1. Nigo is a Japanese fashion designer, disc jockey, record producer and entrepreneur.
17 Facts About Nigo
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Nigo is best known as the creator of the streetwear brand, A Bathing Ape, and currently serves as artistic director for Kenzo.
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Nigo initially sold a few Bape Hoodies and T-shirts and camouflage print hoodies in a small store, items which became very popular among teenagers.
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In 2002, Nigo released the Bapesta sneaker, which according to BBC presenter Jonathan Ross, later became the "epitome of collectable footwear".
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In 2003, Nigo partnered with Pharrell Williams to create and launch the streetwear brands Billionaire Boys Club and Ice Cream footwear.
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In 2014, Nigo became the creative director for Uniqlo's UT brand.
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In 2020, Nigo partnered with Luxury brand Louis Vuitton alongside Virgil Abloh to create a capsule collection.
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Nigo collaborated with James Lavelle, creating a compilation called A Bathing Ape vs Mo Wax, which was released in Japan in 1997.
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Nigo subsequently released a number of non-album singles, which included collaborations with Rakim and Flavor Flav, as well as compilations Ape Sounds Remix, APE Sounds, and Return of the Ape Sounds.
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Nigo has been associated with popular rap and hip hop artists such as Kanye West and Pharrell Williams.
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Nigo is the DJ of Teriyaki Boyz and is owner of Bape Sounds record label.
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Together with BiS manager Watanabe Junnosuke, Nigo was the producer and manager for the female pop group Billie Idle.
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The group debuted in 2014 with the album "Idle Gossip", for which Nigo is the executive producer.
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The music video, directed by Nigo, was shot in Shibuya and Nakameguro, and features cameo appearances by Sano Reo and Iwata Takanori.
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Williams and Nigo had first collaborated nearly two decades earlier, when the Neptunes contributed production to Beef or Chicken.
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Nigo met artist Kaws in 1996 and became an early supporter of his work.
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Nigo worked with Futura, Stash, Hajime Sorayama, and Andre Saraiva.