Tatsuo Kamon 嘉門 達夫 | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Tatsuo Torikai 鳥飼 達夫 |
| Born | 25 March 1959 |
| Origin | Japan |
| Genres | Kayōkyoku, novelty song |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocal, guitar |
| Years active | 1975–1980 (rakugoka) 1983–present |
| Labels | Nippon Columbia Victor Music Daipro-X |
| Website | daipro-x |
Tatsuo Kamon (嘉門 達夫, Kamon Tatsuo), real name Tatsuo Torikai (鳥飼 達夫, Torikai Tatsuo),[1] is a Japanese singer-songwriter born 25 March 1959 in Ibaraki, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.[1][2][3] He is represented by the talent management firm Daikan'yama Production, and releases works through Daipro-X, a record company which is a subsidiary of Daikan'yama.
He made his professional singer-songwriter debut in 1983 by winning two major awards and being named the "Rookie of the Year" for his single Yankee no Niichan no Uta (ヤンキーの兄ちゃんのうた, Yankī no Niichan no Uta).[1]
- ^ a b c 嘉門達夫のプロフィール (in Japanese). Daipro-X. Retrieved 7 July 2009.
- ^ "嘉門達夫 PROFILE" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 7 July 2009.
- ^ "アメリカで輝いている人 Vol.19: 嘉門達夫 Tatsuo Kamon" (in Japanese). Odekake.US. Retrieved 8 July 2009.