Shikao Suga

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Shikao Suga is something of an anomaly in Japanese mainstream music -- though firmly ensconced in the machinery of J-pop, Suga has kept his original influences at the forefront of his music. While creating…

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Shikao Suga Biography by Adam Greenberg

All Singles Best Shikao Suga is something of an anomaly in Japanese mainstream music -- though firmly ensconced in the machinery of J-pop, Suga has kept his original influences at the forefront of his music. While creating the music for a number of anime series (which can tend toward the predictable in their scoring), Suga has kept 1970s and 1980s funk at the core of his instrumentation. Under a layer of standard J-pop vocals, he may have a thicker layer of funk bass and stuttering beats, resulting in a sound almost in the vein of Jamiroquai. Beginning his career (originally a departure from an office job) with 1997's Dash Through the Hit Charts, Suga's funk-jazz influence quickly made him a go-to man for television themes that stood out from the pack, and he also built a reputation as an able provider of music and lyrics to other artists, especially those under the same Office Augusta label (many of whom, like Suga, are members of the group Fukumimi). After five albums, the predictable greatest-hits compilations began appearing, with the pair All Singles Best and All Live Best achieving particular success. Along with compilation appearances, Suga has remained a strong force in Japanese mainstream music, pumping out more singles as an artist as well as writer, hosting a popular radio show, and continuing to be an in-demand artist for anime themes (the theme "Nobody Knows" debuted on the Oricon charts at number three in 2008).

All Credits
Year Credit
2016 Mayonaka No Niji Shikao Suga Primary Artist
2008 Funkaholic Shikao Suga Primary Artist, Composer
2007 Out of Border Hideki Togi Composer
2007 All Singles Best Shikao Suga Primary Artist
2007 All Live Best [Limited Edition] Shikao Suga Primary Artist, Composer
2006 Real Face Kat-Tun Lyricist
2006 Manatsunoyorunoyume Death Note Shikao Suga Primary Artist
2006 Gogono Palade Shikao Suga Primary Artist
2006 19SAI [Bonus DVD] Shikao Suga Primary Artist
2006 19SAI Shikao Suga Primary Artist
2005 Kiseki/Natsukage [Bonus DVD] Shikao Suga Primary Artist
2005 Kiseki/Natsukage Shikao Suga Primary Artist
2005 Ijimetemitai Kyoko Composer
2004 Time Shikao Suga Primary Artist, Composer
2004 Himitsu [Bonus DVD] Shikao Suga Primary Artist
2003 Smile Shikao Suga Primary Artist, Composer
1999 Sweet Shikao Suga Primary Artist, Composer
1999 Clover Shikao Suga Primary Artist
1998 Family Shikao Suga Primary Artist, Composer
xxxHOLiC SOUNDFILE [TV Animation xxxHOLiC Original Soundtrack] S.E.N.S. Project Arranger, Composer, Lyricist, Primary Artist
Yuru Cafe: Hawaii Bryan Kessler Composer
Yoakemae Shikao Suga Primary Artist, Composer
Walkin' With a Song Akihito Okano Lyricist
Tokyo-Miracle- Composer, Musician, Primary Artist
Tokyo Blue Composer, Guitar, Guitar (Bass), Musician, Primary Artist, Producer, Recording Arranger, Vocals
Time Yoshito Tanaka Primary Artist, Vocals
Sugarless II Shikao Suga Primary Artist, Composer
Sugarless Shikao Suga Primary Artist, Composer
Spirit Shikao Suga Primary Artist, Composer
Sayonara Home Run Shikao Suga Primary Artist, Composer
Relax Mood Hanauta Chill Tracks Composer
Party People Shikao Suga Primary Artist, Composer
Paradise Shikao Suga Primary Artist
Parade Shikao Suga Primary Artist, Composer
Nobody Knows Shikao Suga Primary Artist, Composer
Morning Beats Hanauta Chill Tracks Composer
Many Happy Returns Chage Primary Artist
Love Song Best Shikao Suga Primary Artist, Composer
Kyoko Dance Anzu Composer
Kyoko BALLAD Anzu Vocals
Kono Yubi Tomare Shikao Suga Primary Artist, Composer
Ka Hoku Li'ili'i Jeff Peterson Composer
Hoshi No Kakera Wo Sagashini Ikou Again Fukumimi Composer
Hanauta Chill Tracks: camellia- Hanauta Chill Tracks Composer
Hanauta Chill Tracks: Osmanthus Hanauta Chill Tracks Composer
Hajimari No Uta Ohashi Takuya Composer
Hajimari No Hi Shikao Suga Primary Artist
Hajimari No Hi Shikao Suga Primary Artist, Composer
Hachigatsu No Serenade Shikao Suga Primary Artist, Composer
Funkastic Shikao Suga Primary Artist, Composer
Fukumimi the Best Acoustic Works Fukumimi Composer, Primary Artist
Fonoscope Shikao Suga Primary Artist, Composer
Coffee Shikao Suga Primary Artist, Composer
Blackthorn Cider Kyoko Composer
Best Hits of Live Recordings -Thank You- Shikao Suga Primary Artist, Composer
Best Hits of Live Recordings Shika Suga Primary Artist
Best Hit: Suga Shikao 1997-2002 Shikao Suga Primary Artist, Composer
Asymmetry Shikao Suga Primary Artist, Composer
Aozora/Cloudy Shikao Suga Primary Artist, Composer
Amai Kajitsu Shikao Suga Primary Artist, Composer
All Songs Must Pass: Office Augusta 20th Anniversary Best Fukumimi Composer, Primary Artist
All Songs Must Pass: Best Live Recordings From Augusta Camp 2012 Fukumimi Composer, Primary Artist
Affair Shikao Suga Primary Artist, Composer
Acoustic Soul: 2014-2024 Shikao Suga Primary Artist
4 Flusher Shikao Suga Primary Artist, Composer
-15: Virtual Arena Dr.TT Composer

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