VERBAL
Actor
- Born
- August 21, 1975 (age 51)
Verbal (born August 21, 1975, in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese rapper, music producer, and creative director, best known as one half of the hip-hop duo m-flo and as a founding member of the groups Teriyaki Boyz and PKCZ®.
Raised in Tokyo and educated in Boston, Verbal is bilingual in Japanese and English, a skill that has shaped his signature lyrical style blending both languages. He returned to Japan in the late 1990s, where he co-founded m-flo with DJ Taku Takahashi. Their early collaborations helped popularize hip-hop and club music in Japan, leading to major chart success and the innovative “m-flo Loves” series, which featured collaborations with dozens of vocalists across genres.
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In addition to m-flo, Verbal gained international attention as a member of Teriyaki Boyz, a group formed under producer Nigo, known for their track “Tokyo Drift (Fast & Furious)” featured in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006). He has also worked with artists such as Kanye West, Pharrell Williams, and Crystal Kay.
Beyond performing, Verbal is a producer and entrepreneur. He co-founded Ambush®, a Tokyo-based jewelry and fashion brand, with his wife Yoon Ahn, and has been active as a creative director in music and fashion.
Recognized as one of the pioneers of Japanese hip-hop, Verbal continues to influence both the music scene and street culture through his diverse artistic ventures.
Known for
Acting17
- 2024CK NiーGoー~25TH ANNIVERSARY at KT Zepp Yokohama as Self
- 2022BoA 20th Anniversary Live - The Greatest as Self
- 2017E-girls LIVE 2017 ~E.G.EVOLUTION~ as Self
- 2015Loveland Tour 2014 as Self
- 2015May J. Budokan Live 2015 ~Live to the Future~ as Self
- 2013m-flo’s “NEVEN” Live Tour at Shibuya AX
- 2013May J. TOUR 2013 -7 Years Collection- at 2013.04.26 shibuya O-EAST as Self
- 2011m-flo presents “BONENKAI”
- 2011"ETERNAL HEAVEN" TOUR 2010-2011 as Self
- 2010
