Def Tech

Biography

Def Tech is a Japanese pop band signed to 2VOX Ltd, an independent label.

Career

Jesse, the vocalist from Rize, named the band, the members of which did their own songwriting, arranging, and production. Def Tech had the 3rd best-selling album in Japan in 2005 and performed at Live8 in Tokyo in July of that year. Def Tech started in 2003 and debuted in 2005. They rocketed in popularity, especially due to their song "My Way," and their first, self-titled album charted at #1 and went on to sell 2.8 million copies. That same year (2005), they became the first indie label artist to perform at NHK's Kohaku Uta Gassen.
In September 2007 Def Tech broke up, citing different opinions on music direction. The band reunited in June 2010.

Personnel

Shen (b. Shenan Brown. on May 9, 1981 in the People's Republic of China) - grew up in Hawaii. Shen visited Japan many times growing up because of his father's job in applied linguistics. Shen is bilingual in English and Japanese.
Micro (b. 西宮佑騎 Nishimiya Yūki August 28, 1980) is originally from Ōta, Tokyo. A Hosei University graduate, Micro created a label, Primary Color Recordz, under Universal Music in February 2007.

Album Oricon sales milestones

Album

[2005.01.22] Def Tech (2,800,000) [2.8 million]
[2005.06.29] Lokahi Lani (500,000) [double platinum]
[2006.04.26] Catch The Wave (1,000,000) [million]
[2010.10.27] Mind Shift (100,000) [gold]
[2012.04.18] Greatest Hits (100,000) [gold]

Awards and honors

2005 Tokio Hot 100 Awards - Best Song - "My Way"
2005 Tokio Hot 100 Awards - Best New Artist
2006 MTV Video Music Awards Japan - Best Group Video - "Konomama"