Kreva (musician)

Takashi Hatakeyama (畠山 貴志, Hatakeyama Takashi, born June 18, 1976), better known by his stage name Kreva, is a Japanese rapper and record producer signed with the Burger Inn Records and Pony Canyon's Knife Edge labels. He is a solo artist as well as a member of various hip hop groups, including Kick the Can Crew,^[1] with fellow MC , and a large ensemble of other Japanese hip hop groups in .

His stage name is derived from the English word "clever".^{[citation needed]}

Music career[]

In September 2011, Kreva released his fifth album, Go. The album charted at number 2 on the Oricon weekly charts.^[2][3] Following the release of the album, Kreva began his first tour in two years, known as "Kreva Concert Tour 2012: Go".^[4] In June 2012, Kreva released his single "Oh Yeah!", which charted at number 8 on the Oricon weekly charts.^[2][5]

In 2014, Kreva adapted lyrics for the Japanese production of Broadway musical In the Heights.^[6] Following the success of the 2014 production, the musical was revived for an encore run in 2021.^[7]

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

• Shinjin Kreva (新人クレバ) (2004)
• Ai Jibunhaku (愛・自分博) (2006)
• Yoroshiku Onegaishimasu (よろしくお願いします) (2007)
• Shinzō (心臓) (2009)
• Go (2011)
• Space (2013)
• Uso to bon'nō (嘘と煩悩) (2017)

Extended plays[]

• Oasys (2010)

Compilation albums[]

• Kreva no Best Ban (クレバのベスト盤) (2008)
• Japanese Rap Star for USA, Vol. 1 (2011)
• BEST ALBUM「KX」(2014)

Remix albums[]

• Best of MixCD No. 1 (2007)
• Best of MixCD No. 2 (2012)

Singles[]

• Kibō no Honō (希望の炎, Flame of Hope) (2004)
• Neiro (音色) (2004)
• Hitori Janai no yo (ひとりじゃないのよ, You're Not Alone) (2004)
• Funky Glamorous (ファンキーグラマラス) feat. Mummy-D (2005)
• Issai Gassai (イッサイガッサイ) (2005)
• Start (スタート) (2005)
• Kokuminteki Gyōji (国民的行事, National Event) (2005)
• "Have a Nice Day!" (2006)
• "The Show" (2006)
• Aggressive (アグレッシ部) (2007)
• Kureba Ii no ni (くればいいのに) (featuring Masamune Kusano) (2007)
• Strong Style (ストロングスタイル) (2007)
• "Magic" (with Toshinobu Kubota) (2007)
• Seikō (成功, Success) (2009)
• "I Wanna Know You" (2009)
• Umarete Kite Arigatō (生まれてきてありがとう) (featuring Yuu Sakai) (2009)
• "Nothing" (2009)
• Katte ni Remix Series (勝手にリミックスシリーズ) (2009)
• Blue (青, Ao) (2009)
• Red (赤, Aka) (2009)
• A to XYZ / Slow Beat (A to XYZ / スロウビート) (Toko Furuuchi and Kreva) (2009)
• Idome (挑め, Challenge) (2011)
• "C'mon, Let's Go" (2011)
• "Kila Kila" (2011)
• "Tan-Kyu-Shin" (2011)
• "Strong" (Miyavi vs Kreva) (2011)
• Hikari (ひかり, Light) (2012)
• "Oh Yeah!" (2012)
• "Na Na Na" (2012)
• Ouja no Kyuujitsu (王者の休日, Champion Holidays) (2013)
• Tranquilizer (トランキライザー) (2014)
• "Under The Moon" (2015)

DVDs[]

• Kreva Tour 2006 Ai Jibunhaku - Kokuminteki Gyōji - Nippon Budōkan (KREVA TOUR 2006 愛・自分博 ~国民的行事~ 日本武道館) (2006)
• Kreva Concert Tour '07 Imishin (KREVA CONCERT TOUR '07 意味深) (2007)
• Kreva Concert Tour '07 K-ing: Nippon Budōkan 2 Days (KREVA CONCERT TOUR '07 K-ing~日本武道館2DAYS) (2008)
• Chart Busters K! (チャートバスターズK!) (2008)
• MTV Unplugged Kreva (2008)
• Kreva Concert Tour '09 Imishin 2 (KREVA CONCERT TOUR '09 意味深2) (2009)
• Kreva Concert Tour '09-10' "Shinzō" Round 3: Yokohama Arena (KREVA CONCERT TOUR "09-10" ｢心臓｣ ROUND3 横浜ｱﾘｰﾅ) (2010)
• Kreva Concert Tour 2011-2012 "Go" Tokyo International Forum (KREVA CONCERT TOUR 2011-2012「GO」東京国際フォーラム) (2012)

Filmography[]

• 461 Days of Bento: A Promise Between Father and Son (2020)^[8]

Awards and nominations[]

References[]

External links[]

• Official website
• Kreva at IMDb
• Kreva at Discogs