Akihito Tokunaga Explained
| Akihito Tokunaga |
| Native Name: | 徳永暁人 |
| Birth Date: | 22 September 1971 |
| Birth Place: | Yokohama, Japan |
| Genre: | rock, pop |
| Occupation: | Musician, composer, arranger, songwriter |
| Years Active: | 1993–present |
| Label: | Being Inc., Giza Studio, Floodlight Company |
| Current Member Of: | doa |
| Website: | http://d-o-a.jp/profile-tokunaga.html |
(born 22 September 1971) is a Japanese musician, composer and arranger. After making a name for himself working for Being Inc. in the 1990s, he has been signed to Giza Studio from 2000 until 2023.[1] In 2004, Tokunaga formed the rock band doa. After departure from the agency in 2023, he has become freelancer musician under independent company Floodlight.
Biography
Since college he worked as orchestrator, then start working as a bassist. For artists as Zard, Mai Kuraki, B'z[2] and many others from Being Inc. Tokunaga provided for them music and arrangements, participate in the live support for more than 15 years. Tokunaga is working as a bassist with high technology. He also participated in many chorus parts which he makes on his own. Since 2004, he is member of rock band doa as vocalist and bassist. Beside of this he's doing programming, is in charge of piano, organ, guitar, mandolin and percussion.[3] He is also famous for composing the music to the anime Dragon Ball GT (1996–1997). In 2023, Tokunaga and doa's members have announced departure from the label Giza Studio and from September and became freelancers under Floodlight company, the announcement was made on their official website.
List of provided works as composer and arranger
- Whenever I think of you
- Kimi no Hitomi no Naka de Mystery
- June Bride ~Anata shika mienai~
- Take me Take me
- Sometimes
- Control your touch
- I still believe ~Tameiki~
- Kimi no Namae Yobu dake de
- Just wanna be
- Time waits for no one
- Fukisusabu Kaze no Naka de
- Don't look back again
- Play One More For
Caos Caos Caos
- Answer, We'll be One Heart, One Love
- Exotic Love
UMI☆KUUN
List of provided works as a composer
- Pray
- Good-night sweet heart
- Dream×Dream
- Especial thanks,
- I'll be delighted
- Broken Heart
- Wish
- Be distant
grram
- Kanashii Hodo Kyou no Yuuhi Kirei ne
- Orange no Sora
The★tambourines
List of provided work as an arranger
- Hane
- Stay free
- Kodoku no Susume
- Toumei Ningen
- Saitahe Hotel
- Dear Old Days
- Dreams
- Someday
- Aoi Kasa de
- Rainy day
- When I call your name
- Natsu no Mahou
- Aoi Melody
- I'm in love you, good day sunshine
- Realize
- Trust me
- Change your life
- Are you kidding
- Brand New Day, Like a star in the night
- Tears Go By
- Graduation
- Secret & Lies
- CHU☆TRUE LOVE
- Otoko to Onna
- Yume Miru Chanson Ningyo
- Koi Uta, Don't stop music
- Kimi no Soba de, Natsu no Aru hi ni, You're Still The One
- Yume no Parade
- Wakannani no wa Iya da
- Synchro
- RRRRR
- Clear
- FAR
- Summer Spur
- For Dear
- Girls song!!!
Caos Caos Caos
- Sora Tobu Ano Shiroi Kumo no you ni
Interview
- Entertainmentstation 23.5.2016[4]
- Ikebe Times 22.17.2017[5]
External links
Official profile http://d-o-a.jp/profile-tokunaga.htmlOfficial Twitter https://twitter.com/akihitotokunaga
Notes and References
- Article (in Japanese) http://cham.ne.jp/bbp/af-be-t.html
- Article about cooperation with B'z (in Japanese) http://doa.livedoor.jp/archives/12625946.html
- Profile http://d-o-a.jp/profile-tokunaga.html
- Web site: 2016年型。新たに生まれ変わった坂井泉水のスタンダード. Japanese. Entertainmentstation.
- Web site: 徳永暁人（doa） / プロフェッショナルの現場で鍛え上げられた. Japanese. Ikebe Times.
