stringtranslate.com

Tatsuo Kamon

Tatsuo Kamon (嘉門 達夫, Kamon Tatsuo), real name Tatsuo Torikai (鳥飼 達夫, Torikai Tatsuo),[1] is a Japanese singer-songwriter born 25 March 1959 in Ibaraki, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.[1][2][3] He is represented by the talent management firm Daikan'yama Production, and releases works through Daipro-X, a record company which is a subsidiary of Daikan'yama.

He made his professional singer-songwriter debut in 1983 by winning two major awards and being named the "Rookie of the Year" for his single Yankee no Niichan no Uta (ヤンキーの兄ちゃんのうた, Yankī no Niichan no Uta).[1]

Biography

Kamon was born as Tatsuo Torikai on 25 March 1959 in Ibaraki, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. He graduated from Chūjō Elementary School and Yōsei Junior High, both part of the Ibaraki municipal school system. While attending Osaka Prefectural Kasugaoka High School, he began studying as an apprentice to rakugo master Tsuruko Shōfukutei beginning in 1975.[1][3] After graduating, he became a regular guest on the MBS Young Town radio program from April 1978 until September 1980. He also co-hosted the show with Naoko Kawai from July 1984 to September 1992.[1]

In 1981, after meeting Keisuke Kuwata of the Southern All Stars, he changed his name to "Kamon" from "Torikai" in honor of Kuwata's pseudonym of Yūzō Kamon.[1][3] Kamon made his professional debut as a recording artist on 21 July 1983 with the release of his single Yankee no Niichan no Uta. He won both the Yomiuri TV Cable Broadcast First Prize and the TBS Cable Broadcast First Prize and was named Rookie of the Year for this release.[1][3]

Kaeuta Medley, a single released in 1991, sold over 820,000 copies and was Kamon's first big hit.[4] In 2000, Kamon changed to his current "trademark" look by bleaching his hair.[citation needed]

Kamon married for the first time on 15 January 2009.[5]

Discography

Singles

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g 嘉門達夫のプロフィール (in Japanese). Daipro-X. Retrieved 7 July 2009.
  2. ^ "嘉門達夫 PROFILE" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 7 July 2009.
  3. ^ a b c d "アメリカで輝いている人 Vol.19: 嘉門達夫 Tatsuo Kamon" (in Japanese). Odekake.US. Retrieved 8 July 2009.
  4. ^ ［長寿のヒミツ］音楽と笑い融合嘉門達夫バカソング一筋２５年 (in Japanese). Hochi Shimbun. 2 September 2007. Archived from the original on 4 September 2009. Retrieved 9 July 2009.
  5. ^ 嘉門達夫夫妻が2ショットで結婚報告会見 (in Japanese). Eltha: Oricon Beauty & Healthy. 1 January 2009. Retrieved 9 July 2009.
  6. ^ 勝手にシンドバッド/嘉門達夫 (in Japanese). Oricon Style. Retrieved 9 July 2009.
  7. ^ 替え唄メドレー/嘉門達夫 (in Japanese). Oricon Style. Retrieved 9 July 2009.
  8. ^ 替え唄メドレー2/嘉門達夫 (in Japanese). Oricon Style. Retrieved 9 July 2009.
  9. ^ 替え唄メドレー3/嘉門達夫 (in Japanese). Oricon Style. Retrieved 9 July 2009.
  10. ^ 鼻から牛乳/嘉門達夫 (in Japanese). Oricon Style. Retrieved 9 July 2009.
  11. ^ 鼻から牛乳－第２章－/嘉門達夫 (in Japanese). Oricon Style. Retrieved 9 July 2009.
  12. ^ デュエット替え唄メドレー/嘉門達夫，浅田美代子 (in Japanese). Oricon Style. Retrieved 9 July 2009.
  13. ^ "Go! Go! スクールメイツ/嘉門達夫" (in Japanese). Oricon Style. Retrieved 9 July 2009.
  14. ^ "NIPPONのサザエさん/嘉門達夫" (in Japanese). Oricon Style. Retrieved 9 July 2009.
  15. ^ a b スモーキン・ブギ　レディース/嘉門達夫 (in Japanese). Oricon Style. Retrieved 9 July 2009.
  16. ^ マーフィーの法則/嘉門達夫 (in Japanese). Oricon Style. Retrieved 9 July 2009.