Ishii Tatuya

Ishii Tatuya promoting "Hana Hitohira" (2011)

Ishii Tatuya (石井竜也), Tatuya Ishii or Tatsuya Ishii is a Japanese pop musician, music producer, event producer, movie director, writer, industrial designer, costume designer, painter, sculptor, actor, voice actor, MC, dancer and member of the band Kome Kome CLUB (米米CLUB).

Profile

• Nickname: Carl Smoky Ishii (カールスモーキー石井)
• Birthdate: September 22, 1959
• Birthplace: Kitaibaraki, Ibaraki Prefecture
• Height: 175 cm

Information

Ishii Tatuya got his start in his music career in 1982 when he and his former A-CEN movie club members formed the band Kome Kome CLUB. While in the group, Ishii took the nickname Carl Smoky Ishii. The band got much success when music clips for "KOME KOME WAR" and "FUNK FUJIYAMA" (directed by Ishii) won the MTV Video Music Awards for best International Music Award for both 1988 and 1989. In 1992, their single Kimi ga Iru Dake de (君がいるだけで) won the Japanese record first prize.

In 1993, Ishii would go onto to be a part of the charity group USED TO BE A CHILD. A year later, he would release his first movie, Kappa. He would also start to compose for his band and other artists like Wada Akiko. He would produce another own film, ACRI ~The Legend of Homo-Aquarellius (1996), and would team up with artists Char and Ariga Nobuo to produce a soundtrack for the movie, under the band name ACRI.

After Kome Kome Club's breakup in 1997, he started to focus more on his solo career, releasing before the end of that year his first solo single called "WHITE MOON IN THE BLUE SKY" and performing at two concerts, LIVE-A-LIVE and T-STAGE, before the year was up. To date, he has released 33 singles and 22 albums in his solo career. He has written and produced numerous songs for his own albums, other artists and special events in Japan.

Starting in 2002, Ishii would later show his artworks yearly at the art and peaceful exhibit event GROUND ANGEL. In 2003, Ishii's song "RIVER" also was used as the second ending to the Anime Mobile Suit Gundam Seed. Then four years later, he released a duet single with "KAMEN" with Koda Kumi. Later that year, he would also participate in the charity group YELL FROM NIPPON and also participate in the reformation of Kome Kome CLUB.

A year later in 2007, Ishii released the album SUNDIAL, which five songs in the album had the guest appearance of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. In 2008, he performed during Disney's Tokyo ressort anniversary with the song/single Mahou no Kagi ~The Dream Goes On. In 2010 Ishii celebrated his 25th anniversary by performing "NYLON CLUB GOLDEN CARNIVAL" concert.

In addition to his musical career, Ishii has executed a number of different projects, including acting as the spatial coordinator for HEP Five shopping mall, coordination producer for the "Suzuka 8-Hour Endurance Races," the producer of "The Forest Fairy's Ball" for Expo 2005, and the producer of "GROUND ANGEL in Hiroshima," an event commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Hiroshima nuclear bombing. He has held private art exhibitions such as "Daydream Art Gallery" in 1997, and in 1999 "EXPO ISHII 1999 SHOW TEN", "Art or Not" in 2011 at Tokyo and New York, and others (at least one per year). Ishii also acts as a radio personality for FM Yokohama on his weekly radio show YOKOHAMI.

As an industrial designer, he has managed many designs for items like PCs and accessories, tableware, furniture, and much more. Ishii often produces the costumes and stages for his concerts and becomes very involved in his projects. He is also a writer, and has written numerous books. He had a monthly magazine publication that ran for two years called Monthly Ishii WIDESHOW (月刊石井 WIDESHOW; Gekkan Ishii WIDESHOW).

