Nao Baba, known professionally as DJ Ozma and legally as Sumitada Ozumano, is a Japanese pop singer and musical artist.
12 Facts About DJ Ozma
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DJ Ozma is known as Show Ayanocozey of the rock band Kishidan and Naomi Camelia Yazima of the drag queen pop group Yazima Beauty Salon.
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DJ Ozma did record original songs, mostly coming on the later albums.
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In late 2008, DJ Ozma collaborated with Ravex on the song "I Rave U" as part of the 20th anniversary of the Avex Group Record Label, having just switched from Universal Music Japan to join Avex in September of that year.
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DJ Ozma is better known in Japan for his performances as Show Ayanocozey in the rock band Kishidan, which utilized a retro Bosozoku image, and bizarre theatrics at concerts.
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When performing as DJ Ozma, he was backed up by Yaoh "KING" Junichi who served as the second vocalist, and Pancho who performed rap sections.
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The OZ-MAX frequently had solo verses in songs, especially DJ Ozma covers of Koyote songs which required female voices.
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Ayami, Mariko, and Yukko have continued to perform as Kishidan backdancers, but Miki and Chiharu had departed by the time DJ Ozma had "resurrected" in 2011.
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DJ Ozma introduced Maki Seigo, a supposed part-time video store worker and friend from Ozma's past, and stated that Maki would continue on as a second generation of DJ Ozma in a "pure, correct and beautiful" way.
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DJ Ozma was revived in December 2011 with the release of a new single, Chinkonka.
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On November 17,2013, DJ Ozma admitted that the Ayanocozey and DJ Ozma were "the same character".
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On December 12,2020, it was announced that DJ Ozma had tested positive for COVID-19.