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[[Image:Somewhere Out TherePROMO.jpg|thumb|450px|MONKEY MAJIK promoting ''[[Somewhere Out There (MONKEY MAJIK)|Somewhere Out There]]'' (2012)]]
  
 
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'''MONKEY MAJIK''' is a [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] band based in [[Sendai]]. The members consist of two Japanese members and two Canadian members: [[DICK]] from [[Sapporo]], [[tax]] from [[Sendai]], and the Plant brothers, [[blanc.|Maynard]] and [[Blaise Plant|Blaise]], from [[Wikipedia:Ottawa|Ottawa]], [[Wikipedia:Ontario|Ontario]], [[Wikipedia:Canada|Canada]]. They are signed to [[binyl records]] and managed by [[Edward Limited]].
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'''MONKEY MAJIK''' is a [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] band based in [[wikipedia:Sendai|Sendai]]. The members consist of two Japanese members and two Canadian members: [[DICK]] from [[wikipedia:Sapporo|Sapporo]], [[tax]] from [[wikipedia:Sendai|Sendai]], and the Plant brothers, [[blanc.|Maynard]] and [[Blaise Plant|Blaise]], from [[Wikipedia:Ottawa|Ottawa]], [[Wikipedia:Ontario|Ontario]], [[Wikipedia:Canada|Canada]]. They are signed to [[binyl records]] and managed by [[Edward Entertainment Group]].
  
 
==Members==
 
==Members==
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===Support Members===
 
===Support Members===
* [[Mister]] (ミスター) (Keyboards)
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* [[Mister (MONKEY MAJIK)|Mister]] (ミスター) (Keyboards)
  
 
===Former Members===
 
===Former Members===
 
* [[Urushizaka Misao]] (漆坂ミサオ) (Bass)
 
* [[Urushizaka Misao]] (漆坂ミサオ) (Bass)
* Jan (ヤーン) (Drums)
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* [[Jan (MONKEY MAJIK)|Jan]] (ヤーン) (Drums)
* Tom (Drums)<ref name="tom">Plant, Maynard. (February 26, 2009). "[http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=1001165852&blogId=473172512 original monkey!]". blanc.'s MySpace Blog. Retrieved September 7, 2009.</ref>
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* [[Tom (MONKEY MAJIK)|Tom]] (Drums) <ref name="tom">Plant, Maynard. (February 26, 2009). "[http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=1001165852&blogId=473172512 original monkey!]". blanc.'s MySpace Blog. Retrieved September 7, 2009.</ref>
* Unknown Canadian
 
  
 
==Information==
 
==Information==
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[[Image:MONKEY MAJIK - Sora wa Marude promo.jpg|thumb|right|200px|MONKEY MAJIK promoting ''[[Sora wa Marude (album)|Sora wa Marude]]'' (2007)]]
 
[[Image:MONKEY MAJIK - Sora wa Marude promo.jpg|thumb|right|200px|MONKEY MAJIK promoting ''[[Sora wa Marude (album)|Sora wa Marude]]'' (2007)]]
 
[[Image:MONKEY MAJIK - Lupin.jpg|thumb|right|200px|MONKEY MAJIK in [[Anime|anime]] style for ''[[Lupin the Third Dance & Drive Official Covers & Remixes|Lupin The Third DANCE & DRIVE official covers & remixes]]'' (2009)]]
 
