Avu-chan

Avu-chan
アヴちゃん
Also known asAvu Barazono
Born (1991-12-25) December 25, 1991 (age 32)[1]
OriginHyōgo Prefecture, Japan
GenresRock, punk, disco kayō[2]
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, producer, actor
Years active2009–present

Avu-chan (アヴちゃん, born December 25, 1991)[3] is a Japanese singer, songwriter, producer and actor. They debuted as the lead vocalist and songwriter of the band Queen Bee in 2009,[4] and took on a side project as the lead vocalist and trumpeter of the supergroup Gokumontō Ikka in 2015. As a producer and songwriter, Avu-chan uses the name Avu Barazono (薔薇園アヴ, Barazono Avu, "Avu Rose-Garden"), and has written songs for Meg, Rina Satō, Ai Shinozaki, Hey! Say! JUMP, LiSA, KERENMI, and the SUPERNOVA sub-unit Funky Galaxy. They also produce the alternative vocal-and-dance boy group Ryugujo, formed in 2023 through the audition program "0th Class 0 - Avu-chan's Classroom" (0年0組 -アヴちゃんの教室-).[5]

  1. ^ "女王蜂・アヴちゃんが初となる生誕祭ライブを開催へ". Spice (in Japanese). October 3, 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "ディスコ歌謡＆強烈ビジュアルで話題の「女王蜂」、今秋メジャーデビュー". Cinra. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  3. ^ Wright, Tillet (August 30, 2011). "Notes From the Underground | Ziyoou-vachi". New York Times. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  4. ^ "ZIYOOU-VACHI". ZIYOOU-VACHI OFFICIAL SITE (in Japanese). Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  5. ^ "アヴちゃん手がける「0年0組」から7人組グループ「龍宮城」デビュー！お披露目イベント決定（コメントあり）". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved August 20, 2023.