Kreva (musician)

Kreva
Birth nameTakashi Hatakeyama (畠山貴志)
Also known asDoctor K
Born (1976-06-18) June 18, 1976 (age 48)
OriginEdogawa, Tokyo, Japan
GenresPop rap, hip hop
Occupation(s)Rapper-songwriter, emcee, music producer
Years active1995-present
LabelsBurger Inn Records, Knife Edge
Websitewww.kreva.biz

Takashi Hatakeyama (畠山 貴志, Hatakeyama Takashi, born June 18, 1976), better known by his stage name Kreva, is a Japanese rapper and record producer signed with the Burger Inn Records and Pony Canyon's Knife Edge labels. He is a solo artist as well as a member of various hip hop groups, including Kick the Can Crew,[1] By Phar the Dopest with fellow MC Cuezero, and a large ensemble of other Japanese hip hop groups in Funky Grammar Unit.

His stage name is derived from the English word "clever".[citation needed]

  1. ^ True, Chris "Kreva Biography", Allmusic, retrieved 2011-06-11