px|MONKEY MAJIK in [[Anime|anime]] style for ''[[Lupin the Third Dance & Drive Official Covers & Remixes|Lupin The Third DANCE & DRIVE official covers & remixes]]'' (2009)]]
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MONKEY MAJIK began with [[blanc.|Maynard Plant]] from [[Wikipedia:Ottawa|Ottawa]], [[Wikipedia:Ontario|Ontario]], [[Wikipedia:Canada|Canada]]. He became interested in [[Japan]] after his drama teacher recommended an exchange program during high school, but unfortunately, he was late handing in the registration form.<ref name="jmelo">MONKEY MAJIK (Interviewee). (2007). ''[[J-Melo|J-MELO]]''. [Television]. Japan: NHK</ref> After graduating from [[Wikipedia:Queen's University|Queen's University]], he moved to [[Shichinohe]], [[Aomori Prefecture]], Japan in 1997 as an [[Wikipedia:Assistant Language Teacher|Assistant Language Teacher]] (ALT).<ref name="eastottawa">Cummings, Laura. (October 31, 2008). "[http://www.eastottawa.ca/article-266986-Eastend-brothers-hit-the-big-time-in-Japanese-music-scene.html East-end brothers hit the big time in Japanese music scene]". ''Orléans Star / East Ottawa Star''. Retrieved September 7, 2009.</ref><ref name="canjapan">"[http://www.ca.emb-japan.go.jp/canada_e/Archives/Cultural_events/2008/monkeymajik_2008.html Goodwill Ambassadors, Monkey Majik, arrive in Ottawa to celebrate the 80th Anniversary of Japan-Canada Diplomatic Relations]". Retrieved September 7, 2009.</ref> In 2000, he met [[Urushizaka Misao]], a bassist. Together, they started the band MONKEY MAJIK with two fellow ALTs: Tom from England, and an unnamed Canadian.
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The one who proposed the name "MONKEY MAJIK" was Tom.<ref name="tom" /> As a child, he grew up watching the television show ''[[Wikipedia:Monkey (TV series)|Monkey]]'', the English dub of the Japanese 1970s drama ''Saiyuki''. The theme song of the show was "[[Monkey Magic (GODIEGO)|MONKEY MAGIC]]" by [[GODIEGO]], and the band adopted that name.<ref name="jmelo" /> Originally, Maynard wanted the band to be called "MONKEY COSMIC", but the other members thought that "MONKEY MAJIK" relates more to Japan.<ref name="jmelo" /><ref name="yumereji">"[http://playlog.jp/yumereji/blog/2006-10-27 Tsukamoto-kun mo Kandou! MONKEY MAJIK no Eizou MAJIK!]". ''Yumereji''. October 27, 2006. Retrieved September 7, 2009.</ref>
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After working together for six months, Tom and the Canadian had to leave Japan because their ALT contracts expired. Maynard and Urushizaka then moved to [[Sendai]]. Looking to continue the band, Maynard showed his younger brother, [[Blaise Plant|Blaise]], a demo that they recorded. Blaise was intrigued with the recording, and soon, he flew over to Japan to join the band. In Japan, Maynard was introduced by a friend to [[tax]], a drummer. The lineup then settled with Maynard and Blaise on vocals and guitar, tax on drums, and Urushizaka Misao on bass.
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In 2001, MONKEY MAJIK released a mini-album called ''[[Tired (mini-album)|TIRED]]'', limited to 1,000 copies and exclusive to the Tower Records store in Sendai. It reached the top of the store's own chart and stayed there for six weeks.<ref name="officialsite">[http://www.monkeymajik.com/ MONKEY MAJIK Official Web Site]. Retrieved September 7, 2009.</ref> Soon, they created their own record label, [[UNDER HORSE RECORDS]].<ref name="eastottawa" /> The name comes from the literal English translation of [[Wikipedia:Geba Station|Geba Station]], the closest train station to Maynard's former home. They released their first album, ''[[Spade (MONKEY MAJIK)|SPADE]]'', in 2003, also exclusive to Tower Records Sendai. It charted well, staying at the top of the local charts for thirteen weeks and becoming the local best-selling album of the year.<ref name="officialsite" /> This helped them release the album countrywide the following year, but to a lesser success, ranking #192 on the weekly [[Oricon]] chart. They released their second album ''[[Eastview|eastview]]'' two years later, ranking #8 on the Oricon indie chart.<ref name="officialsite" /> This was Urushizaka's final release with the band until he left, with [[DICK]] as the new bassist.
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With the start of 2006, the band released their debut single, "[[Fly (MONKEY MAJIK)|fly]]". This marked their major debut with the [[avex trax]] sublabel, [[binyl records]]. The single received heavy rotation on radio stations in Japan, and was the most played song for four straight weeks.<ref name="officialsite" /> Since then, all of the band's live concerts have sold out. Their second single, "[[Around the World (MONKEY MAJIK)|Around The World]]", was the theme song for the [[Dorama|drama]] ''[[Wikipedia:Saiyūki (TV series)|Saiyuki]]''. This was their breakthrough single, and it ranked #4 for three weeks on the Oricon weekly chart.
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In June 2008, MONKEY MAJIK was named "Goodwill Ambassadors" for the 80th anniversary of Japan's embassy in Canada.<ref name="canjapan" /> The band traveled to Canada and performed two sold-out shows: one in Ottawa, and the other in Vancouver. The following year, they were appointed again for the 80th anniversary of Canada's embassy in Japan.<ref name="canjapan2">"[http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20090620f2.html Monkey Majik named goodwill ambassadors]". ''The Japan Times Online''. June 20, 2009. Retrieved September 7, 2009.</ref>
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==Discography==
 
