Tenn (MC)
{{Short description|Japanese singer (1978–2014)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Tenn
| birth_name = Takahiro Moriwaki
| birth_date = {{birth date|1978|12|11|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Higashiōsaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
| death_date = {{death date and age|2014|9|25|1978|12|11|df=yes}}
| death_place = Tennōji-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
| occupation = MC
| years_active = 1999–2014
| spouse = {{marriage|Takako Uehara|23 August 2012|25 September 2014}}
}}
Tenn (stylized as TENN; 11 December 1978 – 25 September 2014) was a Japanese MC who was a member of the J-pop group ET-King. He was from Osaka Prefecture. His real name was {{nihongo|Takahiro Moriwaki|森脇 隆宏|Moriwaki Takahiro}}. His wife was Takako Uehara of Speed.
Biography
He was from Higashiōsaka, Osaka Prefecture. He graduated from St. Andrew's School.
In 1999, he formed the band "ET-King" with Itokin and Klutch. Prior to their formation, he was a drummer in rock bands. He was a skilled rapper.
On 9 March 2012, he announced his engagement with Takako Uehara a member of the music group "Speed" and an actress. They later married on 23 August 2012.{{cite web|last1=Uehara|first1=Takako|date=24 Aug 2012|url=http://ameblo.jp/takako-uehara/entry-11336675029.html|title=ご報告。|work=Takako Uehara official blog|language=ja|accessdate=4 Aug 2017}}
He committed suicide on 25 September 2014, aged 35.{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006090302/http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/culture/20140925-OYT1T50107.html|title=上原多香子さんの夫、TENNさん自殺か|work=Yomiuri Shimbun|language=ja|date=25 Sep 2014|url=http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/culture/20140925-OYT1T50107.html|archivedate=6 Oct 2014|accessdate=4 Aug 2017}}
In August 2017, Japanese publications Josei Seven and NEWS Post Seven published portions of Tenn's suicide note, shared by his family, which included references to his wife having an affair with Tsuyoshi Abe. Portions of photographed chat transcripts between his wife and Abe, discovered on Tenn's personal phone, were also published.{{cite news |title=Former SPEED member Takako Uehara's alleged infidelity exposed in dead husband's suicide note |url=http://aramajapan.com/news/netizencomments/former-speed-member-takako-ueharas-alleged-infidelity-exposed-dead-husbands-suicide-note/79568/ |accessdate=August 13, 2017 |newspaper=ARAMA! Japan}}{{Cite news |url=http://88news.net/former-speed-member-takako-ueharas-husbands-suicide-note-exposed-her-alleged-infidelity-with-actor/ |title=Former SPEED member Takako Uehara's husband's suicide note exposed her alleged infidelity with actor – 88news |date=August 14, 2017 |work=88news |access-date=August 15, 2017}}{{cite news |title=上原多香子 自死した夫の遺書公開で「俳優との不倫」発覚|url=https://www.news-postseven.com/archives/20170809_603421.html?DETAIL|date=August 9, 2017|newspaper=NEWS Post Seven|access-date=November 7, 2024}}
Discography
The list does not include his works with ET-King
=Guest appearances=
| class="wikitable" | |
| Artist
! Song | |
|---|---|
| Sibling | Game feat. Tenn (from ET-King) |
References
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Category:Japanese male rappers
Category:Suicides by hanging in Japan