AK-69

AK-69
Birth nameTakeshi Hiroki (武士 尋己)[1]
Also known asKalassy Nikoff, Redsta[2]
Born1978[2]
OriginKomaki, Aichi, Japan[3]
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)rapper, singer
Years active2003–present
LabelsFlying B Entertainment/Def Jam Recordings
Websitewww.ak-69.jp

AK-69, also known as Kalassy Nikoff (エーケーシックスティーナイン／カラシニコフ) is a Japanese hip-hop artist from Komaki, Aichi. As a rapper, AK-69 uses his stage name; while singing, he is usually known as "Kalassy Nikoff." AK-69 also goes by the alias "REDSTA." In 2004, he began producing a fashion line known as "BAGARCH."[3] The single "Public Enemy" was nominated in 2011 for Best Hip Hop Music Video in the MTV Music Aid Japan, and won the same award at the 2011 Space Shower Music Video Awards. At the 2011 Billboard Japan Awards, AK-69 was selected as Independent Artist of the Year.[4]

  1. ^ "AK-69、TJR、RED SPIDER、CYBERJAPAN DANCERSより"TeamK"が「MUSIC CIRCUS FUKUOKA」に出演決定" (in Japanese). music.jp. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  2. ^ a b "AK-69" (in Japanese). Natalie.mu. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  3. ^ a b "愛知県出身のAK-69が、待望のニューアルバム「DAWN」をDef Jam Recordingsより発表！" (in Japanese). NewsWalker. 24 November 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  4. ^ AK-69 Biography. Archived 6 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine