Takahiro Morita
Takahiro "Taka" Morita (* 17th April 1988 in Tokyo as Takahiro Moriuchi ) is a Japanese musician and lead singer of the rock band One Ok Rock . From 2003 to 2004 he was a founding member of the Japanese band NEWS . Taka writes the lyrics and composes the band's songs.
Life
Morita is the son of the Japanese singer Shinichi Mori and the singer Masako Mori. His younger brother, Hiroki Moriuchi , is the lead singer of the band My First Story .
In 2003 Morita joined the J-Pop boy group NEWS (band) . In 2004 he left the band to concentrate on his studies. In the same year he was a member of the band Chivalry of Music for a short time.
After his parents separated in 2005, he changed his last name to Morita.
Contributions
| year | song | album | Artist | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Let Life Be" | ALLY & DIAZ | ALLY & DIAZ | Feat. Taka (ONE OK ROCK) & サ イ プ レ ス 上 野 ( Cypress Ueno ) |
| 2013 | "Summer Paradise" | Get Your Heart On! (Japan Tour Edition) | Simple plan | Feat. Taka (ONE OK ROCK). |
| "Voice" | gene | Pay Money to My Pain | PTP feat. Taka from ONE OK ROCK.
for Kei Goto (known as K), lead singer of Pay Money To My Pain, he died of heart failure on the morning of December 30, 2012. |
|
| 2014 | "Bottle Rocket" | First words | GROWN KIDS | Feat. Taka (ONE OK ROCK) & Megan Joy . |
| 2015 | "Dreaming Alone" | GRAVITY | Against the Current | Feat. Taka (ONE OK ROCK). |
| "Primavera" | 5 ..... GO | FT Island | Taka as the second composer for both songs. | |
| "My Birthday" | ||||
| 2016 | "By My Side" | バ イ ・ マ イ ・ サ イ
( By My Side) |
Yojiro Noda ( RADWIMPS ) | Feat. Taka (ONE OK ROCK).
For a charity for the benefit of the people of the earthquake in Kumamoto (Japan). |
| "Insane dream" | daydream | Aimer | Taka as a producer, co-author and composer. He sang the choruses. | |
| "Higher Ground" | Taka as a composer. | |||
| "Closer" | Taka as a producer, co-author and composer. | |||
| "Falling Alone" | ||||
| "Stars in the rain" | Taka as a composer. | |||
| "Was" | 13 Voices (Japanese Edition) | Sum 41 | Feat. Taka (ONE OK ROCK). | |
| 2017 | "Yung & Dum" | Headspace (Japanese Edition) | Issues | |
| "Don't Let Me Go" | The Knife | Goldfinger | ||
| 2018 | "Ikijibiki" | Anti anti generation | Wheel wimps | Feat. Taka. |
| 2019 | "I Want A Billion" | "Untitled" | Kohh | |
| "Action" | Don Broco | Feat. Taka ONE OK ROCK , Tyler Carter Issues , Caleb Shomo Beartooth , and Tilian Pearson (Dance Gavin Dance). | ||
| "Lights Down Low" | - | MAX | Feat. Taka |
Web links
- An interview Taka from ONE OK ROCK with (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ [フ ル] ALLY & DIAZ 「Let Life Be with Taka & サ イ プ レ ス 上 野」. In: YouTube . June 29, 2011, accessed March 2, 2017 .
- ↑ Simple Plan - SUMMER PARADISE feat. Taka from ONE OK ROCK. In: YouTube . May 6, 2013, accessed March 2, 2017 .
- ↑ Grown Kids - Bottle Rocket Feat. Taka & Megan Joy (Official Video). In: YouTube . August 15, 2014, accessed March 2, 2017 .
- ^ "Dreaming Alone" - Against The Current feat. Taka from ONE OK ROCK (Official Music Video). In: YouTube . March 15, 2015, accessed March 2, 2017 .
- ↑ Aimer - Insane Dream. In: YouTube . July 11, 2016, accessed March 2, 2017 .
- ↑ Aimer, ワ ン オ ク Taka 提供 「Stars in the rain」 MV 公開 - 音 楽 ナ タ リ ー. In: Natalie.mu. Retrieved March 2, 2017 .
- ↑ Aimer 『Stars in the rain』 ※ Taka (ONE OK ROCK) 楽 曲 提供. In: YouTube . September 20, 2016, accessed March 2, 2017 .
- ↑ Issues 「Headspace (Japanese Version)」 を Apple Music で. In: iTunes. Retrieved August 10, 2017 .
- ↑ Taka: Instagram Post. In: Instagram. July 22, 2017. Retrieved August 10, 2017 .
- ↑ John Feldmann: Instagram Post. In: Instagram. March 28, 2017. Retrieved August 10, 2017 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Morita, Takahiro |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Morita, Taka (nickname); Moriuchi, Takahiro (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 17, 1988 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tokyo , Japan |