Nigō
Nigō ( Japanese ニ ゴ ー , Nigō ; real name: Nagao Tomoaki ( 長尾 智 明 ); born December 23, 1970 in Maebashi ) is a Japanese DJ , music producer , fashion designer and entrepreneur . He became known beyond the borders of Japan with the founding of the urban streetwear fashion company A Bathing Ape . The name Nigō means number two in Japanese and refers to the similarity of his works with Hiroshi Fujiwarawho is often referred to as the godfather of Harajuku fashion .
In 2005 Nigō founded the Teriyaki Boyz together with Ilmari and Ryo-Z from Rip Slyme , Verbal from M-Flo and Wise . Nigō co-created the Billionaire Boys Club and Ice Cream brands with Pharrell Williams . Since 2006, MTV Japan has been broadcasting the Nigō-created television program Nigoldeneye exclusively . A year earlier, Nigō won the Style Award at the MTV Asia Awards.
Discography (selection)
- Albums
- 1999: Ape Sounds (Toy's Factory)
- 2000: Shadow Of The Ape Sounds (Toy's Factory)
- 2000: Shadow Of The Ape Sounds Remixes (Toy's Factory)
- 2001: Shadow Of The Ape Sounds - Director's Cut (Toy's Factory)
- 2001: Ape Sounds Remix (Toy's Factory)
- 2005: Nigo Presents Return Of The Ape Sounds (Ape Sounds)
- 2006: Ni-Golden-Hits (Toy's Factory)
Web links
- Nigō at Discogs (English)
- Personal Style: Nigo - Interview with Nigō
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Nigō |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | ニ ゴ ー (Japanese); Nagao Tomoaki (real name); 長尾 智 明 (Japanese, real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese DJ , music producer , fashion designer and entrepreneur |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 23, 1970 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Maebashi |