Discography

Studio Albums

Ishii Tatuya promoting CHANDELIER (2009)

Ishii Tatuya and K promoting "OCEAN DRIVE" (2010)

• [1998.03.02] H
• [1999.01.21] DEEP
• [2000.03.29] GUY
• [2002.03.27] Roman (浪漫)
• [2002.09.19] THEATER
• [2003.04.23] nipops
• [2003.04.23] super nipops
• [2003.12.03] Hane (羽) (T.I GRAND PROJECT)
• [2004.07.07] NYLON KING
• [2004.11.27] GROUND ANGEL STORY ~SORA~ (T.I GRAND PROJECT)
• [2005.03.24] SKETCH
• [2006.02.08] DANCE NYLON
• [2007.04.04] SUNDIAL (日時計)
• [2007.08.29] SUNDIAL ~premium edition~ (日時計～premium edition～)
• [2007.12.05] Tatuya Ishii's ACRISM
• [2007.12.05] Tatuya Ishii's KAPPA GENSOU (TATUYA ISHII'S 河童幻想)
• [2008.03.26] PENDULUM
• [2009.03.04] CHANDELIER
• [2011.03.09] MOON & EARTH
• [2012.06.20] HEARTS VOICES
• [2012.09.05] LOVE
• [2013.09.04] WHITE CANVAS
• [2014.09.03] SHINE

Best Albums

• [2005.10.12] Ishi ~Best of Best~ (石 ～Best of Best～)
• [2009.11.25] Ishi ~Best of Best~ Blu-spec CD (石 ～Best of Best～ [Blu-spec CD])

Singles

• [1997.09.25] WHITE MOON IN THE BLUE SKY
• [1998.02.18] Rhythm / Kaerou ~you are my place~ (リズム／帰ろう ～you are my place～) (Ishii Tatuya featuring NORA)
• [1998.04.01] Anshin Shiro yo (安心しろよ)
• [1998.07.01] Hana Matsuri (花まつり) (Ishii Beauty)
• [1998.12.02] HI TENSION LOVE
• [1999.07.23] Asahi ni Tsuzuku Michi (朝日につづく道)
• [2000.02.23] GOLDEN FISH & SILVER FOX
• [2001.10.11] Tooku e... (遠くへ・・・)
• [2002.01.17] Anata ni (あなたに)
• [2002.09.04] Ko・u・ka・i (コ・ウ・カ・イ)
• [2002.09.26] Kimi wo Tsurete (君をつれて)
• [2003.02.26] Yume no Mayoi Michi de / Silhouette Romance (夢の迷い道で / シルエット・ロマンス)
• [2003.03.26] RIVER / Mizuiro no Ame (RIVER / みずいろの雨)
• [2003.05.21] RIVER ~GUNDAM SEED EDITION~
• [2003.11.19] GROUND ANGEL (T.I GRAND PROJECT)
• [2004.02.25] Mirai ~Mada Minu Toki yo~ (未来～まだ見ぬ時代よ～)
• [2004.05.19] Kimi wa Lambadan Bamba (君はランバダンバンバ)
• [2005.02.23] Kokoro no Kotoba (心の言葉)
• [2005.06.22] Ai no Chikara (愛の力)
• [2005.12.07] GROUND ANGEL in HIROSHIMA (T.I GRAND PROJECT)
• [2007.04.04] Kimi ni Modorou / Kumo (君に戻ろう / 雲)
• [2008.03.12] Tabi no Tochuu de (旅の途中で)
• [2008.10.22] AIRA no Daichi (AIRAの大地)
• [2009.02.04] DANCE IN LOVE
• [2010.05.12] OCEAN DRIVE feat. K
• [2010.07.21] THE WAVE OF LOVE feat. ANRI
• [2010.09.22] WALKING feat. PEABO BRYSON
• [2011.02.02] Hana Hitohira (はなひとひら)
• [2011.11.30] Where is Heaven

Not for sale Singles

• [2001] Michi wa Aru (道はある)
• [2002] Shouri!! (勝利！！)
• [2005] Kimi Dake ga Iru Dekirukoto (君だけが出来る事)
• [2005] Midori no Yama (緑の山)
• [2007] ARIGATO

