Date of Birth | |
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| Also known as | DOB, formerly Mind Control |
| Origin | Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan |
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| Years active | 1982–2006 |
| Labels | Kitty Records |
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Date of Birth (デイト・オブ・バース; abbreviated to DOB) was a Japanese pop rock/indietronica band formed in Fukuoka[1] in 1985, consisting of Norico (vocals) and brothers Isao Shigeto (guitar, keyboard), Susumu Shigeto (drums, percussion), and Kenichi "Ken-1" Shigeto (music, visual direction).[2][3] Originating from Mind Control, a Western-influenced new wave band formed in 1982, Date of Birth crossed over multiple genres, including psychedelic pop, Shibuya-kei, and jungle. The band had a 3D mascot created by Kenichi, Dob-kun, who starred in his own video game in 1999. Though Date of Birth was reasonably popular in Japan and parts of Europe in the 1990s, there has been no new activity from the band since their last compilation album in 2006.