DefStar Records
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| Parent company | Warner Music Japan (1997-2000) Sony Music Japan (2000-present) |
| Founded | 1997 (as T Project) 2000 (as Defstar Records) by Takashi Yoshida (吉田 敬 Yoshida Takashi) |
| Genre | Rock, pop |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Official Website | Official website |
DefSTAR Records Inc. (株式会社デフスターレコーズ Kabushiki-gaisha Defusutā Rekōzu), is a Japanese record label, a subsidiary of Sony Music Japan.[1]
History[2]
Takashi Yoshida, founder of DefStar. He committed suicide and died in 2010.
- 1997 - Takashi Yoshida, the president of Warner Music Japan, founded the label as T Project (Tプロジェクト T Purojiekuto).
- 2000 - Yoshida transferred to Sony Music Entertainment Japan, and he brought the T Project catalog. He renamed it DefSTAR Records.
- 2001 - DefSTAR Records becomes a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment. Yoshida becomes its manager.
- 2003 - Yoshida returned to Warner Music Japan, but he didn't try to reclaim his label. Instead, he focused on restructuring his first company.
Artists
Their artists include: Aimer, Chemistry, Chiaki Kuriyama, Shion Tsuji, Ken Hirai, Hirakawachi 1-chome, Beat Crusaders, Kylee, Kanon Wakeshima, Tomoko Kawase, ROOKiEZ is PUNK'd, FLiP, universe, Long Shot Party, On/Off, Lil'B, Sowelu, Pe'zmoku, The Harris and Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku.[3]
References
- ^ "Profile of DefSTAR Records" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2007-12-12. Retrieved 2008-03-13.
- ^ "Takashi Yoshida:A Special Report" (in Japanese). Musicman Net. Retrieved 2011-02-12.
- ^ "List of Artists from DefSTAR Records" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2007-12-22. Retrieved 2008-03-13.
External links
- Official website
- Defstar Records on Sony Music Entertainment Japan's Corporate Portal
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