Collaborations / Other

• [1991.11.21] MILD&WILD (minialbum) (P-SMOKE: Carl Smoky Ishii & Char)
• [1992.11.09] Ai no WAVE (愛のWAVE) (Carl Smoky Ishii & Matsutoya Yumi)
• [1994.12.10] Kappa Original Soundtrack (河童 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK) (Ishii Tatuya & Takahiro Kaneko)
• [1996.08.01] DOLPHINS' WORLD (single) (ACRI: Carl Smoky Ishii, Char & Ariga Nobuo)
• [1996.08.21] ACRI (album) (ACRI: Carl Smoky Ishii, Char & Ariga Nobuo)
• [1996.08.31] ACRI ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
• [2002.06.26] MOON DANCER (MOONSTONES with Shizuki Asato)
• [2006.02.08] KAMEN (Koda Kumi feat. Ishii Tatuya)
• [2006.10.04] Tatuya Ishii Meets Atagoal wa Neko No Mori
• [2008.04.16] Mahou no Kagi ~The Dream Goes On (魔法の鍵～The Dream Goes On) (Takasugi Satomi & Ishii Tatuya)
• [2012.02.08] Kaze no Komori Uta ~Ashita no Kimi e~ (風の子守歌 ～あしたの君へ～) (Shinji Tanimura × Ishii Tatuya)

Music DVDs

• [1999.04.01] DRAG-ON Films ~The Legend of Dragon Slayers~
• [1999.04.01] TROUBLEMAKER
• [1999.10.14] TRANS FILMS
• [2000.02.09] THE CIRCUS FILMS Circus Shounendan NATSU NO YO NO YUME (THE CIRCUS FILMS サアカス少年團 NATSU NO YO NO YUME)
• [2000.04.19] SPACE HAWAIIAN FILMS
• [2000.04.19] PREGASIA
• [2000.10.18] DRAGASIAN FILMS
• [2002.12.04] A・N ~Complete "Art Nude" DVD BOX~
• [2003.03.05] ZERO CUBE ~Complete "ZERO CITY" DVD BOX~
• [2003.03.26] Art Nude 1998
• [2003.03.26] Art Nude 1999
• [2003.03.26] Art Nude 2000
• [2003.03.26] Art Nude 2002
• [2003.03.26] ZERO CITY -HAL-
• [2003.03.26] ZERO CITY -AQI-
• [2003.07.24] NYLON CLUB
• [2004.04.01] Concert Tour 2002 MOON
• [2004.04.01] Tatuya Ishii & Asato Shizuki Special Project 2003 SUN
• [2004.04.01] SUN Sakura ichigō ~Senbadzuru~ (SUN 櫻一號〜千羽鶴〜)
• [2004.04.01] SUN Sakura nigō ~Umi no sakura~ (SUN 櫻二號〜海の櫻〜)
• [2004.04.01] SUN Sakura sangō ~Honnou no roujin~ (SUN 櫻三號〜炎の老人)
• [2005.12.07] 2005 TWO TONE TOUR
• [2006.02.08] NYLON CLUB SUPER DELUXE
• [2006.04.26] COCOROCK FOREST CONCERT ~Toumei no Mori Yousei~ (COCOROCK FOREST CONCERT ～透明森の妖精～)
• [2006.05.31] ISHYST
• [2006.06.28] SKETCH ~Book of GROUND ANGEL~
• [2006.07.26] DANCE NYLON ~Nylon Club de Aimaseu~ (DANCE NYLON ～ナイロンクラブで逢いませう～)
• [2007.05.30] TATUYA ISHII SYMPHONY DREAMS
• [2008.07.02] PENDULUM
• [2008.11.26] MUSIC TREE LIVE ~Tsukihi no Tou~ (MUSIC TREE LIVE ～月日の塔～)
• [2009.08.26] CHANDELIER SCANDAL
• [2010.12.22] RINNE SHUGETSU IN YAKUSHIJI (輪廻秋月 in 薬師寺)
• [2011.10.19] INGOT
• [2011.12.21] MOONLIGHT ORCHESTRA
• [2013.03.27] MOONLIGHT DANCE PARTY
• [2014.03.26] WHITE MOONLIGHT

Other DVDs

• [2001.02.21] Dragon Spirit Vol.1
• [2001.04.25] Dragon Spirit Vol.2
• [2001.07.04] Dragon Spirit Vol.3
• [2003] ISHYSM
• [2011] ART or NOT?

Movies

• [1994] KAPPA (河童)
• [1996] ACRI: THE LEGEND OF HOMO-AQUARELLIUS

External Links

• Official Site
• Internet Gallery Shop
• Official Facebook Fan page
• GROUND ANGEL MIND from MIND Site
• Kaodama Special Site
• Sony Music Japan Page
• Japanese Wikipedia: 石井竜也