RAM RIDER
RAM RIDER (ラムライダ) is a singer and producer on the rhythm zone label under avex trax umbrella. RAM RIDER is the leader of RAM RIDER CREW, a band mainly consisting of a guitarist, bassist, DJ, and VJ. He takes charge of the music, his words, and his vocals.
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Profile
- Stage name: RAM RIDER (ラムライダ)
- Birthyear: 1978
- Interests: Languages, his dog
Information
Influenced by various artists, such as YMO, EW&F and TM NETWORK, he released his own label, beginning his life as a DJ.
In 1999, he participated as a mixer for many artists including Hamasaki Ayumi and Suzuki Ami. By 2003, he chose to become a vocalist, and he began the RAM RIDER project. Though he finds himself giving music to artists such as Katase Nana and V6, he also finds time to hold concerts for himself.
On March 16, 2004, he started his own musical career with the single "MUSIC", under the indie label Rhythm REPUBLIC. The single ranked 1st place on the Shibuya Club charts and ranked 7th on the Oricon Indies charts. After some months, he released his second and last indie single "SWEET DANCE". For the first time one of his songs had a tie-in: "FEELS GONNA FEEL","SWEET DANCE" b-side, was used as the S-Woman "PINKY" CM song. The single reached #119 on the Oricon chart, where it charted for three weeks; it ranked 1st place on the Shibuya Club charts and ranked 7th on the Oricon Indies chart. Also in 2004, RAM RIDER participated in the "COUNT DOWN JAPAN 04/05" as a DJ, held by "ROCKIN'ON" on New Year's Eve of 2004.
In June 2005, he made his major debut, under rhythm zone, with the single "Yume de Aeru yo" which was the opening theme to the TV program CDTV. By August 2005, he participated as a DJ at 2 big open air live shows "ROCK IN JAPAN FES 2005" and "SUMMER SONIC 2005". On November 30, he releases his very first album "PORTABLE DISCO" which reached #52 on the Oricon charts.
On April 26, 2006, RAM RIDER made a remix album "PORTABLE DISCO 8bit edition", a completely redone album in a full-on Nintendo sound explosion. Also in that year, RAM RIDER releases his first double a-side single, "Tabihedeyou / ANY COLORS". "ANY COLORS" was used as Hoyu "Men's Beauteen" CM song.
In 2007, he only released a remix mini-album containing two new songs, "Kimi ga Suki + REMIX TUNES".
By 2008, RAM RIDER made his comeback with a vinyl, "RAM RIDER EP", and a compilation album containing remixes from various artists, "space program "STAR" Compiled by RAM RIDER".
Discography
Albums
- [2005.11.30] PORTABLE DISCO
Remix Albums
- [2006.04.26] PORTABLE DISCO 8bit edition
- [2008.05.07] space program "STAR" Compiled by RAM RIDER
Remix Mini-Albums
- [2007.04.11] Kimi ga Suki + REMIX TUNES
Singles
- [2004.03.16] MUSIC
- [2004.11.17] SWEET DANCE
- [2005.06.29] Yume de Aeru yo (ユメデアエルヨ; I'll Meet You in a Dream)
- [2005.09.14] Bed Room Disco (ベッドルームヂスコ)
- [2005.11.16] HELLO
- [2006.07.05] Tabihedeyou / ANY COLORS (旅へでよう)
Vinyl
- [2008.05.07] RAM RIDER EP
Other
- [2006.12.06] Amazing Nuts! (#02 Smile Again)
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