13 Facts About Awich

Akiko Urasaki, known professionally as Awich, is a Japanese hip hop artist.

Awich made her major label debut with Universal Music Japan in 2020.

Awich was born in Naha, Okinawa on December 16,1986.

Awich wrote her first lyrics at age 13, and gave her first public hip hop performance at age 14.

Awich earned a bachelor's degree in business and marketing from the University of Indianapolis in 2011.

However, her husband was incarcerated and later was murdered after his release from prison, at which point Awich returned to Japan with her daughter.

Awich made her musical debut in Japan prior to her move to the United States.

In 2017, Awich joined the Japanese hip hop collective Yentown as its only female member, and began building her mainstream career.

In 2020, Awich signed with Universal Music Japan sublabel Universal J Her first release under the label was Partition, her fifth extended play.

In 2021, Awich released two singles, "Gila Gila" and "Kuchi ni Dashite".

In May, Awich released the single "Tsubasa" to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Okinawa's return to Japanese sovereignty in 1972.

Awich headlined at Budokan in 2022 after the release of her fourth studio album.

Awich's aim has been to become the "Queen of Japanese hiphop":.