Man with a Mission

"MWAM" redirects here. For the VH1 television show, see Megan Wants a Millionaire. For the song by Bad Religion, see Recipe for Hate.
Man with a Mission
Man with a Mission at the Tuska Festival 2016 in Helsinki, Finland
Man with a Mission at Tuska Festival 2016 in Helsinki, Finland
Background information
Also known asMWAM
OriginShibuya, Tokyo, Japan
Genres
Years active2010–present
Labels
MembersTokyo Tanaka
Jean-Ken Johnny
Kamikaze Boy
DJ Santa Monica
Spear Rib
Websitemwamjapan.info

Man with a Mission (stylized in all caps and sometimes shortened as MWAM) is a Japanese rock band which was formed in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, in 2010.[8] The band currently consists of five band members, with stage names of Tokyo Tanaka (vocals, leader), Jean-Ken Johnny (guitar, vocals, rapping), Kamikaze Boy (bass guitar, backing vocals), DJ Santa Monica (DJ, sampling) and Spear Rib (drums).[9] Their distinguishing feature is that all of the members wear differently designed wolf masks during both their concerts and their music videos.[10] Many of their singles have been used as theme songs for a variety of anime, live-action movies, and video games.

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  10. ^ Staff writer (March 30, 2011). ""謎のオオカミバンド"MAN WITH A MISSIONが「臭う肉」枚限定シングル。". Narinari (in Japanese). Retrieved October 2, 2011.