DJ and producer. In 1998, he formed m-flo with VERBAL and LISA.
As a solo artist, he has produced and remixed tracks for domestic and international artists such as Calvin Harris, BE:FIRST, NEWS, Crystal Kay, Miliyah Kato, MINMI, EXID, and eill. He has also created soundtracks for various projects including the anime “Panty&Stocking with Garterbelt,” the TV drama and movie “Nobunaga Concerto,” and the game “Lord of Vermilion III.” In 2010, his release “Incoming… TAKU Remix” ranked #1 on the D&B chart on beatport, the world’s largest dance music streaming platform. The release also won the “beatport MUSIC AWARDS 2011 TOP TRACKS”, which has been awarded to superstars such as Underworld, Fatboy Slim, Justice, and others. Taku was the first Japanese artist to win the award, proving that he is a world-class artist in both name and achievement.
His DJ activities in Japan and abroad have earned him a huge following in the club scene, and Taku has been ranked #1 in LOUD’s DJ50/50 ranking for 3 consecutive years, making him one of the top DJs in Japan. In 2011, he launched “block.fm“, Japan’s first internet radio station dedicated to dance music, which has become the starting point of a new music movement.
m-flo’s latest album “KYO”, and the latest single “m-flo♡chelmico RUN AWAYS”, the second installment of the “loves” series, are now on sale and streaming worldwide.
In August, Taku released “Gold ~Mata Au Hi Made~ Taku’s Twice Upon A Time Remix”, the official remix for Hikaru Utada’s latest single.