Masayuki Suzuki

Masayuki Suzuki (鈴木雅之, Suzuki Masayuki, born September 22, 1956 in Ōta, Tokyo) is a Japanese singer best known as a former member of Rats & Star (previously called Shanels). He is also called Japan's King Of Love Songs. His trademarks are sunglasses and a moustache, and he is nicknamed "Martin".[1]

Masayuki Suzuki
鈴木雅之
Also known asMartin
Born (1956-09-22) September 22, 1956
Ōta, Tokyo
GenresJ-pop, R&B, Funk
Occupation(s)Singer
Years active1980–present
LabelsEpic Records Japan
Associated actsRats & Star
Websitemartin.jp

Profile

Suzuki was born in Tokyo on September 22, 1956.[2] His sister Kiyomi Suzuki is also a musician.[3] He rose to fame as a member of the band Rats & Star (formerly known as Chanels), which began activities in 1975. His first single "Runaway" was released in 1980. He would continue solo music activities after Rats & Star disbanded in 1996.[2]

In 2019, he sang "Love Dramatic", the opening theme for the 2019 anime Kaguya-sama: Love Is War.[4] In 2020 he sang "DADDY! DADDY! DO! feat. Airi Suzuki", the opening theme for the show's second season.[5]

Discography
Main article: Masayuki Suzuki discography

Studio albums
  • Mother of Pearl (1986)
  • Radio Days (1988)
  • Dear Tears (1989)
  • Mood (1990)
  • Fair Affair (1992)
  • Perfume (1993)
  • She See Sea (1994)
  • Carnival (1997)
  • Tokyo Junction (2001)
  • Shh... (2004)
  • Ebony & Ivory (2005)
  • Funky Flag (2019)
  • All Time Rock 'n' Roll (2020)

Compilations
  • Martini (1991)
  • Martini II (1995)
  • Medium Slow (2000)
  • Martini Blend (2003)
  • Martini Duet (2008)

Cover albums
  • Soul Legend (2001)
  • Discover Japan (2011)
  • Discover Japan II (2014)
  • Discover Japan III (2017)

See also

References
  1. "Masayuki Suzuki's Profile" (in Japanese). Masayuki Suzuki Official Website. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  2. "鈴木雅之のプロフィール | ORICON NEWS" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  3. "鈴木聖美 | ORICON NEWS" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  4. "Masayuki Suzuki, Rikka Ihara, Yoshiki Mizuno Collaborate for Kaguya-sama Anime's Opening Song". Anime News Network. January 4, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  5. アニメ「かぐや様は告らせたい」公式 (April 4, 2020). "『#かぐや様』第2期のＯＰ主題歌は第一期に引き続き #鈴木雅之 さんに決定". @anime_kaguya (in Japanese). Retrieved April 4, 2020.
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