Hata Motohiro

Hata promoting End Roll EP (2012)

Hata Motohiro (秦基博) is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter currently signed to Ariola Japan and managed by Office Augusta.

Profile

• Name: Hata Motohiro (秦基博)
• Birthday: October 11, 1980
• Birthplace: Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan
• Hometown: Yokohama, Japan
• Blood Type: A
• Hobbies: Grass-lot baseball, bowling, billiards

Information

Though Hata was born in Miyazaki Prefecture, his father's work brought their family to live in Yokohama, where he spent his childhood. From childhood, he was always a heavier person. When he was in middle school, his older brother received a cheap ¥3,000 guitar from a friend. After his club activities ended, he would come home and play the guitar energetically while singing along. In high school, he joined the basketball team for a short while, but he was too afraid of his seniors and instead joined the music club. From then on, he was exposed to artists such as Mr.Children, ELEPHANT KASHIMASHI, and Ulfuls, and started a cover band of these artists where he was in charge of vocals and guitar.

After high school, Hata began composing his own songs. In the spring between high school and college, he performed solo at a punk-centric live house called F.A.D YOKOHAMA thanks to a friend of a friend. From then on, he composed earnestly, and after graduation, became interested in many sports. In 2004, Hata released an indie mini-album, titled Orange no Haikei no Akai Hatsubai, and had his first live tour.

In 2006, Hata signed to AUGUSTA RECORDS and released his debut major single, "Synchro", which received considerable airplay.

Discography

Hata Motohiro promoting ALRIGHT (2008)

Hata promoting BEST OF GREEN MIND '09 (2010)

Studio Albums

• [2007.09.26] Contrast (コントラスト)
• [2008.10.29] ALRIGHT
• [2010.10.06] Documentary

Acoustic Albums

• [2010.03.03] BEST OF GREEN MIND '09

Mini-Albums

• [2004.01.20] Orange no Haikei no Akai Hatsubai (オレンジの背景の赤い静物; Red Object With An Orange Background) (indies)
• [2007.03.07] Bokura wo Tsunagu Mono (僕らをつなぐもの; Things that Tie Us Together)
• [2009.01.21] Bokura wo Tsunagu Mono Premium Edition (僕らをつなぐもの プレミアム・エディション; Things That Tie Us Together)
• [2012.02.08] End Roll EP (エンドロールEP)

Digital Mini-Albums

• [2008.03.26] SHIBUYA-AX '07

Singles

• [2006.11.08] Synchro (シンクロ)
• [2007.06.06] Uroko (鱗(うろこ); Fish Scales)
• [2007.09.12] Aoi Chou (青い蝶; Blue Butterfly)
• [2008.04.23] Kimi, Meguru, Boku (キミ、メグル、ボク; You, Turn, Me)
• [2008.06.04] Niji ga Kieta Hi (虹が消えた日; The Day The Rainbow Disappeared)
• [2008.10.08] Forever Song (フォーエバーソング)
• [2009.01.21] Asa ga Kuru Mae ni (朝が来る前に; Before The Morning Comes)
• [2009.08.12] Halation
• [2010.01.13] Ai (アイ; Love)
• [2010.06.09] Ai Premium Package (アイ; Love)
• [2010.08.11] Toumei Datta Sekai (透明だった世界; Formerly Transparent World)
• [2010.09.08] Metro Film (メトロ・フィルム)
• [2011.06.15] Minazuki (水無月; The Month With No Water)
• [2012.10.31] Dear Mr. Tomorrow

Split Singles

• [2012.05.30] Altair (アルタイル) (Motohiro Hata meets Sakamichi no Apollo)

Digital Singles

• [2008.12.16] Forever Song (Live at The Room) (フォーエバーソング)
• [2009.01.21] Live @ Nakano Sunplaza 27/12/2008 (ライブ@中野サンプラザ27/12/2008)
• [2009.12.16] SPARK
• [2011.01.12] Kanojo no Koibito (彼女の恋人; She Fell in Love)

Video Releases

• [2009.09.16] LIVE AT BUDOKAN
• [2011.11.23] BEST MUSIC CLIPS 2006-2011 + DOCUMENTARY TOUR FINAL + GREEN MIND 2011
• [2012.06.27] GREEN MIND AT BUDOKAN + LIVE AT OSAKA-JO HALL ~5TH ANNIVERSARY~

Other DVDs

• [2011.12.21] Augusta Camp 2011 ~Collaborations~ (#6 Uroko)
• [2012.02.29] ap bank fes '11 Fund for Japan (#9 Uroko)

Collaborations / Other

• [2008.02.06] Ohashi Takuya - Hajimari no Uta (#3 Sorosoro Ikanakucha)
• [2008.02.20] Hirai Ken - Canvas / Kimi wa Suteki (#3 Cry&Smile!!) (chorus)
• [2009.02.18] 1939~MONSIEUR (#3 Ano Toki Kimi wa Wakakatta)
• [2009.09.16] Tomita Lab - Parallel feat. Motohiro Hata
• [2009.12.02] Sweet Voices - Gentle Boyfriends HARCO Selection (#13 Yawaraka na Gogo ni Osoi Choushoku wo)
• [2009.12.09] THIS IS FOR YOU ~ THE YELLOW MONKEY TRIBUTE ALBUM (#4 SPARK)
• [2010.07.21] Fukumimi - Fukumimi THE BEST ACOUSTIC WORKS (#12 Nagori Yuki)
• [2010.09.29] Fukumimi - HOME (#2 Tsubame)
• [2011.01.12] We Love Mackey (#4 Kanojo no Koibito)
• [2011.07.27] Jounetsu Tairiku LIVE BEST (#13 Hanasaki Poplar (Hata Motohiro with Hakase Taro))
• [2012.02.22] Fukumimi + All Stars - ALL SONGS MUST PASS -Office Augusta 20th Anniversary BEST- (Disc 1 #10 Uroko, Disc 2 #3 Ai)
• [2012.06.27] ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION presents NANO-MUGEN COMPILATION 2012 (Disc #11 Asa ga Kuru Mae ni)
• [2012.09.19] Ohashi Trio - White (#3 Monster feat. Motohiro Hata)
• [2012.10.03] Kamakura JAZZ (#11 Milk Tea)
• [2012.11.21] Kyoko with Hatamoto Hiro & Sakai Yu - Down Town Christmas (Reprise) (#5 DISTANCIA ~Kono Mune no Yakusoku~ <20 Years After Ver.> (Live) with Masayoshi Yamazaki, Araki Yuko (MI-GU), Hata Motohiro (Kyoko))

External Links

• Official Website
• Sony Music Profile
• Official Twitter