KATSUMI

KATSUMI (2008)

KATSUMI is a Japanese rock singer-songwriter and a former member of adam and Project DMM.

Profile

• Real Name: Watanabe Katsumi (渡辺克巳)
• Birthday: October 20, 1965 (1965-10-20)
• Birthplace: Hitachi, Ibaraki Prefecture
• Blood Type: AB

Information

KATSUMI got his start in music when he was in high school by belonging to the music club at his high school. After graduation, KATSUMI began to perform at various livehouses around Japan with a band till 1989. A year later, KATSUMI was offered a music contract with the label Pioneer LDC and released his first single "SHINING IN THE NIGHT" and album SHINING soon after. But, it wasn't until his fourth single, "It's My JAL", that KATSUMI garnered his first hit single. KATSUMI also hit #1 in 1994 when he released his fifth album SUPER BALANCE.

In 1991, KATSUMI joined the chorus group adam with Kusunose Seishiro and Sakiya Kenjiro. Athough the group never really released anything offical together, they appeared together on each member's releases, including KATSUMI's album Rose is a Rose.

KATSUMI changed labels in 1997 to Warner Music Japan and released his first self-produced album DEVOTION soon after. Two years later, he was released from Warner Music Japan and went to start his own label. KATSUMI also went onto join the group Project DMM, a Tokusatsu singing group for the series Ultraman, in 2001 and released songs for the series. However, the group disbanded in 2009.

Discography

Studio Albums

• [1990.04.25] SHINING
• [1991.02.27] ONE
• [1991.12.04] Rose is a Rose
• [1993.01.26] FORCE
• [1994.01.26] SUPER BALANCE
• [1995.02.22] BRIGHT DAYS
• [1996.03.22] Kiseki no Game (奇蹟のゲーム)
• [1997.05.25] DEVOTION
• [2008.03.05] Seeds of Love
• [2008.11.19] CHANCE in the Seeds of Love

Best Albums

• [1992.09.23] LINKAGE
• [1997.02.25] KATSUMI THE BEST 1990-1996
• [2000.10.25] KATSUMI Best Selection

Singles

• [1990.04.25] SHINING IN THE NIGHT
• [1990.07.25] Kiken na Megami (危険な女神)
• [1990.11.21] YES, Dakishimete (YES,抱きしめて)
• [1991.04.25] Just time girl
• [1991.06.25] It's My JAL
• [1991.10.30] Come On
• [1992.10.21] The Force
• [1993.02.23] Kimi to Deaeta Kono Basho (君と出会えたこの場所)
• [1993.04.24] Kimi no Moto e (君のもとへ)
• [1993.10.13] Kimi wo Hanasanai (君を離さない)
• [1993.12.16] Egao ga Ii ne (笑顔がいいね)
• [1994.05.25] Mou Nido Modorenai (もう二度と戻れない)
• [1994.07.27] Jounetsu (情熱)
• [1994.10.26] Nani mo Iwazu ni (何も言わずに)
• [1995.01.21] Atarashii Kaze (新しい風)
• [1995.11.22] Higher Love ~Kimi to Boku ga Nozonda Mono~ (Higher Love～君と僕が望んだもの～)
• [1996.02.21] DREAMIN' ~Brand New Mix~
• [1997.01.25] Ikiru Yorokobi (生きる歓び with Sawada Chikako)
• [1997.02.25] I wanna Win
• [1997.04.25] Dakishimetai (抱きしめたい)
• [1997.11.25] Chizu (地図)
• [1998.04.25] Omega no Tobira (オメガの扉)
• [2001.04.21] TOGETHER

LD / VSD / VHS

• [1990.04.25] SHINING IN THE NIGHT
• [1990.11.25] Kiken na Megami (危険な女神)
• [1990.12.16] SHINING IN THE NIGHT TOUR '90 1st LIVE
• [1990.12.16] YES, Dakishimete (YES,抱きしめて)
• [1991.04.25] Just time girl
• [1991.07.25] It's My JAL
• [1991.10.30] It's my JAL
• [1992.06.25] Rose is a Rose CONCERT TOUR 1992
• [1993.08.25] Chain Reaction

External Links

• Official Site
• Japanese Wikipedia: KATSUMI