Da Pump
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{{Infobox Band | band_name = DA PUMP | image = Image:Dapump.gif | caption = A snapshot of the cover to their single "All My Love To You" | years_active = 1997–present | origin = Okinawa, Japan | music_genre = J-pop, Pop, R&B, Hip-Hop | record_label = avex tune | website = [1] }}
DA PUMP (ダパンプ）) is a popular Japanese singing and dancing hiphop group consisting of four members from Okinawa, Japan. They are the first all male vocal group to graduate from Okinawa's Actor School which also trained superstars, Namie Amuro, SPEED, and MAX. Debuting on the avex tune sublabel of the indies giant avex trax, DA PUMP was the first "boyband" to successfully penetrate the market monopolized by Johnny's Entertainment.
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Members
Officially, there are four members of DA PUMP. However, due to a DUI arrest in February 2005, Shinobu is no longer an active participant in the group. Following the release of their 22nd "Like This," Shinobu quietly went on hiatus. It is uncertain whether he will ever come back. The remaining three members have released an album together since.
Active Members
- Issa Hentona 辺土名一茶 (ISSA) [Born: 9 December, 1978; Blood Type: B]
- Ken Okumoto 奥本健 (KEN) [Born: 17 December, 1979; Blood Type: O]
- Yukinari Tameki 玉城幸也 (YUKINARI) [Born: 5 November, 1979; Blood Type: O]
Inactive Members
- Shinobu Miyara 宮良忍 (SHINOBU) [Born: 15 February 1980; Blood Type: O]
Biography
Famed for their ability in both dancing and singing, and for their good looks, Da Pump's debut came in 1997, with the song "Feelin' Good - It's PARADISE". The group originally came from Okinawa Actors School but are now part of the Avex Network and are produced by Akio Togashi. Their songs tend to have a quick tempo and often include elements of rap. Da Pump often appears in TV shows, movies, and magazines throughout Japan.
Following a DUI arrest in 2005, Shinobu temporarily suspended all activities from the group. However, on April 7, 2006, he officially announced that he has left the group. The remaining members of DA PUMP will continue on as three. During his leave, he returned to Okinawa and in a letter posted on his management company's website he explained that during his time there he felt an urge to perform the music of the perfecture and with those sentiments decided to leave the group. At this time, it has been decided that Shinobu will go solo although no concrete plans have been made.
Discography
Singles
- Feelin' Good -It's PARADISE- (11 June 1997)
- Love is the Final Liberty (1 October 1997)
- Stay Together (18 February 1998)
- Gokigendaze! ~Nothing But Something~ ごきげんだぜっ! ～Nothing But Something～ (22 April 1998)
- Rhapsody in Blue (24 June 1998)
- Around The World (21 October 1998)
- Joyful (10 March 1999)
- Crazy Beat Goes On (09 June 1999)
- We Can't Stop The Music (20 October 1999)
- I wonder... (09 February 2000)
- Com'on! Be My Girl! (17 May 2000)
- if... (27 September 2000)
- Purple the Orion (11 January 2001)
- CORAZON (25 April 2001)
- Steppin' and Shakin' (11 July 2001)
- All My Love To You (7 November 2001)
- RAIN OF PAIN (26 June 2002)
- Night Walk (09 July 2003)
- Circle of Life (27 November 2003)
- GET ON THE DANCE FLOOR (12 May 2004)
- Mune Kogasu... 胸焦がす・・・ (15 September 2004)
- Like This (08 June 2005)
- Bright! our Future (26 October 2005)-Theme for the movie remake, Kamen Rider the First
Albums
- EXPRESSION (23 July 1998)
- Higher and Higher! (28 July 1999)
- BEAT BALL (19 July 2000)
- Da Best of Da Pump (28 February 2001)
- Da Best Remix of Da Pump (29 August 2001)
- the NEXT EXIT (20 February 2002)
- Da Best of DA PUMP JAPAN TOUR 2003 REBORN (27 November 2003)
- Shippuu Ranbu -EPISODE I & II- 疾風乱舞 －EPISODE I & II－ (07 July 2004)
- LEQUIOS (28 December 2005)
- BEST 2 (8 March 2006)
DVD-Audio Albums
- Da Best of Da Pump (28 January 2004)
Videos
- FEEL DA PUMP (14 January 1998)
- DA PUMP 1ST STAGE "EXPRESSION" (26 November 1998)
- DA PUMP's CLIPS I (25 November 1999)
- DA PUMP TOUR 1999 Higher and Higher! (27 November 2000)
- DA PUMP TOUR 2000 BEAT BALL (27 December 2000)
- DA PUMP's CLIPS II (7 March 2001)
- DA PUMP TOUR 2001 The Amazing DP (12 December 2001)
- DA PUMP's CLIPS I&II (13 March 2002)
- DA PUMP CLIPS COLLECTION (11 December 2002)
- THE NEXT EXIT -DA PUMP JAPAN TOUR 2002- (11 December 2002)
- DA PUMP CLIPS III (19 March 2003)
- DA PUMP JAPAN TOUR 2003 REBORN (10 December 2003)
- DA PUMP TOUR 2004 Shippuu Ranbu (1 December 2004)
- DA PUMP JAPAN TOUR 2003 REBORN (Limited Reissue) (8 December 2004)
- DA PUMP TOUR 2004 Shippuu Ranbu (Limited Reissue) (1 March (2006)
Solo Projects
ISSA
Singles
- Justiφ's (12 March 2003)-Opening for the series, Kamen Rider 555.
- PLAY,THIS,SATISFY (23 April 2003)
Albums
Collaborative Releases
KEN
Collaborative Releases
- hiro / Naked and True (7 August 2002)
- (CRAZY feat. KEN)
- ZZ / ZZB (14 December 2005)
- (Walk into the light feat. KEN)