Zeebra

Zeebra promoting Black World / White Heat (2011)

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)

Zeebra promoting "Fly Away" (2010)

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
• [2011.12.14] Black World / White Heat

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

Other DVDs

• [1999.06.02] AI - "Densetsu NIGHT" at Nippon Budokan with Cho SPECIAL GUEST Ozei!!!
• [2003.10.08] KING GHIDORAH - 2002 Saishu Heiki ~LIVE IN TOKYO~ (#20 "Knock Out" feat. ZEEBRA)
• [2004.03.31] EXILE - EXPV 3 (#4 "Let Me Luv U Down" feat.ZEEBRA & MACCHO (from OZROSAURUS))

Collaborations / Other

• [1998.07.23] MISIA - 'hood (#6 "Parteechecka")
• [1999.03.20] DOUBLE - Shake (#4 "Shake (ANOTHER SQUALL MIX)" feat. ZEEBRA)
• [1999.05.01] Dragon Ash - Grateful Days feat. ZEEBRA & ACO
• [1999.06.02] DOUBLE - Crystal (#11 "Shake (ANOTHER SQUALL MIX)" feat. ZEEBRA)
• [1999.09.22] Fine Night -5S SURF・SNOWBOARD・SKATEBOARD・STREET・SOUND- VOL.1 (#8 "Parteechecka")
• [1999.12.10] SUGAR SOUL - Siva 1999
• [2000.01.13] UNITED NATIONS
• [2000.02.23] TWIGY - Seven Dimentions
• [2000.07.19] Rappagaliya - Rappagaliya Densetsu
• [2001.05.19] RISING SUN - ATTITUDE
• [2001.12.21] FUTURE SHOCK COMPILATION (#6 "Mappiruma -KARIANG MIX")
• [2002.03.27] FUTURE SHOCK SINGLES (#13 "Neva Enuff" featuring AKTION)
• [2002.05.29] Featuring Remix And Produce Works By MACCHO & DJ TOMO (#3 "Otoko no Jouken")
• [2002.10.17] UZI - Knock Out feat. ZEEBRA
• [2002.10.17] Kyouki no Sakura
• [2002.12.04] DJ PMX - No Pain No Gain feat. ZEEBRA & MACCHO (from OZROSAURUS)
• [2002.12.18] UZI - Kotodama (#3 "Knock Out" feat. ZEEBRA)
• [2003.02.21] Entotsu Sampler Vol.1
• [2003.04.02] Dohzi-T - Dai 3 no Otoko (#3 "Ryuugi 2003" feat. Mummy-D, ZEEBRA)
• [2003.07.02] HI-D - Girlfriends feat. ZEEBRA
• [2003.07.25] EXILE - LET ME LUV DOWN feat. ZEEBRA & MACCHO (from OZROSAURUS)
• [2003.09.03] DJ MASTERKEY - GOLDEN MIC feat. ZEEBRA
• [2003.09.10] EXILE - The other side of EX Vol.1 (#10 "Let Me Luv U Down" feat.ZEEBRA & MACCHO (from OZROSAURUS))
• [2003.09.18] SHOUT (#1 "BIG BIG MONEY" feat. HIRO, #3 "NO PAIN NO GAIN" feat. MACCHO & ZEEBRA)
• [2003.09.26] DJ YUTAKA - UNITED NATIONS III
• [2003.10.29] WOLF REVOLUTION
• [2003.11.05] HI-D - Word of Majesty (#1 "Girlfriends" feat. ZEEBRA)
• [2003.11.06] g@me (#3 "It's all a game")
• [2003.11.12] DJ MASTERKEY - DADDY'S HOUSE Vol.2 (#1 "GOLDEN MIC" feat. ZEEBRA)
• [2003.11.19] OJ & ST - ONE LIFE (#1 "INTRO" feat. ZEEBRA)
• [2003.12.03] K DUB SHINE - Genzai Jikoku
• [2003.12.03] Sanpin camp
• [2003.12.10] Amuro Namie - STYLE (#2 "Indy Lady" feat. ZEEBRA)
• [2003.12.10] VOICE OF LOVE POSSE - VOICE OF LOVE ~Ue wo Muitearukou
• [2004.01.23] Clubteria Vol.1
• [2004.02.18] Tyler - Amethyst
• [2004.03.10] DJ YUZE - Portscape (#4 "Down Town Sound" featuring ZEEBRA, SHINNOSK8)
• [2004.03.17] SHOCK TO THE FUTURE -REMIX- (#3 "Knock Out" feat. ZEEBRA)
• [2004.05.19] LIVE LIVE LIVE! ~CLUB CITTA' 15th & Rappagaliya 10th Anniversary~ (#7 "Otoko no Utaban" feat. OJ & ST, KM-MARKIT, UZI)
• [2004.06.23] HIGH-GRADE-SPECIAL (#9 "H☆G☆S☆P" feat. ZEEBRA, Yamadaman, KM-MARKIT)
• [2004.08.04] BOY-KEN - EVERYTHIN' IS EVERYTHIN' (#9 "JUICE" feat. ZEEBRA)
• [2004.08.18] Shounan Warriors - MICROFONE Saikyou Tag
• [2004.09.15] SHOCK TO THE FUTURE ~7th Anniversary~ (#5 "SUPATECH (WHAT'S MY NAME?)")
• [2004.09.29] DJ KAORI - DJ KAORI'S "RIDE" into the PARTY (#11 "Girlfriends" feat. ZEEBRA)
• [2004.12.01] AI - FEAT. A.I. (#10 "GOLDEN MIC" feat. KASHI DA HANDSOME, AI, Dohzi-T & Hannya)
• [2005.01.07] Jam Films S
• [2005.01.26] DJ MASTERKEY - |DADDY'S HOUSE Vol.3
• [2005.04.20] KM-MARKIT - VIVID (#10 "Tokaino Yabajin" feat. ZEEBRA, UZI, OJ & ST)
• [2005.05.25] Hino Kenji - JINO
• [2005.07.27] DJ OASIS - Water World
• [2006.03.15] OZROSAURUS - Rhyme & Blues
• [2007.05.16] Foxxi misQ - Luxury Ride feat. ZEEBRA
• [2009.04.01] DJ MAYUMI - PARTY UP (#1 "PARTY UP" feat. ZEEBRA, HOKT and MAY'S)
• [2011.04.13] DJ SN-Z for OZROSAURUS - Hard Pack Mixed by DJ SN-Z for OZROSAURUS (#3 "Disrespect 4 U (HARD PACK Dub)" feat. Zeebra)
• [2011.05.04] Komuro Tetsuya - Digitalian is eating breakfast 2 (#3 "Kiseki" feat. Zeebra)

External Links

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