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[[Image:HanasanaideyoPROMO.jpg|thumb|240px|SoulJa promoting "[[Hanasanaide yo]]" (2010)]]
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[[Image:WhatsYourNamePROMO.jpg|thumb|420px|SoulJa and [[Mitsu Dan]] promoting "[[What's Your Name?|What's your name?]]" (2013)]]
  
 
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'''SoulJa''' is a Japanese R&B and hip-hop singer-songwriter who is best known for his collaboration singles with [[Aoyama Thelma]], "[[Koko ni Iru yo|Koko ni Iru yo]]" and "[[Soba ni Iru ne (Aoyama Thelma)|Soba ni Iru ne]]".
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'''SoulJa''' is a a [[:Category:J-R&B|Japanese R&B]], [[:Category:J-Urban|urban]], and [[:Category:J-Hip-Hop|hip-hop]] singer-songwriter currently signed to [[avex trax]] sub-label, [[cutting edge]]. He debuted with [[Rock & Hill Records]], before signing with [[Universal Music Japan|UNIVERSAL SIGMA]] in 2007. SoulJa is best known for his collaboration singles with [[Aoyama Thelma]], "[[Koko ni Iru yo|Koko ni Iru yo]]" and "[[Soba ni Iru ne (Aoyama Thelma)|Soba ni Iru ne]]".
  
 
==Profile==
 
==Profile==
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* '''Name:''' SoulJa
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* '''Stage Name:''' SoulJa
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* '''Birthday:''' November 1, 1983
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* '''Birth Name:''' Johannes Marías Reijnders Zwan
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* '''Birthplace:''' [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
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* '''Date of Birth:''' {{bda|1983|11|01|mf=yes}}
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* '''Place of Birth:''' [[Higashikurume]], [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
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* '''Bands / Groups:'''
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** [[ISSA x SoulJa]] (2010-2012)
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===Labels===
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* [[Rock & Hill Records]] (2005-2006)
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* [[Universal Music]] (2007-2013)
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* [[Cutting Edge]] (2013)
  
 
==Information==
 
==Information==
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[[Image:2007SPIRITSSOULJAPROMO.jpg|thumb|200px|SoulJa promoting ''[[Spirits]]'' (2007)]]
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[[Image:2007SPIRITSSOULJAPROMO.jpg|thumb|165px|SoulJa promoting ''[[Spirits]]'' (2007)]]
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[[Image:2009ONETIMESOULJAPROMO.jpg|thumb|200px|SoulJa promoting "[[One Time|ONE TIME]]" (2009)]]
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[[Image:2009ONETIMESOULJAPROMO.jpg|thumb|165px|SoulJa promoting "[[One Time|ONE TIME]]" (2009)]]
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[[Image:BESTSOULJAPROMO.jpg|thumb|200px|SoulJa promoting ''[[Letters (SoulJa)|Letters]]'' (2010)]]
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[[Image:ISMSOULJAPROMO.jpg|thumb|200px|SoulJa promoting ''[[Ism (ISSA x SoulJa)|ISM]]'' (2012)]]
  
 
Since he was little, SoulJa has been influenced by his [[Wikipedia:Belgium|Belgian]] musician mother. He learned how to play violin, cello and piano. Due to family circumstances he switched between living in Belgium, Japan and the [[Wikipedia:United States|United States]]. While living in the United States, he performed freestyle rap at clubs in [[Wikipedia:Denver|Denver]], [[Wikipedia:New York|New York]], [[Wikipedia:New Jersey|New Jersey]] and [[Wikipedia:San Francisco|San Francisco]].
 
Since he was little, SoulJa has been influenced by his [[Wikipedia:Belgium|Belgian]] musician mother. He learned how to play violin, cello and piano. Due to family circumstances he switched between living in Belgium, Japan and the [[Wikipedia:United States|United States]]. While living in the United States, he performed freestyle rap at clubs in [[Wikipedia:Denver|Denver]], [[Wikipedia:New York|New York]], [[Wikipedia:New Jersey|New Jersey]] and [[Wikipedia:San Francisco|San Francisco]].
  
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In 2005 he got his first break in the music scene when his song "[[First Contact (song)|First Contact]]" was used as the Men's Beauteen [[CM]] song starring [[Odagiri Joe]]. In November, it was released on an [[First Contact (album)|album of the same name]] with a limited press of 1,200 copies. The album sold out, and several months later it was repressed with new tracks.
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In 2005 he got his first break in the music scene when his song "[[First Contact (song)|First Contact]]" was used as the Men's Beauteen [[CM|commercial]] song starring [[Odagiri Joe]]. In November, it was released on an [[First Contact (album)|album of the same name]] with a limited press of 1,200 copies. The album sold out, and several months later it was repressed with new tracks.
  