==Discography==
 
===Albums===
 
===Albums===
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* [2004.09.22] [[Spade (MONKEY MAJIK)|SPADE]] (Indie)
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* [2003.09.24] [[Spade (MONKEY MAJIK)|SPADE]] (Indie)
 
* [2005.09.21] [[Eastview|eastview]] (Indie)
 
* [2005.09.21] [[Eastview|eastview]] (Indie)
 
* [2006.05.24] [[Thank You (MONKEY MAJIK album)|thank you]]
 
* [2006.05.24] [[Thank You (MONKEY MAJIK album)|thank you]]
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* [2007.07.25] [[Sora wa Marude (album)|Sora wa Marude]] (空はまるで; ''It's As If the Sky Is...'')
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* [2007.07.25] [[Sora wa Marude (album)|Sora wa Marude]] (空はまるで; ''The Sky Is So...'')
 
* [2008.09.03] [[Time (MONKEY MAJIK)|TIME]]
 
* [2008.09.03] [[Time (MONKEY MAJIK)|TIME]]
  
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* [2008.08.27] [[Tada, Arigatou]] (ただ、ありがとう; ''Just, Thank You'')
 
* [2008.08.27] [[Tada, Arigatou]] (ただ、ありがとう; ''Just, Thank You'')
 
* [2009.06.10] [[Aishiteru (MONKEY MAJIK)|Aishiteru]] (アイシテル; ''I Love You'')
 
* [2009.06.10] [[Aishiteru (MONKEY MAJIK)|Aishiteru]] (アイシテル; ''I Love You'')
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* [2009.10.21] [[Niji-iro no Sakana]] (虹色の魚)
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* [2009.10.21] [[Niji'iro no Sakana]] (虹色の魚; ''Rainbow-Colored Fish'') (Tentative Title)
  
 
===Compilation / Other===
 
===Compilation / Other===
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* [2007.08.01] [[Movie Saiyuki Original Soundtrack|Movie Saiyuki ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK]] (#21 ''Around the World -movie ver.-'')
 
* [2007.08.01] [[Movie Saiyuki Original Soundtrack|Movie Saiyuki ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK]] (#21 ''Around the World -movie ver.-'')
 