[[Image:MONKEY MAJIK - Lupin.jpg|thumb|right|200px|MONKEY MAJIK in [[Anime|anime]] style for ''[[Lupin the Third Dance & Drive Official Covers & Remixes|Lupin The Third DANCE & DRIVE official covers & remixes]]'' (2009)]]
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[[Image:MONKEYMAJIKBEST10YearsForeverPROMO.jpg|thumb|200px|MONKEY MAJIK promoting ''[[MONKEY MAJIK BEST ~10 Years & Forever~]]'' (2010)]]
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[[Image:MONKEY MAJIK - westview promo.jpg|thumb|200px|MONKEY MAJIK promoting ''[[Westview|westview]]'' (2011)]]
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MONKEY MAJIK began with [[blanc.|Maynard Plant]] from [[Wikipedia:Ottawa|Ottawa]], [[Wikipedia:Ontario|Ontario]], [[Wikipedia:Canada|Canada]]. He became interested in [[Japan]] after his drama teacher recommended an exchange program during high school, but unfortunately, he was late handing in the registration form.<ref name="jmelo">MONKEY MAJIK (Interviewee). (2007). ''[[J-Melo|J-MELO]]''. [Television]. Japan: NHK</ref> After graduating from [[Wikipedia:Queen's University|Queen's University]], he moved to [[Shichinohe]], [[Aomori Prefecture]], Japan in 1997 as an [[Wikipedia:Assistant Language Teacher|Assistant Language Teacher]] (ALT).<ref name="eastottawa">Cummings, Laura. (October 31, 2008). "[http://www.eastottawa.ca/article-266986-Eastend-brothers-hit-the-big-time-in-Japanese-music-scene.html East-end brothers hit the big time in Japanese music scene]". ''Orléans Star / East Ottawa Star''. Retrieved September 7, 2009.</ref><ref name="canjapan">"[http://www.ca.emb-japan.go.jp/canada_e/Archives/Cultural_events/2008/monkeymajik_2008.html Goodwill Ambassadors, Monkey Majik, arrive in Ottawa to celebrate the 80th Anniversary of Japan-Canada Diplomatic Relations]". Retrieved September 7, 2009.</ref> In 2000, he met [[Urushizaka Misao]], a bassist. Together, they started the band MONKEY MAJIK with two fellow ALTs: Tom from England, and an unnamed Canadian.
 
MONKEY MAJIK began with [[blanc.|Maynard Plant]] from [[Wikipedia:Ottawa|Ottawa]], [[Wikipedia:Ontario|Ontario]], [[Wikipedia:Canada|Canada]]. He became interested in [[Japan]] after his drama teacher recommended an exchange program during high school, but unfortunately, he was late handing in the registration form.<ref name="jmelo">MONKEY MAJIK (Interviewee). (2007). ''[[J-Melo|J-MELO]]''. [Television]. Japan: NHK</ref> After graduating from [[Wikipedia:Queen's University|Queen's University]], he moved to [[Shichinohe]], [[Aomori Prefecture]], Japan in 1997 as an [[Wikipedia:Assistant Language Teacher|Assistant Language Teacher]] (ALT).<ref name="eastottawa">Cummings, Laura. (October 31, 2008). "[http://www.eastottawa.ca/article-266986-Eastend-brothers-hit-the-big-time-in-Japanese-music-scene.html East-end brothers hit the big time in Japanese music scene]". ''Orléans Star / East Ottawa Star''. Retrieved September 7, 2009.</ref><ref name="canjapan">"[http://www.ca.emb-japan.go.jp/canada_e/Archives/Cultural_events/2008/monkeymajik_2008.html Goodwill Ambassadors, Monkey Majik, arrive in Ottawa to celebrate the 80th Anniversary of Japan-Canada Diplomatic Relations]". Retrieved September 7, 2009.</ref> In 2000, he met [[Urushizaka Misao]], a bassist. Together, they started the band MONKEY MAJIK with two fellow ALTs: Tom from England, and an unnamed Canadian.
  
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==Discography==
 
==Discography==
 
===Studio Albums===
 
===Studio Albums===
* [2003.09.24] [[Spade (MONKEY MAJIK)|SPADE]] (Indie)
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* [2003.09.24] [[Spade (MONKEY MAJIK)|SPADE]] (indie)
* [2005.09.21] [[Eastview|eastview]] (Indie)
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* [2005.09.21] [[Eastview|eastview]] (indie)
 
* [2006.05.24] [[Thank You (MONKEY MAJIK album)|thank you]]
 
* [2006.05.24] [[Thank You (MONKEY MAJIK album)|thank you]]
 
* [2007.07.25] [[Sora wa Marude (album)|Sora wa Marude]] (空はまるで; ''The Sky Is So...'')
 
* [2007.07.25] [[Sora wa Marude (album)|Sora wa Marude]] (空はまるで; ''The Sky Is So...'')
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===Mini-Albums===
 
===Mini-Albums===
* [2002.05.13] [[Tired (mini-album)|TIRED]] (Indie)
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* [2002.05.13] [[Tired (mini-album)|TIRED]] (indie)
* [2005.02.09] [[Lily (mini-album)|Lily]] (Indie)
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* [2005.02.09] [[Lily (mini-album)|Lily]] (indie)
* [2005.04.13] [[Get Started (mini-album)|Get started]] (Indie)
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* [2005.04.13] [[Get Started (mini-album)|Get started]] (indie)
  
