About
Japanese hip hop artist who first became known in 1994 after forming the hip hop group Rip Slyme with his friend Ryo-Z. In 2005, he joined the hip hop group Teriyaki Boyz. Two of the group's tracks were featured on the soundtrack for The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift.
Before Fame
He and Ryo-Z attended primary and middle school together.
Trivia
He and his sister Elisa own a Japanese restaurant in Helsinki. He shares moments in his life as a hip hop artist on his ilmari_insta Instagram account.
Family Life
He was born to a Finnish mother and a Japanese father. He married model and actress Yuri Ebihara in 2010.
Associated With
He has performed alongside Verbal in Teriyaki Boyz.
