MURO | |
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| Birth name | Takayoshi Murota |
| Also known as | King of Diggin, DJ XXXL |
| Born | March 25, 1970 Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture |
| Origin | Japan |
| Genres | Hip hop, funk |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, DJ, record producer, designer |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Labels | King of Diggin' |
Takayoshi Murota (室田 隆義, Murota Takayoshi, born March 25, 1970, in Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture), better known by his stage name MURO, is a Japanese hip hop recording artist, DJ, record producer and designer. In 1987 DJ Krush, Microphone Pager, TWIGY and others formed the "KRUSH POSSE", a crew of rappers and DJs. During this time he excelled at DJing hip-hop and began producing hip-hop beats. His solo debut appeared 1993. In the late 1990s he worked extensively with Nitro Microphone Underground, one of Japan's most successful hip-hop crews. In addition to producing he also was active as a designer.[1][2][3]