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SoulJa made his major debut under [[Universal Music]] in 2007 with the single "[[Dogg Pound|DOGG POUND]]", but it was not until his collaboration single with then unknown R&B singer [[Aoyama Thelma]] that he found success. They released a collaboration single, "[[Koko ni Iru yo (SoulJa)|Koko ni Iru yo]]", which became a long-charting hit and eventually sold over 100,000 copies. An answer song, "[[Soba ni Iru ne (Aoyama Thelma)|Soba ni Iru ne]]", was released as Aoyama's second single. It reached #1 on the [[Oricon]] weekly chart and outsold the original.
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SoulJa made his major debut under [[Universal Music Japan]] in 2007 with the single "[[Dogg Pound|DOGG POUND]]", but it was not until his collaboration single with then unknown R&B singer [[Aoyama Thelma]] that he found success. They released a collaboration single, "[[Koko ni Iru yo (SoulJa)|Koko ni Iru yo]]", which became a long-charting hit and eventually sold over 100,000 copies. An answer song, "[[Soba ni Iru ne (Aoyama Thelma)|Soba ni Iru ne]]", was released as Aoyama's second single. It reached #1 on the [[Oricon]] weekly charts and outsold the original.
 
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==Discography==
 
==Discography==
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===Albums===
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===Studio Albums===
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* [2005.11.01] [[First Contact (album)|First Contact]] (indie)
 
 
* [2007.11.14] [[Spirits (SoulJa)|Spirits]]
 
* [2007.11.14] [[Spirits (SoulJa)|Spirits]]
 
* [2008.06.18] [[Spirits (SoulJa)|SPIRITS X'tended]]
 
* [2008.06.18] [[Spirits (SoulJa)|SPIRITS X'tended]]
 
* [2009.02.25] [[Colorz|COLORZ]]
 
* [2009.02.25] [[Colorz|COLORZ]]
 
* [2010.06.16] [[Letters (SoulJa)|Letters]]
 
* [2010.06.16] [[Letters (SoulJa)|Letters]]
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===Best Albums===
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* [2011.01.12] [[Best 2007-2010|BEST 2007-2010]]
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===Split Albums===
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* [2012.02.29] [[Ism (ISSA x SoulJa)|ISM]] <small>([[ISSA]] x '''SoulJa''')</small>
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===Mini-Albums===
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* [2005.11.01] [[First Contact (mini-album)|First Contact]] <small>('''indies''')</small>
  
 
===Singles===
 
===Singles===
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* [2007.06.20] [[Rain (SoulJa)|rain]]
 
* [2007.06.20] [[Rain (SoulJa)|rain]]
 
* [2007.09.19] [[Koko ni Iru yo (SoulJa)|Koko ni Iru yo]] feat. [[Aoyama Thelma]] (ここにいるよ; ''I'm Here'')
 
* [2007.09.19] [[Koko ni Iru yo (SoulJa)|Koko ni Iru yo]] feat. [[Aoyama Thelma]] (ここにいるよ; ''I'm Here'')
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* [2008.10.15] [[Kinenbi.Home|Kinenbi.home]] (記念日・home; ''Anniversary'') <small>('''SoulJa x [[Misslim]]''')</small>
 
 
* [2009.01.21] [[One Time|ONE TIME]] feat. [[Issei]] & [[Oki Jin]]
 
* [2009.01.21] [[One Time|ONE TIME]] feat. [[Issei]] & [[Oki Jin]]
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* [2010.01.20] [[Way to Love ~Saigo no Koi~|Way to love ~Saigo no Koi~]] feat. [[Karasawa Miho]] (最後の恋; ''Last Love'')
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* [2010.01.20] [[Way to Love ~Saigo no Koi~|Way to love ~Saigo no Koi~]] feat. [[Karasawa Miho]] (Way to love ~最後の恋~; ''Last Love'')
 
* [2010.04.14] [[Umaku Kotoba ni Dekinai Keredo]] feat. [[Kayama Saki]] (うまく言葉にできないけれど; ''I Can't Say It Well, But...'')
 
* [2010.04.14] [[Umaku Kotoba ni Dekinai Keredo]] feat. [[Kayama Saki]] (うまく言葉にできないけれど; ''I Can't Say It Well, But...'')
 
