Suga Shikao

Suga Shikao promoting FUNKAHOLiC (2008)

Suga Shikao (スガシカオ) is a Japanese pop solo artist on the BMG JAPAN label August Agusta.

Profile

• Name: Suga Shikao (スガシカオ)
• Real Name: Suga Shikao (菅 止戈男)
• Birthday: July 28th, 1966
• Blood Type: O
• Place of Birth: Tokyo, Japan
• Height: 171cm
• Weight: 57kg
• Instruments: Guitar, Bass
• Favorite Movies: Godfather, Green Mile, Sixth Sense, Silence of the Lambs, Se7en, Midnight Express
• Favorite Manga: xxxHOLiC, Death Note, NANA, Kawa Yori mo Nagaku Yuruyaka ni, Black Jack, Bokunchi

Information

Suga Shikao was born on July 28th, 1966 in Tokyo, Japan. From childhood he always listened to soul, funk, and R&B music. He counts among his strong points his optimisim and strong work ethic. He graduated from Tokyo Keizai University and entered the workforce as a salaryman.

Suga Shikao debuted in 1997 with it Chart wo Kakenukero and has since written songs for other artists and performed many anime theme songs. In particular, he wrote the hit songs Yozora no Mukou performed by SMAP along with songs for Kyoko and Moritaka Chisato.

He also currently hosts the radio show J-Wave on Mondays. His most recent single, 19-sai is the theme song of the anime adaptation of the CLAMP manga xxxHOLiC

Discography

Albums

• [1997.09.03] Clover
• [1998.06.24] FAMILY
• [1999.09.08] Sweet
• [2000.10.25] 4Flusher
• [2001.10.03] Sugarless
• [2003.05.07] SMILE
• [2004.11.17] TIME
• [2006.09.06] PARADE
• [2008.09.10] FUNKAHOLiC

Other Albums

• [1995.11.15] 0101 (indie mini-album)
• [2003.11.05] THE BEST HITS OF LIVE RECORDINGS -THANK YOU- (best album)
• [2007.01.24] ALL SINGLES BEST (best album)
• [2007.10.10] ALL LIVE BEST (live best album)

Singles

• [1997.02.26] Hit Chart wo Kakenukero (ヒットチャートをかけぬけろ)
• [1997.05.28] Ougon no Tsuki (黄金の月)
• [1997.07.30] Doki Doki Shichau (ドキドキしちゃう)
• [1997.11.21] Ai ni Tsuite (愛について)
• [1998.05.27] Story (ストーリー)
• [1998.11.18] Bokutachi no Hibi (ぼくたちの日々)
• [1999.06.23] Yoake Mae (夜明けまえ)
• [1999.08.08] Amai Kajitsu (あまい果実)
• [2000.08.02] SPIRIT
• [2000.10.12] AFFAIR
• [2001.08.01] 8gatsu no Serenade (8月のセレナーデ)
• [2002.01.17] Aozora / Cloudy (青空)
• [2002.05.29] Asymmetry (アシンメトリー)
• [2003.02.26] Sayonara / Kimagure (サヨナラ / 気まぐれ)
• [2004.05.12] Himitsu (秘密)
• [2004.08.25] Climax (クライマックス)
• [2004.10.27] Hikari no Kawa (光の川)
• [2005.08.10] Kiseki / Natsu Kage / Sanagi (奇跡 / 夏陰 / サナギ)
• [2006.04.26] 19-sai (19才)
• [2006.06.21] Manatsu no Yoru no Yume (真夏の夜のユメ)
• [2006.09.06] Gogo no Parade (午後のパレード)
• [2007.06.13] Phonoscope (フォノスコープ)
• [2008.05.14] NOBODY KNOWS
• [2008.09.03] Kono Yubi Tomare (コノユビトマレ)
• [2009.07.15] Party People
• [2009.11.25] Hajimari no Hi feat. Mummy-D (はじまりの日)

External Links

• Official Site
• Suga Shikao Fansite (English)