* [2007.09.26] [[m-flo]] - [[Electricolor -Complete Remix-|electriCOLOR -COMPLETE REMIX-]] (#2 ''Picture Perfect Love -Kuchiroro remix-'' / [[m-flo]] loves '''MONKEY MAJIK''')
 
* [2007.09.26] [[m-flo]] - [[Electricolor -Complete Remix-|electriCOLOR -COMPLETE REMIX-]] (#2 ''Picture Perfect Love -Kuchiroro remix-'' / [[m-flo]] loves '''MONKEY MAJIK''')
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* [2007.10.24] [[DJ KAORI's Jmix|DJ KAORI's JMIX]] (#4 ''Around the World'')
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* [2007.10.24] [[DJ KAORI]] - [[DJ KAORI's Jmix|DJ KAORI's JMIX]] (#4 ''Around the World'')
 
* [2007.12.05] [[CHEMISTRY]] SUPPORTED BY '''MONKEY MAJIK''' - [[Kagayaku Yoru]]
 
* [2007.12.05] [[CHEMISTRY]] SUPPORTED BY '''MONKEY MAJIK''' - [[Kagayaku Yoru]]
 
* [2008.10.28] [[Tsuchiya Anna]] - [[Nudy Show!|NUDY SHOW!]] (#5 ''GINGER'' / [[Tsuchiya Anna]] feat. '''MONKEY MAJIK''')
 
* [2008.10.28] [[Tsuchiya Anna]] - [[Nudy Show!|NUDY SHOW!]] (#5 ''GINGER'' / [[Tsuchiya Anna]] feat. '''MONKEY MAJIK''')
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* [2009.03.25] [[Yesterday Once More ~Tribute to the Carpenters~]] (#4 ''Rainy Days and Mondays'')
 
* [2009.03.25] [[Yesterday Once More ~Tribute to the Carpenters~]] (#4 ''Rainy Days and Mondays'')
 
* [2009.04.29] [[ravex]] - [[Trax|trax]] (#10 ''1 more night feat. '''MONKEY MAJIK''''')
 
* [2009.04.29] [[ravex]] - [[Trax|trax]] (#10 ''1 more night feat. '''MONKEY MAJIK''''')
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* [2009.08.26] [[Lupin the Third Dance & Drive Official Covers & Remixes|Lupin The Third DANCE & DRIVE official covers & remixes]] - (#1 ''Lupin The Third <Lupin Sansei no Theme>'')
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* [2009.08.26] [[Lupin the Third Dance & Drive Official Covers & Remixes|Lupin The Third DANCE & DRIVE official covers & remixes]] (#1 ''Lupin The Third <Lupin Sansei no Theme>'')
 
* [2009.09.09] [["Covers" FreeTEMPO Covered Album|"COVERS" FreeTEMPO COVERED ALBUM]] (#4 ''Trees'')
 
* [2009.09.09] [["Covers" FreeTEMPO Covered Album|"COVERS" FreeTEMPO COVERED ALBUM]] (#4 ''Trees'')
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==External Links==
 
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MONKEY MAJIK promoting "Aishiteru" (2009)
Left to Right: Blaise, DICK, tax, Maynard

MONKEY MAJIK is a Japanese pop band based in Sendai. The members consist of two Japanese members and two Canadian members: DICK from Sapporo, tax from Sendai, and the Plant brothers, Maynard and Blaise, from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are signed to binyl records and managed by Edward Limited.

Members

Support Members

  • Mister (ミスター) (Keyboards)

Former Members

  • Urushizaka Misao (漆坂ミサオ) (Bass)
  • Jan (ヤーン) (Drums)
  • Tom (Drums)[1]
  • Unknown Canadian

Information

MONKEY MAJIK with former bassist Urushizaka Misao (second from left)
MONKEY MAJIK promoting eastview (2005)
MONKEY MAJIK promoting Sora wa Marude (2007)
MONKEY MAJIK in anime style for Lupin The Third DANCE & DRIVE official covers & remixes (2009)

MONKEY MAJIK began with Maynard Plant from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. He became interested in Japan after his drama teacher recommended an exchange program during high school, but unfortunately, he was late handing in the registration form.[2] After graduating from Queen's University, he moved to Shichinohe, Aomori Prefecture, Japan in 1997 as an Assistant Language Teacher (ALT).[3][4] In 2000, he met Urushizaka Misao, a bassist. Together, they started the band MONKEY MAJIK with two fellow ALTs: Tom from England, and an unnamed Canadian.