* [2010.05.26] [[Hanasanaide yo]] feat. [[Aoyama Thelma]] (はなさないでよ; ''Don't Let Go'')
 
* [2010.05.26] [[Hanasanaide yo]] feat. [[Aoyama Thelma]] (はなさないでよ; ''Don't Let Go'')
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* [2013.07.24] [[Ame Nochi Hare / What's Your Name?|Ame Nochi Hare / What's your name?]] (雨のち晴れ)
  
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===Collaborations / Others===
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===Split Singles===
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* [2008.10.15] [[Kinenbi.Home|Kinenbi.home]] (記念日・home; ''Anniversary'') <small>('''SoulJa'''' x [[Misslim]])</small>
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* [2010.09.22] [[Breathe (ISSA x SoulJa)|Breathe]]  <small>([[ISSA]] x '''SoulJa''')</small>
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* [2011.03.09] [[4 Chords|4 chords]]  <small>([[ISSA]] x '''SoulJa''')</small>
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* [2011.10.12] [[I Hate U|I hate U]]  <small>([[ISSA]] x '''SoulJa''')</small>
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===Digital Singles===
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* [2010.06.02] [[2111 ~Kako to Mirai de Warau Kodomo Tachi e~]] (2111 ~過去と未来で笑う子供達へ~) <small>([[UNDER GRAPH]]×'''SoulJa''')</small>
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* [2013.02.27] [[What's Your Name?|What's your name?]] collaboration with [[Mitsu Dan]] <small>('''SoulJa''' x [[Nakamura Maiko]])</small>
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* [2013.06.19] [[Ame Nochi Hare (SoulJa)|Ame Nochi Hare]] (雨のち晴れ) collaboration with [[Sugaya Tetsuya]] <small>('''SoulJa'''×[[Kenji03]])</small>
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* [2013.07.17] [[Ame Nochi Hare (SoulJa)|Ame Nochi Hare]] (雨のち晴れ) <small>('''SoulJa'''×[[Kenji03]]×[[Kawakita Mayu]])</small>
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===Compilations / Other===
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* [2007.12.05] [[Ai no Uta (Various Artists)|Ai no Uta]] (#2 ''Koko ni Iru yo'' feat. [[Aoyama Thelma]])
 
* [2008.01.16] [[Negachen Compi Negative Happy Chain Saw Edge Official Compi]] (#5 ''break'', #6 ''engage'')
 
