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With an Australian persona and a background in Japanese musicianship, Ninezero is the dynamic singer of his self-titled band. A native of Sydney, he has been based in Japan since 2003 and adapted the Japanese pronunciation of his real name when he formed a new unit from former band, Raiden, simultaneously and unwittingly ushering in a new genre for metal in Japan: hybrid bands with Japanese and non-Japanese members. Ninezero on vocals commands both the audience and the stage when he performs live and leads a quintet of eastern promise with Kentaro Takada (Lead Guitar), Daiki Onoda (Lead Guitar), Yu Matsuhashi (Bass) and KK (Drums). The band currently has independent releases in Japan on Outbreak Records and WeROCK Records, but more importantly is highly in demand as a studio singer for the major companies in Japan of Konami, (developers of the Metal Gear Solid game), Asahi beer, Sega, Nintendo and Namco.

Raiden’s debut mini-album Sound of Thunder (2006) was distributed through HMV, Disc Union and Tower Records in Japan on Tribal Agency Records and garnered favorable reviews in BURRN! Magazine along with several other independent publications. The CD featured six songs ranging from metal to rock and had a unique sound that carried a very raw and energetic ambience, thrilling hard-rock and metal many fans alike. Two songs from the album, the ballad, Crawling Back and head banging anthem, Social Window are currently being used on the Japanese classic rock website, WeROCK CITY as background music to interviews with the world’s finest rock stars.

A second mini-album, The Beginning (2008) veered more towards metal but still had a seasoning of hard rock. Again it was reviewed in BURRN! Magazine and again received kudos from Japan’s metal journalists, describing it as ‘wild and aggressive metal’.  It also received attention in several international publications such as Laermbelaestigung Zine in Germany. Dance With the Devil and Rock City (currently used as the anthem on the WeROCK City website) show the hard rock side of Ninezero while Nine Seconds Till I Die features melodic twin guitars, aggressive vocals and has become a new stage favourite along with I Hate You Hate Me.  Ninezero re-recorded one track, Social Window from the Raiden CD: it’s faster and showcases the amazing ability of the drummer.

More recently, Ninezero has just completed a tour as special guests to Hemlock (Las Vegas, USA) on their own debut tour of Japan and is now in pre-production for his first full-length CD available for labels outside of Japan in 2009.  The music will take the ‘wild and aggressive metal’ sound even further while still keeping his respected and recognized, hard rock attitude.  Ninezero is looking forward to 2009, a new album and riding the crest of a new wave of bands coming from Japan. Consider this a tsunami warning.

 
Name:

Birthday:

Nationality:

Ninezero

18th October

Australian

 
2009-(today)

 

Ninezero

 

* Played at Shibuya O-West

* Played at the official Hide Tribute 2009 concert (Chiba). 

* Toured Soeul, Korea at the Asia Metal Festival - Special guest for Devour (Tokyo/Japan). 

Entertainment Record:

* Appeared in the drama Best House 123 on Fuji TV in Japan.

 

Until-2008

 

* Toured Japan - Special guests to Hemlock (Las Vegas, USA).  Playing in Tokyo and Osaka.

* Toured Japan - West playing 9 shows over 10 days (Fukuoka; Okayama; Osaka x 2; Kobe; Shizuoka; Shiga; Kyoto and Nagoya)

* Ninezero releases his seconds mini-album, The Beginning.  This CD features 5 songs:  Nine Seconds Till I Die, Dance With The Devil, I Hate You Hate Me, Rock City and Social Window (BONUS).

* Ninezero signs a distribution deal with WeROCK Gold Eggs Records to distribute Ninezero's songs on I-TUNES.

* Toured Japan - East playing 8 shows over 10 days (Odaiba, Tokyo Big Site, Tokyo; Ueno, Tokyo; Nakano, Tokyo; Inage, Chiba; Yotsuya, Tokyo; Yokosuka, Kanagawa; Maebashi, Gunma; Hatsudai, Tokyo)

* Wrote the theme song for We Rock City (http://www.werockcity.com/)

* Ninezero headlines Astro Hall, Harajuku, Tokyo.

* Ninezero released his first debut CD (2006) in Japan through HMV and Tower Records, titled Raiden/Raimei.  You can purchase this CD from the CD/DVD page.

*Played at Zepp Tokyo for The Gitado Live 10th Anniversary (Attendance 2,000+)

*Played at Design Festa, Tokyo Big Site four times (Festival Attendance 60,000+)

*Played at U.S. Military Friendship Festival, Tokyo (Festival Attendance 200,000+)

*Played at Waseda University 125th Anniversary Festival (Festival Attendance 200,000+)

*Ninezero changes band name from Raiden to Ninezero.

Entertainment Record:

*  Sang on the Konami GuitarFreaks V5 and DrumMania V5 Original Soundtracks CD (Far Beyond Blackened)

*Singer of Guitar Freaks V5 and Drum Mania V5 - Far Beyond Blackened - Ninezero.

* Appeared in the drama Monokoto Dagashiya on BS Cable in Japan.

* Appeared on SmapXSmap in one segment as a guest actor.

*  Sang on the Konami RockxRock CD (CD1/17-Inside Out; 34- Inside Out; CD2/11 - Black Night-Deep Purple; 17 - Rock N Roll All Nite-Kiss)

*  Sang on the Konami The Gitado Live DVD at Zepp Tokyo (3 - Inside Out; 4 - Fire In The Dark)

* Singer of three songs on Guitar Freaks 4 and Drum Mania 4; Ninezero-Inside Out, KISS - Rock N Roll All Nite and Deep Purple-Black Night.  KONAMI OFFICIAL SITE

* Acted in a Gatsby Deodorant TV commercial on Japanese TV. 

* Acted in Outpost Tavern, a drama on NTV, Japan.

* Modeled in a magazine advertisement for Fuji Film. 

* Acted in a promotional video for a pachinko game from Heiwa, "Ken Ken Aloha De Hawaii."

* Acted in Hanayoridango 2, a drama on TBS, Japan.

* Acted in a TV commercial for Jinro.

* Acted in Topcaster, a drama on Fuji TV, Japan.

* Acted in a promotional video for Nissan.

* Sang the theme song for a pachinko game by Heiwa.

* Made the main voice for JUNK PODCASTING on TBS Radio.

* Sang the theme song for a baseball game by Namco, "Pro Yakkyu Nettsu Stadium 2006."

* Made a voiceover for a TV commercial by Bigmotor.

* Acted as the main host in a music TV show, Juice TV+ on cable TV in Japan.

* Ninezero Sang songs for Tipness Fitness Club.

* Sang for Asahi Super Dry Beer TV commercial.

 
Stone Age

A baby Ninerzero

Entertainment Record:

* Actor for stage musicals in Sydney, Australia.

* Hard-core beer drinker and JD drinker with his brothers in Sydney...   ROCK ON BEN!! Hello to my buddy Luke!!! 

 

 

 
 

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