 
===Other Albums===
 
===Other Albums===
* [2005.07.xx] [[Premium Box|PREMIUM BOX]] (Indie DVD+CD)
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* [2005.07.xx] [[Premium Box|PREMIUM BOX]] (indie DVD+CD)
* [2006.03.08] [[Best 2000-2005|BEST 2000-2005]] (Indie Best Album)
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* [2006.03.08] [[Best 2000-2005|BEST 2000-2005]] (indie best album)
* [2007.06.xx] [[Magical Mystery Tour]] (Indie Live Album)
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* [2007.06.xx] [[Magical Mystery Tour]] (indie live album)
* [2007.11.xx] [[Japan Tour'07|JAPAN TOUR'07]] (Indie Live Album)
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* [2007.11.xx] [[Japan Tour'07|JAPAN TOUR'07]] (indie live album)
* [200x.xx.xx] [[Tour'07|TOUR'07]] (Indie Live Album)
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* [200x.xx.xx] [[Tour'07|TOUR'07]] (indie live album)
* [2010.07.14] [[MONKEY MAJIK Best ~10 Years & Forever~|MONKEY MAJIK BEST ~10 Years & Forever~]] (Best Album)
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* [2010.07.14] [[MONKEY MAJIK Best ~10 Years & Forever~|MONKEY MAJIK BEST ~10 Years & Forever~]] (best album)
* [2011.03.02] [[Rare Tracks (MONKEY MAJIK)|RARE TRACKS]] (Best Album)
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* [2011.03.02] [[Rare Tracks (MONKEY MAJIK)|RARE TRACKS]] (best album)
  
 
===Singles===
 
===Singles===
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===DVDs===
 
===DVDs===
 
* [2010.12.08] [[Music Clip Best|MUSIC CLIP BEST]]
 
* [2010.12.08] [[Music Clip Best|MUSIC CLIP BEST]]
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===Other DVDs===
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* [2007.10.31] [[m-flo]] - [[m-flo Tour 2007 "Cosmicolor" @ Yokohama Arena|m-flo TOUR 2007 "COSMICOLOR" @YOKOHAMA ARENA]] (#6 "Picture Perfect Love" <small>([[m-flo]] loves '''MONKEY MAJIK''')</small>)
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m-flo
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DVD | Release: 2007/10/31
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* [2009.02.25] [[Tange Kouki]] - [[Tange Kouki Video Collection|TANGE KOUKI VIDEO COLLECTION]] (#7 "Around the World")
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* [2010.04.07] [[m-flo]] - [[m-flo 10 Years Special Live "We Are One"|m-flo 10 Years Special Live "we are one"]] (#18 "Picture Perfect Love" <small>([[m-flo]] loves '''MONKEY MAJIK''')</small>)
  
