CHAPPA RANKS

CHAPPA RANKS



Started his DJ career in year 1987.
In 1988, he wins the championship for "DJ UNDERGROUND NO.1 CONTEST".
He released 12inch single "RUN RUN RUN"from MAJOR FORCE in 1989.
In 1989 and 1990, he performed at Apollo Theater for two times in NY.
In 1989, it wasn't on the market, but he also went to Jamaica for his first time, and recorded at "KINGJAMMY'S".
It wasn't on the market also, but in 1990, he recorded at London which was invited by HOLLYWOOD RECORDS.
In addition, he was invited for guest appearance for DMC Championship in London.
In 1991, he performed at "MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL" at Switzerland with RANKIN TAXI.
7inch single "BIG BELLY MOVE"was accomplished from TOP RANKIN in 1992,
which was his debut single released in Jamaica.
In 1993, he released his major debut album, "WHO?" from Nippon Columbia.
In this year, he becomes independent from TAXI HiFi.
Afterwards, he released alot of works and, he became personality of radio program for SHIBUYA FM78.4MHZ in 1997.
He made contract with REVINYL RECORDS in 1998, and drops many 12inch sigles.
In 2001, he realeased his album "TWO A DEM".
After that, he keeps on making new tune for a lot of compilation albums in Japan.
87年頃からDJをスタート、TAXI HiFiに所属。
88年「DJ UNDERGROUND NO.1 コンテスト」優勝。
89年にMAJOR FORCEから12inchシングル「RUN RUN RUN」をリリース。
89、90年、NEW YORKのAPOLLO THEATER、他にゲスト出演。
LONDONで行われたDMCの世界大会にゲスト出演。
91年、RANKIN TAXIに同行し、スイスで行われたMONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVALに出演。
92年、４度目のJAMAICAでTOP RANKINから7inchシングル「BIG BELLY MOVE」をリリースしJAMAICAデビュー。
93年、日本コロンビアからアルバム「WHO」でメジャー・デビュー 。
その後、多くの作品をRELEASEする傍ら、 97年からSHIBUYA FM78.4MHZにて自らがパーソナリティー--プロデュースを勤める番組「SHIBU RAGGA」をスタート。
98年、REVINYL RECORDSと契約し、12inchシングルを量産。
2001年、アルバム「TWO A DEM」をリリース。
以後も勢力的に数々のコンピレーション・アルバムなどに作品を提供。
レーベル「達人RECORDS」や「RAGGA CUP」などのイベントのプロデュースも手掛けている。