Zeebra

Zeebra promoting "Fly Away" (2010)

Zeebra (formerly ZEEBRA) is a Japanese hip-hop artist and one of the most known rappers in Japan. He became known as the MC of the hip-hop group KING GIDDRA who debuted in 1995. In 1997, he went on to pursue a solo career and signed with the Future Shock record label. In 2003, he re-started his solo activity in Pony Canyon and released the single "BIG BIG MONEY" in January. However, in 2009, ZEEBRA parted ways with Pony Canyon and signed a deal with Sony Music Japan. In doing so, he changed his stage name from "ZEEBRA" to "Zeebra". Zeebra has two sons from a previous marriage and currently is married to model Nakabayashi Miwa and has two daughters with her. He met the model during the shooting of "Perfect Queen's video clip.

Profile

• Name: Zeebra (2010–present), ZEEBRA (1997–2009)
• Real Name: Sakakura Hideyuki (坂倉英之)
• Birthdate: April 2, 1971
• Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
• Family: Wife (Nakabayashi Miwa); Brother (SPHERE of INFLUENCE); two sons; two daughters.

Discography

ZEEBRA promoting "Stop Playin' A Wall" (2006)

ZEEBRA promoting World Of Music (2007)

ZEEBRA promoting The Anthology (2008)

Albums

• [1998.06.17] THE RHYME ANIMAL
• [2000.06.14] BASED ON A TRUE STORY
• [2003.09.18] TOKYO'S FINEST
• [2006.02.15] The New Beginning
• [2007.10.17] World Of Music

Best Albums

• [2002.05.29] THE FIRST STRUGGLE
• [2008.09.17] The Anthology

Singles

• [1997.07.25] Mappiruma (真っ昼間; Middle of the Day)
• [1998.12.16] THE RHYME ANIMAL REMIX E.P.1
• [1999.02.24] THE RHYME ANIMAL REMIX E.P.2
• [2000.01.26] ZEUS 2000 (ZEEBRA & SUGAL SOUL)
• [2000.03.23] MR. DYNAMITE
• [2001.01.25] Neva Enuff feat. AKTION
• [2001.08.08] BABY GIRL / Shonan Hustler 2 feat. DABO, UZI, G.K.MARYAN (BABY GIRL / 城南ハスラー2)
• [2003.01.22] BIG BIG MONEY feat. HIRO (Full Of Harmony)
• [2003.04.23] SUPATECH (What's My Name?)
• [2003.07.30] Perfect Queen
• [2005.06.01] Street Dreams
• [2005.09.21] Oh Yeah
• [2006.12.06] Stop Playin' A Wall
• [2007.07.18] My People feat.Kato Miliyah
• [2007.09.19] Not Your Boyfriend feat. JESSE (RIZE)
• [2008.03.05] Bushido
• [2010.03.17] Butterfly City feat. RYO the SKY WALKER, Mummy-D & DOUBLE
• [2010.11.17] Fly Away
• [2011.07.27] BLUE feat. AI

Digital Singles

• [2006.08.23] Top Of The World

DVDs

• [2001.08.08] LIVE ANIMAL 2000 JAPAN TOUR
• [2005.01.19] THE LIVE ANIMAL'03 ~Tokyo's Finest~
• [2007.09.19] The Live Animal '06 ~The New Beginning~
• [2008.09.17] The Clips ~Complete Collection~
• [2009.03.18] ZEEBRA 20th Anniversary The Live Animal in BUDOKAN

Collaborations / Other

• [1999.06.02] DOUBLE - Crystal (#11 Shake (ANOTHER SQUALL MIX) feat. ZEEBRA)
• [1999.12.10] SUGAR SOUL - Siva 1999
• [2002.12.04] DJ PMX - No Pain No Gain (#1 No Pain No Gain feat.ZEEBRA & MACCHO (from OZROSAURUS))
• [2003.07.02] HI-D - Girlfriends
• [2003.07.25] EXILE - Let Me Luv U Down(#1 Let Me Luv U Down feat.ZEEBRA & MACCHO (from OZROSAURUS))
• [2003.11.05] HI-D - Word of Majesty
• [2003.12.10] Amuro Namie - STYLE (#2 Indy Lady feat. ZEEBRA)
• [2003.12.10] VOICE OF LOVE POSSE - VOICE OF LOVE ~Ue wo Muitearukou
• [2004.08.04] BOY-KEN - EVERYTHIN' IS EVERYTHIN'
• [2004.12.01] AI - FEAT. A.I. (#10 GOLDEN MIC feat. KASHI DA HANDSOME, AI, Dohzi-T & Hannya)
• [2005.04.20] KM-MARKIT - VIVID
• [2005.07.27] DJ OASIS - Water World
• [2006.03.15] OZROSAURUS - Rhyme & Blues
• [2007.05.16] Foxxi misQ - Luxury Ride (#1 Luxury Ride feat. ZEEBRA)
• [2009.04.01] DJ MAYUMI - PARTY UP (#1 PARTY UP feat. ZEEBRA, HOKT and MAY'S)

External Links

• Official Website
• Sony Music Profile
• Pony Canyon Profile
• Polystar Profile