 
===Compilations / Others===
 
===Compilations / Others===
* [2006.03.01] [[Saiyuki Original Soundtrack]] (#22 ''Around the World'')
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* [2006.03.01] ''[[Saiyuki Original Soundtrack]]'' (#22 "Around the World")
* [2006.09.20] [[Bd Snowboard Rulerz Original Soundtrack|bd Snowboard Rulerz Original Soundtrack]] (#8 ''One moment'')
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* [2006.09.20] ''[[Bd Snowboard Rulerz Original Soundtrack|bd Snowboard Rulerz Original Soundtrack]]'' (#8 "One moment")
* [2006.09.20] [[Yoru no Picnic Inspired Best Album|Yoru no Picnic INSPIRED BEST ALBUM]] (#1 ''Futari (English Version)'')
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* [2006.09.20] ''[[Yoru no Picnic Inspired Best Album|Yoru no Picnic INSPIRED BEST ALBUM]]'' (#1 "Futari (English Version)")
* [2007.03.28] [[m-flo]] - [[Cosmicolor|COSMICOLOR]] (#8 ''Picture Perfect Love'' / [[m-flo]] loves '''MONKEY MAJIK''')
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* [2007.03.28] [[m-flo]] - ''[[Cosmicolor|COSMICOLOR]]'' (#8 "Picture Perfect Love" <small>([[m-flo]] loves '''MONKEY MAJIK''')</small>)
* [2007.08.01] [[Movie Saiyuki Original Soundtrack|Movie Saiyuki ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK]] (#21 ''Around the World -movie ver.-'')
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* [2007.08.01] ''[[Movie Saiyuki Original Soundtrack|Movie Saiyuki ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK]]'' (#21 "Around the World -movie ver.-")
* [2007.09.26] [[m-flo]] - [[Electricolor -Complete Remix-|electriCOLOR -COMPLETE REMIX-]] (#2 ''Picture Perfect Love -Kuchiroro remix-'' / [[m-flo]] loves '''MONKEY MAJIK''')
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* [2007.09.26] [[m-flo]] - ''[[Electricolor -Complete Remix-|electriCOLOR -COMPLETE REMIX-]]'' (#2 "Picture Perfect Love -Kuchiroro remix-" <small>([[m-flo]] loves '''MONKEY MAJIK''')</small>)
* [2007.10.24] [[DJ KAORI]] - [[DJ KAORI's Jmix|DJ KAORI's JMIX]] (#4 ''Around the World'')
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* [2007.10.24] [[DJ KAORI]] - ''[[DJ KAORI's Jmix|DJ KAORI's JMIX]]'' (#4 "Around the World")
* [2007.12.05] [[CHEMISTRY]] SUPPORTED BY '''MONKEY MAJIK''' - [[Kagayaku Yoru]]
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* [2007.12.05] [[CHEMISTRY]] SUPPORTED BY '''MONKEY MAJIK''' - "[[Kagayaku Yoru]]"
* [2008.10.28] [[Tsuchiya Anna]] - [[Nudy Show!|NUDY SHOW!]] (#5 ''GINGER'' / [[Tsuchiya Anna]] feat. '''MONKEY MAJIK''')
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* [2009.03.11] [[Haya! Haya Uta Non Stop Mega Mix|Haya! Haya Uta NON STOP Mega Mix]] (#10 ''Around the World'')
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* [2009.03.11] [[ravex]] - [[1 More Night|1 more night]] feat. '''MONKEY MAJIK'''
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* [2008.04.09] ''[[Drivin' J-Pop for Love & Joy|DRIVIN' J-POP for love & joy]]'' (#5 "Tada, Arigatou")
* [2009.03.25] [[Yesterday Once More ~Tribute to the Carpenters~|Yesterday Once More ~TRIBUTE TO THE CARPENTERS~]] (#4 ''RAINY DAYS AND MONDAYS'')
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* [2008.07.23] ''[[20-nen 200 Kyoku]]''
* [2009.04.29] [[ravex]] - [[Trax|trax]] (#10 ''1 more night feat. '''MONKEY MAJIK''''')
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* [2008.10.28] [[Tsuchiya Anna]] - ''[[Nudy Show!|NUDY SHOW!]]'' (#5 "GINGER" <small>([[Tsuchiya Anna]] feat. '''MONKEY MAJIK''')</small>)
* [2009.08.26] [[Lupin the Third Dance & Drive Official Covers & Remixes|Lupin The Third DANCE & DRIVE official covers & remixes]] (#1 ''Lupin The Third <Lupin Sansei no Theme>'')
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* [2008.11.26] ''[[Ai no Uta 2]]'' (#7 "Tada, Arigatou")
* [2009.09.09] [["Covers" FreeTEMPO Covered Album|"COVERS" FreeTEMPO COVERED ALBUM]] (#4 ''Trees'')
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* [2008.12.03] [[Fantastic Plastic Machine]] - ''[[Sound Concierge x Numero Tokyo -Utopia- Selected by Fantastic Plastic Machine|Sound Concierge × Numero TOKYO -Utopia- Selected by Fantastic Plastic Machine]]'' (#2 "1 more night" <small>([[ravex]] feat. '''MONKEY MAJIK''')</small>)
