Inoue Joe

Inoue Joe made her debut in late 2000, but it wasn't until 2002 that her debut album, [[affectiis a Japanese rock singer and also part of Sony Music Entertainment Japan, Ki/oon Records. His single "Closer" was used in the fourth opening of Naruto: Shippuden. Although his career is rooted in Japan, Joe Inoue was born and grew up in Los Angeles, California. It was not until middle school that he became interested in music and that eventually led him to start his musical career in 2007.

Profile

• Birth name: Inoue Joe (井上 ジョー)
• Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
• Birthday: November 13, 1982

Biography

Inoue Joe was born in Los Angeles, California under Japanese parents who moved to the states to follow their career. He grew up in an environment filled with music, and started listening to music seriously in his middle school years. He listened to as many types of music, no matter what the genre. By doing so, he achieved versatility in writing music. Despite his birth in Los Angeles, Inoue never failed to learn how to speak fluent Japanese. He accomplished this mainly by "reading crapload of mangas and watching Japanese TV shows", he says. Gradually, Inoue started recording his own materials on a multi-track recorder, with him playing every instrument, including vocals, guitar, bass, drums, etc. Hell, he even produces/arranges/mixes his own songs! In 2005, he decided to send few of his demos to Japan, and signed a record deal with Ki/oon Records.

Discography

Albums

• [2007.09.19] In A Way
• [2009.04.08] ME! ME! ME!

Singles

• [2008.07.16] HELLO!
• [2008.12.17] Closer
• [2009.02.18] Maroroshi (幻)

External Links

• Official Website (Japanese)
• Official Website (English)
• Ofiicial Myspace (Ofiicial Myspace)