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Kobuchi Kentaro
Kobuchi Kentarou is one of the two members and the main composer of Kobukuro.
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Profile
- Name: Kobuchi Kentarou (小渕健太郎)
- Nicknames: Kobii, Shunin, Kenbou, Kobi-chan
- Birthplace: Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture
- Birthdate: March 13, 1977
- Blood Type: O
- Height: 168cm
Trivia
- He began playing the guitar because he was fan of the guitarrist Okuda Tamio, member of UNICORN.
- He was 18 when his mother died. The song Tooku de.. included on Kobukuro's first indie album, Saturday 8:pm was inspired by her death. Years later Kobuchi composed the song Tsubomi, also inspired by her death.
- He worked as termite exterminator after he finish high school.
- He is commonly known as "Kobukuro's smaller one" (コブクロの小さいほう) .
- He is good at drawing. He has designed some of Kobukuro's covers and tour goods.
- He is a fan of Mr.Children and BUMP OF CHICKEN.
Solo Works
- [2002] Watanabe Misato - YOU ~Atarashii Basho~ included on the single YOU ~Atarashii Basho~ / Hana ~Kono Boku de Ikite Yuku~. (Lyrics and Music)
- [2005] Yano Maki - Daisuki Datta n' da yo included on the album Ii Kaze. (Lyrics and Music)
- [2005] Natsukawa Rimi - Sayounara Arigatou included on the single of the same name. (Lyrics and Music) (Re-recorded in 2006 on the single Sayounara Arigatou ~Ama no Kaze~ / Mirai)
- [2006] Takenaka Eri - Sayonara Sayonara included on the single Sayonara Sayonara / gerbera (Sound Producer)
- [2006] Matsuura Yoshihiro - Hey Hey What do ya say? included on the album Slidin'&Slippin'. (Guitar Chorus)
- [2007] Baba Toshihide - Start Line~Atarashii Kaze included on the single Start Line 4SONGS. (Sound Producer)
- [2007] mitsuki - Taisetsu na Mono single. (Lyrics, Music, Production, Guitar, and Chorus)