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* [2009.02.18] [[ravex]] - "[[Believe in Love]]" feat. [[BoA]] (#3 "MEGA ravex" feat. [[Tsuchiya Anna|ANNA TSUCHIYA]], [[BoA]], [[DJ OZMA]], [[LISA]], [[Goto Maki|MAKI GOTO]], '''MONKEY MAJIK''', [[Tohoshinki|TOHOSHINKI]], [[TRF]] & [[Ando Yuko|YUKO ANDO]])
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* [2009.02.25] ''[[Sotsugyou no Uta]]'' (#8 "Sotsugyou. Soshite Mirai e."  <small>(MONKEY MAJIK + SEAMO)</small>)
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* [2009.03.04] ''[[I ~Zutto, Zutto, Aishiteru~]]'' (#8 "Aitakute")
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* [2009.03.04] ''[[Do Girls! ~Tokyo Girls Collection Official Compilation Album~]]'' (#8 "GINGER" <small>([[Tsuchiya Anna]] feat. '''MONKEY MAJIK''')</small>)
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* [2009.03.04] ''[[20 Years 200 Hits Complete Best + A Love Hi Quality CD Edition Box|20years 200hits Complete Best + a LOVE HiQualityCD Edition Box]]''
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* [2009.03.11] [[Hayate]] - ''[[Haya! Haya Uta Non Stop Mega Mix|Haya! Haya Uta NON STOP Mega Mix]]'' (#10 "Around the World")
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* [2009.03.11] [[ravex]] - "[[1 More Night|1 more night]]" feat. '''MONKEY MAJIK'''
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* [2009.03.25] ''[[Yesterday Once More ~Tribute to the Carpenters~|Yesterday Once More ~TRIBUTE TO THE CARPENTERS~]]'' (#4 "RAINY DAYS AND MONDAYS")
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* [2009.04.29] [[ravex]] - ''[[Trax|trax]]'' (#10 "1 more night" feat. '''MONKEY MAJIK''')
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* [2009.06.24] ''[[Love & Beer (Nama)]]'' (#11 "Aitakute")
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* [2009.08.26] ''[[Lupin the Third Dance & Drive Official Covers & Remixes|Lupin The Third DANCE & DRIVE official covers & remixes]]'' (#1 "Lupin The Third <Lupin Sansei no Theme>")
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* [2009.09.02] ''[[J-Girls' Celebrity Mix]]'' (#3 "Ginger [J-Girls' Celebrity Mix ver.]")
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* [2009.09.09] ''[["Covers" FreeTEMPO Covered Album|"COVERS" FreeTEMPO COVERED ALBUM]]'' (#4 "Trees")
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* [2009.10.07] ''[[Kimi no Mikata]]'' (#8 "Together")
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* [2009.11.01] ''[[Little Charo Song Book]]'' (#13 "MORNING-EVENING")
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* [2010.01.27] ''[[No Music, No Life. Songs|NO MUSIC, NO LIFE. SONGS]]'' (Disc 2 #4 "With you (NO MUSIC, NO LIFE. version)")
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* [2010.03.03] ''[[Arigatou no Uta]]'' (#5 "Tada, Arigatou")
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* [2010.04.28] ''[[Holiday Tunes ~Ouchi Mode~|HOLIDAY tunes ~Ouchi Mode~]]'' (Disc 2 #1 "Sora wa Marude")
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* [2010.07.07] [[GAGLE]] - ''[[Soreizen ~Mixed by DJ Mu-R~|SOREIZEN ~mixed by DJ Mu-R~]]'' (#1 "Soreirai" feat. '''MONKEY MAJIK''')
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* [2010.07.14] ''[[Murasaki Sports Muraspo Music Life Vol.1|murasaki sports Muraspo Music LIFE vol.1]]'' (#7 "Sora wa Marude")
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* [2011.03.02] [[VOLTA MASTERS]] - ''[[Suite (VOLTA MASTERS)|Suite]]'' (#1 "Around the World" feat. '''MONKEY MAJIK''', [[1773]])
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* [2011.08.24] [[SEAMO]] - ''[[Collabo Densetsu]]'' (Disc 2 #2 "Sotsugyou. Soshite Mirai e."  <small>(MONKEY MAJIK + SEAMO)</small>)
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* [2011.12.21] ''[[Kokoba ni Dekinai ~ Oda Kazumasa Best Covers]]'' (#15 "my home town")
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* [2012.03.07] ''[[Dramatic Tunes]]'' (#5 "Around the World")
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* [2012.03.28] ''[[Kokoro Stretch ~ Cheering|Kokoro Stretch ~ CHEERING]]'' (#5 "Picture Perfect Love" <small>([[m-flo]] loves '''MONKEY MAJIK''')</small>)
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