The one who proposed the name "MONKEY MAJIK" was Tom.[1] As a child, he grew up watching the television show Monkey, the English dub of the Japanese 1970s drama Saiyuki. The theme song of the show was "MONKEY MAGIC" by GODIEGO, and the band adopted that name.[2] Originally, Maynard wanted the band to be called "MONKEY COSMIC", but the other members thought that "MONKEY MAJIK" relates more to Japan.[2][5]

After working together for six months, Tom and the Canadian had to leave Japan because their ALT contracts expired. Maynard and Urushizaka then moved to Sendai. Looking to continue the band, Maynard showed his younger brother, Blaise, a demo that they recorded. Blaise was intrigued with the recording, and soon, he flew over to Japan to join the band. In Japan, Maynard was introduced by a friend to tax, a drummer. The lineup then settled with Maynard and Blaise on vocals and guitar, tax on drums, and Urushizaka Misao on bass.

In 2001, MONKEY MAJIK released a mini-album called TIRED, limited to 1,000 copies and exclusive to the Tower Records store in Sendai. It reached the top of the store's own chart and stayed there for six weeks.[6] Soon, they created their own record label, UNDER HORSE RECORDS.[3] The name comes from the literal English translation of Geba Station, the closest train station to Maynard's former home. They released their first album, SPADE, in 2003, also exclusive to Tower Records Sendai. It charted well, staying at the top of the local charts for thirteen weeks and becoming the local best-selling album of the year.[6] This helped them release the album countrywide the following year, but to a lesser success, ranking #192 on the weekly Oricon chart. They released their second album eastview two years later, ranking #8 on the Oricon indie chart.[6] This was Urushizaka's final release with the band until he left, with DICK as the new bassist.

With the start of 2006, the band released their debut single, "fly". This marked their major debut with the avex trax sublabel, binyl records. The single received heavy rotation on radio stations in Japan, and was the most played song for four straight weeks.[6] Since then, all of the band's live concerts have sold out. Their second single, "Around The World", was the theme song for the drama Saiyuki. This was their breakthrough single, and it ranked #4 for three weeks on the Oricon weekly chart.

In June 2008, MONKEY MAJIK was named "Goodwill Ambassadors" for the 80th anniversary of Japan's embassy in Canada.[4] The band traveled to Canada and performed two sold-out shows: one in Ottawa, and the other in Vancouver. The following year, they were appointed again for the 80th anniversary of Canada's embassy in Japan.[7]

Discography

Albums

Mini-Albums

Other Albums

Singles

Compilation / Other

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Plant, Maynard. (February 26, 2009). "original monkey!". blanc.'s MySpace Blog. Retrieved September 7, 2009.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 MONKEY MAJIK (Interviewee). (2007). J-MELO. [Television]. Japan: NHK
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Cummings, Laura. (October 31, 2008). "East-end brothers hit the big time in Japanese music scene". Orléans Star / East Ottawa Star. Retrieved September 7, 2009.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Goodwill Ambassadors, Monkey Majik, arrive in Ottawa to celebrate the 80th Anniversary of Japan-Canada Diplomatic Relations". Retrieved September 7, 2009.
  5. ↑ "Tsukamoto-kun mo Kandou! MONKEY MAJIK no Eizou MAJIK!". Yumereji. October 27, 2006. Retrieved September 7, 2009.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 MONKEY MAJIK Official Web Site. Retrieved September 7, 2009.
  7. ↑ "Monkey Majik named goodwill ambassadors". The Japan Times Online. June 20, 2009. Retrieved September 7, 2009.

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MONKEY MAJIK
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