Joe Inoue

Joe Inoue (井上ジョー, Inoue Jō, born August 30, 1985) is a Japanese-American rock musician signed to Sony Music Entertainment Japan's Ki/oon Records label.

Joe Inoue
井上ジョー
Born (1985-08-30) August 30, 1985
Los Angeles, California, U.S
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • drums
  • bass
  • piano
  • ukulele
  • synthesizer
Years active2007–present
LabelsKi/oon Records
Websitejoeinoue.com

Background and career

He was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, to two Japanese immigrants.[1] It was not until middle school that he became interested in music and that eventually led him to start his musical career in 2007.[1] He was accepted to UCLA and UC Berkeley but had chosen music. Inoue performs every instrument on his recordings in addition to writing and composing the pieces on his own. He claims to have learned Japanese by reading manga and watching anime.

He gained prominence when his song "Closer" was used as the fourth opening theme for Naruto: Shippuden.[2] His fifth single "Kaze no Gotoku" was used as the second theme song for the Yorinuki Gin Tama-san anime.[3]

Inoue contributed to Tetsuya's 2011 solo album Come On! by rapping on the track "Eden"[4] and later wrote and was featured on Totalfat's 2011 single "World of Glory".[5]

Discography
Main article: Joe Inoue discography
  • In a Way (2007)
  • Me! Me! Me! (2009)
  • Dos Angeles (2010)
  • JOEpop #1 (2016)
  • JOEpop #2 (2016)
  • Polyglot Musix #1 (2016)
  • Hats On! Tunes (2017)
  • Jiwa Jiwa LP (2018)

EP's

  • The Wish That Never Came True (2020)
  • Hip Hop Collection (2021)

Songwriting contributions
  • "Eden" by Tetsuya from the album Come On! – rap[4]
  • "World of Glory" by Totalfat from the album Damn Hero – songwriting[5]
  • "Adrenaline" by Yoko Yazawa from the album Give Me!!! – songwriting
  • "Spinning World" from Naruto: Shippuden – songwriting[2]
  • "Rescue Rescue" by Kanjani 8 – songwriting
  • "Chan-Chara-Chan" by Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku – songwriting
  • "Hankō Seimei" by Ayumikurikamaki from the album Dai Gyakushū – songwriting, credited as Tenguboy
  • "Amagami Days" by Ayumikurikamaki from the album Dai Gyakushū – songwriting, credited as Tenguboy
  • "Elevator Girl" (English ver.) by Babymetal from the album Metal Galaxy – lyrics, credited as Joemetal[6]

References
  1. "Joe Inoue". Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Ki/oon Records. Archived from the original on May 5, 2010. Retrieved April 21, 2010.
  2. "ナタリー – 動画アクセス10万件！井上ジョーが歌う「NARUTO」曲". November 1, 2008. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
  3. "ナタリー – 井上ジョー新曲がアニメ「よりぬき銀魂さん」オープニング". May 2, 2010. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
  4. "ナタリー – [Power Push] TETSUYA". Retrieved January 8, 2011.
  5. "ナタリー – TOTALFAT初シングルで井上ジョーと強力タッグ". April 2, 2011. Retrieved July 16, 2011.
  6. Inoue, Joe (October 2, 2019). "It's official! I wrote the English lyrics for BABYMETAL!". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 20, 2021. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
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