* [2008.01.16] [[Negachen Compi Negative Happy Chain Saw Edge Official Compi]] (#5 ''break'', #6 ''engage'')
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* [2008.01.23] [[Aoyama Thelma]] - "[[Soba ni Iru ne (Aoyama Thelma)|Soba ni Iru ne]]" feat.'''SoulJa''' (そばにいるね; ''I'm by Your Side'')
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* [2008.01.23] [[Aoyama Thelma]] - [[Soba ni Iru ne (Aoyama Thelma)|Soba ni Iru ne]] feat. '''SoulJa'''
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* [2008.09.03] [[Sly & Robbie]] - [[Amazing (Sly & Robbie)|AMAZING]] (#2 ''Hurry Home'' feat. [[LADY TRAFFIC]], '''SoulJa''' & [[Chantelle]])
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* [2008.09.09] [[LADY TRAFFIC|LADY TRAFFIC powered by Sly & Robbie]] - [[Traffic (LADY TRAFFIC)|TRAFFIC]] (#2 ''Hurry Home''  feat. '''SoulJa''' & [[Chantelle]])
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* [2008.09.10] [[Kimi to no Uta ~Collaboration~]] (#1 ''Koko ni Iru yo'' feat. [[Aoyama Thelma]], #2 ''Soba ni Iru ne'' feat. '''SoulJa''')
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* [2008.10.29] [[DJ KAORI's J-Mix II|DJ KAORI'S J-MIX II]] (#17 ''Koko ni Iru yo'' feat. [[Aoyama Thelma]], #18 ''Soba ni Iru ne'' feat. '''SoulJa''')
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* [2009.01.21] [[Mobauta]] (#2 ''Soba ni Iru ne'' feat. '''SoulJa''', #5 ''Koko ni Iru yo'' feat. [[Aoyama Thelma]])
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* [2009.01.28] [[DJ MASTERKEY]] - [[From The Streets King of Mix|FROM THE STREETS KING OF MIX]] (#28 ''DOGG POUND'')
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* [2009.12.23] [[Hit Songs ~Yasashii Hikari / Unmei no Hito~ Hit Songs Orgel Collection|Hit Songs ~Yasashii Hikari / Unmei no Hito~ Hit Songs orgel collection]] (#14 ''Soba ni Iru ne'' feat. '''SoulJa''')
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* [2010.02.03] [[Ryuha-R Greatest Hits|Ryuha-R GREATEST HITS]] (#3 ''Soba ni Iru ne'' feat. '''SoulJa''', #4 ''Koko ni Iru yo'' feat. [[Aoyama Thelma]])
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* [2010.02.17] [[Skelt 8 Bambino]] - [[What's Love?]]" feat. '''SoulJa'''
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* [2010.02.24] [[Koyanagi Yuki]] - [[The Best Now & Then ~10th Anniversary~]] (#1 ''be alive ~Sono Mama no Kimi de Ite~'' feat. '''SoulJa''')
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* [2010.05.26] [[Skelt 8 Bambino]] - [[Love Balance|LOVE BALANCE]] (#8 ''What's Love?'' feat. '''SoulJa''')
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* [2010.07.28] [[Aoyama Thelma]] - [[Love! 2 -Thelma Best Collaborations-|LOVE! 2 -THELMA BEST COLLABORATIONS-]] (#3 ''Hanasanaide yo'' feat. [[Aoyama Thelma]], #10 ''Soba ni Iru ne'' feat. '''SoulJa''')
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* [2011.06.22] [[Koi no Uta ~Aitakute~]] (#3 ''Koko ni Iru yo'' feat. [[Aoyama Thelma]])
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* [2011.07.27] [[Kayama Saki]] - [[Hontou ni Kimi ja Nai no Kana...]] feat. '''SoulJa'''
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==Trivia==
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* '''Hobbies:''' Playing with his dog
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* '''Sports:''' Snowboard, Mountain Biking
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* '''Favourite Authors:''' [[wikipedia:Shakespeare|Shakespeare]], [[wikipedia:Kafka|Kafka]]
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* '''Favourite Movies:''' [[wikipedia:The Godfather|The Godfather]], [[wikipedia:Scarface (1983 film)|Scarface]], [[wikipedia:Seven Samurai|Seven Samurai]]
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* '''Favourite Actors:''' [[wikipedia:Anthony Hopkins|Anthony Hopkins]], [[wikipedia:Marlon Brando|Marlon Brando]
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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* [http://www.soulja.jp/ Official Website]
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* [http://www.universal-music.co.jp/soulja/ Universal Music Official Profile]
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* [http://www.universal-music.co.jp/soulja/ Universal Music Official Website]
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* [http://ameblo.jp/soulja-blog/ Official Blog]
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* [http://www.oricon.co.jp/artists/379753/ Oricon Profile]
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* [http://gree.jp/soulja/ Official Blog]
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* [http://www.youtube.com/user/SouljaVEVO/ Official VEVO]
  
 
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SoulJa and Mitsu Dan promoting "What's your name?" (2013)

SoulJa is a a Japanese R&B, urban, and hip-hop singer-songwriter currently signed to avex trax sub-label, cutting edge. He debuted with Rock & Hill Records, before signing with UNIVERSAL SIGMA in 2007. SoulJa is best known for his collaboration singles with Aoyama Thelma, "Koko ni Iru yo" and "Soba ni Iru ne".

Profile

  • Stage Name: SoulJa
  • Birth Name: Johannes Marías Reijnders Zwan
  • Date of Birth: November 1, 1983 (1983-11-01) (age 40)
  • Place of Birth: Higashikurume, Tokyo, Japan
  • Bands / Groups:

Labels

Information

SoulJa promoting Spirits (2007)
SoulJa promoting "ONE TIME" (2009)
SoulJa promoting Letters (2010)
SoulJa promoting ISM (2012)

Since he was little, SoulJa has been influenced by his Belgian musician mother. He learned how to play violin, cello and piano. Due to family circumstances he switched between living in Belgium, Japan and the United States. While living in the United States, he performed freestyle rap at clubs in Denver, New York, New Jersey and San Francisco.

In 2005 he got his first break in the music scene when his song "First Contact" was used as the Men's Beauteen commercial song starring Odagiri Joe. In November, it was released on an album of the same name with a limited press of 1,200 copies. The album sold out, and several months later it was repressed with new tracks.

SoulJa made his major debut under Universal Music Japan in 2007 with the single "DOGG POUND", but it was not until his collaboration single with then unknown R&B singer Aoyama Thelma that he found success. They released a collaboration single, "Koko ni Iru yo", which became a long-charting hit and eventually sold over 100,000 copies. An answer song, "Soba ni Iru ne", was released as Aoyama's second single. It reached #1 on the Oricon weekly charts and outsold the original.

Discography

Studio Albums

Best Albums

Split Albums

Mini-Albums

Singles

Split Singles

Digital Singles

Compilations / Other

Trivia

External Links

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