MONDO GROSSO

Originally a band formed in Kyoto in 1991, MONDO GROSSO (Italian for "big world") eventually came to be the alias of Osawa Shinichi. He is known for collaborating and producing with a number of artists, like UA, Monday Michiru, bird, wyolica, and Nobuchika Eri among others. He is currently under the avex trax label.

Profile

• Real Name: Osawa Shinichi
• Birthdate: 1967.02.07
• Birthplace: Shiga, Japan
• Blood Type: O

Discography

Albums

1. [1993.06.18] MONDO GROSSO
2. [1993.10.21] MARBLE
3. [1994.06.17] INVISIBLEMAN
4. [1995.02.17] Pieces from the editing floor
5. [1995.07.05] The European Expedition
6. [1995.10.20] Born Free
7. [1996.04.03] DIGGIN' INTO THE REAL (mini-album)
8. [1997.08.21] CLOSER
9. [1998.03.21] THE MAN FROM THE SAKURA HILLS (mini-album)
10. [2000.07.26] MG4
11. [2000.08.23] MONDO GROSSO best
12. [2000.10.18] MONDO GROSSO best remixes
13. [2001.07.25] MG4R
14. [2003.06.25] NEXT WAVE
15. [2003.12.03] HENSHIN
16. [2004.06.30] LIVE ON THE NEXT WAVE
17. [2007.02.21] Kitsune Udon

Singles

1. [1995.06.07] Oh lord, let me do no wrong
2. [1995.08.19] FAMILY
3. [1997.05.21] Laughter in the rain
4. [1997.07.24] EVERYDAY LIFE / THINGS KEEP CHANGIN'
5. [2000.05.24] LIFE feat. bird
6. [2000.07.26] BUTTERFLY
7. [2000.08.30] NOW YOU KNOW BETTER
8. [2001.04.25] DON'T LET GO
9. [2002.05.02] BLZ
10. [2002.10.30] Everything Needs Love feat. BoA
11. [2003.05.02] SHININ'
12. [2003.07.16] Hikari

External Links

• Official Website (axex)
• Official Website (Sony)
• Wikipedia Entry
• MySpace Profile
• SHINICHI OSAWA_BLOG @ honeyee (Japanese)