Draft:Tohji

Tohji is a Japanese musician and visual artist known for his contributions to new-wave and experimental hip-hop. He was born in London, England in 1996 and moved to Japan at the age of three, subsequently living in Yokohama and Tokyo.{{Cite web |date=30 August 2020 |title=Global VMEN: Tohji |work=V Magazine |url=https://vmagazine.com/article/global-vmen-tohji/}}

Tohji is recognized for his distinctive visual style and music that blends elements of internet-age aesthetics with contemporary hip-hop. His public image often features Y2K-era influences, including wraparound sunglasses, loose-fitting tracksuits, and a disheveled hairstyle, reflecting a style reminiscent of early 2010s vaporwave and mallsoft subcultures.{{Cite web |last=Ashley Ogawa |first=Clarke |title=THE TWILIGHT ZONE, TOHJI |url=https://www.kaleidoscope.media/magazine/43/tohji}}

Visual presentation plays a central role in Tohji's artistic identity. In an interview with The Fader, he described himself as "the new Visual Beatles." When asked about this statement in Office Magazine, he elaborated, stating, “I make a whole big swag.”{{Cite web |last=Maicki |first=Salvatore |date=25 September 2020 |title=Tohji makes high-voltage anthems for tranquilized times |url=https://www.thefader.com/2020/09/25/tohji-interview-oreo-video}}

In August 2019, Tohji made his first guest appearance on the online radio platform NTS Radio.{{Cite web |date=16 August 2019 |title=Tohji on NTS Radio |url=https://www.nts.live/shows/guests/episodes/tohji-16th-august-2019}} He later returned for additional sets in July 2021 and June 2022.

In February 2021, Tohji collaborated with designer DETTO K to launch the fashion label VANILLANI, which features one-size-fits-all clothing.{{Cite news |last=Wong |first=Veronica |date=24 February 2021 |title=Japanese Rapper Tohji and Detto K Launch VANILLANI With One-Size-Fits-All Apparel |url=https://hypebeast.com/2021/2/tohji-detto-k-vanillani-brand-lookbook-release-info |work=Hypebeast}}

Tohji released a mixtape titled t-mix in June 2022, which included collaborations with Bladee, Yeule, Mechatok, and others.{{Cite news |last=Soo |first=JX |date=3 June 2022 |title=Tohji shares star-studded new album, 'T-Mix', featuring Yeule, Bladee, Mechatok and more |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/tohji-shares-star-studded-new-album-t-mix-featuring-yeule-bladee-mechatok-and-more-3239376}} He subsequently embarked on a summer tour in Japan.{{Cite news |date=10 June 2022 |title="Tohji『t-mix Japan Tour 2022 ss』" |url=https://spincoaster.com/news/tohji-t-mix-japan-tour-2022-ss |work=Spincoaster}} On 27 August 2022, he released the music video for Super Ocean Man, which reached 1.8 million views.{{Cite web |date=27 August 2022 |title=Tohji, banvox - Super Ocean Man (Official Music Video) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZSxS9wOrhM |website=YouTube}}

In 2023, he released the single Aglio e Olio.{{Cite web |date=22 October 2023 |title=Tohji - Aglio e olio |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIBqS9kcDg0 |website=YouTube}} On 15 June 2023, he performed at Sónar Festival in Barcelona, Spain.{{Cite web |url=https://sonar.es/en/about/previous-editions/2023 |title=Sónar 2025 - Sónar 2023 |website=Sonar}} Mall Tape 2 was then release in July.{{Cite web |last=Large |first=Bernadette |date=September 2023 |title=Tohji Exploring the enigma |url=https://metalmagazine.eu/en/post/tohji |website=Metal Magazine}} In September 2023, he began a tour across Japan and China, performing in cities such as Tokyo, Osaka, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Beijing. On 24 November 2023, he participated in the Natural Mind Residency at Phonox in London, UK.{{Cite web |title=Natural Mind Residency: Ecco2K, Tohji, Oli XL, Mechatok |url=https://ra.co/events/1774611 |website=Resident Advisor}} Later that year in December, Tohji took over Japan’s biggest-ever Boiler Room for one night, featuring key players from his u-ha party series.{{Cite web |last=Yalcinkaya |first=Günseli |date=18 December 2023 |title=Tohji's tour of Tokyo's rave scene through six key artists |url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/61609/1/tohjis-tour-of-tokyo-shibuya-rave-scene-through-six-key-artists-boiler-room |website=Dazed}}

In April and May 2024, Tohji toured Japan, Europe, and North America, with performances in cities including London, Paris, Los Angeles, and New York.{{Cite news |last=Hagen |first=Francisca |date=12 April 2024 |title="Tohji announces gigs in Europe, North America and Japan for "2024 S/S Tour" |url=https://avo-magazine.com/en/2024/04/tohji-announces-gigs-in-europe-north-america-and-japan-for-2024-s-s-tour/ |work=AVO Magazine}} On 18 and 19 May 2024, he headlined Japan’s largest hip-hop festival, POP YOURS, at Makuhari Messe in Chiba. The event was sold out.{{Cite web |date=23 May 2024 |title=Official Report Released for 'POP YOURS 2024' Featuring Headliners LEX and Tohji |url=https://niewmedia.com/en/news/041342/2/?loader=1 |website=NiEW Media}}

On 31 July 2024, he released the single medium rare,{{Cite web |title=Tohji - medium rare (prod. Mechatok) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=refaoR_vqr8 |website=YouTube |date=10 October 2024}} followed by a remixed version by sim0ne on 15 October.{{Cite web |title=Tohji medium rare (sim0ne Remix) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1btF3sTrE0 |website=YouTube| date=15 October 2024 }} On 11 December, Tohji released a new single from his upcoming album Tenkasu, the next day, a visual made by Vietnam-based collective Antiantiart was released on YouTube, the video was filmed in Vietnam too.{{Cite web |last=BLANCO |first=NOA CID |date=7 April 2025 |title=Tohji: The Step Forward is Zero |url=https://032c.com/magazine/tohji-the-step-forward-is-zero |website=032c}}

On 2 February 2025, Tohji held his first solo arena concert at Yokohama Pia Arena MM in Japan.{{Cite web |title=Yokohama Pia Arena MM |url=https://pia-arena-mm.jp/event/5011.html}} March 2025, he released part one of his upcoming project zero-one, the second half then was released on 30 May.{{Cite web |date=30 May 2025 |title=Tohji - 'zero-two' |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/0WFZqcGxnpzTZbzxmcEk82?si=RgtxddvlQFWGKaUAZZ379A |website=Spotify}} The same month, Tohji also announced that a documentary film of his Arena Show would be released for screening at Aeon Cinema locations across Japan, from 20 June.{{Cite news |date=2 May 2025 |title=Tohji's first live documentary, "Tohji Pia Arena the Movie," released in June |url=https://tokytunes.com/jp-drops-3264/ |work=Toky Tunes}}

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