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MONKEY MAJIK promoting Somewhere Out There (2012)

MONKEY MAJIK is a Japanese pop band based in Sendai. The members consist of two Japanese members and two Canadian members: DICK from Sapporo, tax from Sendai, and the Plant brothers, Maynard and Blaise, from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are signed to binyl records and managed by Edward Entertainment Group.

Members

Support Members

  • Mister (ミスター) (Keyboards)

Former Members

Information

MONKEY MAJIK with former bassist Urushizaka Misao (second from left)
MONKEY MAJIK promoting eastview (2005)
MONKEY MAJIK promoting Sora wa Marude (2007)
MONKEY MAJIK promoting MONKEY MAJIK BEST ~10 Years & Forever~ (2010)
MONKEY MAJIK promoting westview (2011)

MONKEY MAJIK began with Maynard Plant from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. He became interested in Japan after his drama teacher recommended an exchange program during high school, but unfortunately, he was late handing in the registration form.[2] After graduating from Queen's University, he moved to Shichinohe, Aomori Prefecture, Japan in 1997 as an Assistant Language Teacher (ALT).[3][4] In 2000, he met Urushizaka Misao, a bassist. Together, they started the band MONKEY MAJIK with two fellow ALTs: Tom from England, and an unnamed Canadian.

The one who proposed the name "MONKEY MAJIK" was Tom.[1] As a child, he grew up watching the television show Monkey, the English dub of the Japanese 1970s drama Saiyuki. The theme song of the show was "MONKEY MAGIC" by GODIEGO, and the band adopted that name.[2] Originally, Maynard wanted the band to be called "MONKEY COSMIC", but the other members thought that "MONKEY MAJIK" relates more to Japan.[2][5]

After working together for six months, Tom and the Canadian had to leave Japan because their ALT contracts expired. Maynard and Urushizaka then moved to Sendai. Looking to continue the band, Maynard showed his younger brother, Blaise, a demo that they recorded. Blaise was intrigued with the recording, and soon, he flew over to Japan to join the band. In Japan, Maynard was introduced by a friend to tax, a drummer. The lineup then settled with Maynard and Blaise on vocals and guitar, tax on drums, and Urushizaka Misao on bass.

In 2001, MONKEY MAJIK released a mini-album called TIRED, limited to 1,000 copies and exclusive to the Tower Records store in Sendai. It reached the top of the store's own chart and stayed there for six weeks.[6] Soon, they created their own record label, UNDER HORSE RECORDS.[3] The name comes from the literal English translation of Geba Station, the closest train station to Maynard's former home. They released their first album, SPADE, in 2003, also exclusive to Tower Records Sendai. It charted well, staying at the top of the local charts for thirteen weeks and becoming the local best-selling album of the year.[6] This helped them release the album countrywide the following year, but to a lesser success, ranking #192 on the weekly Oricon chart. They released their second album eastview two years later, ranking #8 on the Oricon indie chart.[6] This was Urushizaka's final release with the band until he left, with DICK as the new bassist.

With the start of 2006, the band released their debut single, "fly". This marked their major debut with the avex trax sublabel, binyl records. The single received heavy rotation on radio stations in Japan, and was the most played song for four straight weeks.[6] Since then, all of the band's live concerts have sold out. Their second single, "Around The World", was the theme song for the drama Saiyuki. This was their breakthrough single, and it ranked #4 for three weeks on the Oricon weekly chart.

In June 2008, MONKEY MAJIK was named "Goodwill Ambassadors" for the 80th anniversary of Japan's embassy in Canada.[4] The band traveled to Canada and performed two sold-out shows: one in Ottawa, and the other in Vancouver. The following year, they were appointed again for the 80th anniversary of Canada's embassy in Japan.[7]

Discography

Studio Albums

Mini-Albums

Other Albums

Singles

Rentals

DVDs

Other DVDs

m-flo DVD | Release: 2007/10/31

Compilations / Others


References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Plant, Maynard. (February 26, 2009). "original monkey!". blanc.'s MySpace Blog. Retrieved September 7, 2009.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 MONKEY MAJIK (Interviewee). (2007). J-MELO. [Television]. Japan: NHK
  3. 3.0 3.1 Cummings, Laura. (October 31, 2008). "East-end brothers hit the big time in Japanese music scene". Orléans Star / East Ottawa Star. Retrieved September 7, 2009.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Goodwill Ambassadors, Monkey Majik, arrive in Ottawa to celebrate the 80th Anniversary of Japan-Canada Diplomatic Relations". Retrieved September 7, 2009.
  5. "Tsukamoto-kun mo Kandou! MONKEY MAJIK no Eizou MAJIK!". Yumereji. October 27, 2006. Retrieved September 7, 2009.
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 MONKEY MAJIK Official Web Site. Retrieved September 7, 2009.
  7. "Monkey Majik named goodwill ambassadors". The Japan Times Online. June 20, 2009. Retrieved September 7, 2009.

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