Toshio Nakanishi
Toshio Nakanishi (中西 俊夫, Nakanishi Toshio, January 13, 1956 – February 25, 2017), also known by the pseudonyms Tycoon To$h or Typhoom Tosh, was a Japanese musician and graphic designer. He was best known as the founding member of new wave band Plastics in 1976.
Toshio Nakanishi 中西 俊夫 中西俊夫 | |
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 Nakanishi in 2006 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Tycoon To$h, Typhoom Tosh |
| Born | 13 January 1956 Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | 25 February 2017 (aged 61) Tokyo, Japan |
| Genres | New wave, technopop, hip hop |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1976–2017 |
| Website | www4 |
He was at first a part of the technopop fever in Japan and later acted as a pioneer of the Japanese hip hop scene with his label Major Force.[1]
Nakanishi died in Tokyo from esophageal cancer on February 25, 2017, aged 61.
References
- Egaitsu, Hiroshi (October 13, 2014). "Interview: Toshio Nakanishi on Hip Hop, New Wave, and Punk". Red Bull Music Academy. Archived from the original on December 25, 2014. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
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