Rhythm Zone

Rhythm Zone
Parent company	Avex Group
Founded	1999 (1999)
Founder	Max Matsuura
Distributor(s)	Avex Marketing
Genre	Pop, contemporary R&B
Country of origin	Japan
Location	Minato, Tokyo
Official website	rhythmzone.net

Rhythm Zone (リズムゾーン, Rizumu Zōn) (RZN) is a record label in the Avex Group that releases urban contemporary Japanese music.

History[]

The "RZ mark" (former logo).

The label was founded in 1999 by Max Matsuura to address the need for a new urban music label, signing M-Flo as its first artist, then followed by Exile.

In 2000, Koda Kumi was signed by Rhythm Zone and debuted with the song "Take Back".

Artists and sublabels[]

Main[]

(As of 2011)

• 2NE1^[1] (Avex/Rhythm Zone/YGEX)
• Afra and the Incredible Beatbox Band
• Aili
• Aria
• Asako Toki
• Asia Engineer
• Baby M
• Boyz II Men (Japan only)
• Bright
• Caravan
• The Chill
• Deep (formerly Color)
• Dorlis
• Dream
• DJ Emma
• Exile
  • Atsushi (Atsushi Sato)
  • Nesmith (Ryuta Karim Nesmith)
• FAKY
• Fukumimi
• Giant Swing
• Happiness
• Miyuki Hatakeyama
• Yuko Ishida
• Iconiq (Ito Ayumi)
• J Soul Brothers
• Jamosa
• Jonte
• Joey Boy
• Ken the 390
• Kumi Koda
• Seara Kojo
• Lisa
• M-Flo
  • Ryu Yeong-gi (Verbal)
  • Taku Takahashi
• Mai
• May J.
• Micron' Stuff
• Mini Box
• mink
• Miray
• Shion Miyawaki
• Nao
• Ohashi Trio
• Shinichi Osawa
• Quadraphonic
• Ryohei
• Misako Sakazume
• Sowelu
• Satomi Takasugi
• Riki Takeuchi
• Tohoshinki
• Tomita Lab
• Twenty4-7
• Masaya Wada
• Warp-Generation
• yu-yu
• Zan

Fluctus[]

(Genre: rock)

• Unchain

Riddim Zone[]

(Genre: reggae. Founded in 2006 by Ryo the Skywalker.)

• Akane
• NG Head
• Natural Radio Station
• Rankin Taxi
• Rickie-G
• Ryo the Skywalker
• Tsuyoshi Kawakami and His Moodmakers (Justa/Riddim Zone)
• U-Dou and Platy

Former affiliates[]

• Maki Nomiya (野宮 真貴) (2005–2006)
• Shunsuke Kiyokiba (清木場　俊介) (2001–2009)
• JYJ (2010–2013)

See also[]

• Avex Trax
• J-pop
• List of record labels

References[]

External links[]

• Official site

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