1. Towa Tei is a Japanese artist, record producer, and DJ.
11 Facts About Towa Tei
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Towa Tei has since relocated from New York to rural Nagano Prefecture in Japan.
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Towa Tei saw continued success with 1999's Last Century Modern as its single, "Let Me Know" featuring Chara, peaked at number 34 in Japan, his highest entry.
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Towa Tei has collaborated with Ryuichi Sakamoto, Yukihiro Takahashi, Akiko Yano, Ringo Sheena, and Arto Lindsay, among others.
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Towa Tei began making demo tapes at the age of 16 having bought his first synthesizer, a Korg MS-10.
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In 1991, Towa Tei collaborated with his idol Ryuichi Sakamoto on Sakamoto's album Heartbeat.
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Towa Tei appeared on Sakamoto's follow up album Sweet Revenge.
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In 1994, Towa Tei returned to Japan after seven years in New York.
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Flash surfaced in 2005 by which time Towa Tei was DJing regularly in Japan.
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Towa Tei has admitted, though, that he does not enjoy performing and prefers producing and using computers.
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Towa Tei has established his own creative company, hug inc, which, among other things, manufactures his trademark sunglasses.