Kreva (musician) explained

, 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] By Phar the Dopest with fellow MC Cuezero, and a large ensemble of other Japanese hip hop groups in Funky Grammar Unit.

His stage name is derived from the English word "clever".

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

• (2004)
• (2006)
• (2007)
• (2009)
• Go (2011)
• Space (2013)
• (2017)

Extended plays

• Oasys (2010)

Compilation albums

• (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

• (2004)
• (2004)
• (2004)
• feat. Mummy-D (2005)
• (2005)
• (2005)
• (2005)
• "Have a Nice Day!" (2006)
• "The Show" (2006)
• (2007)
• (featuring Masamune Kusano) (2007)
• (2007)
• "Magic" (with Toshinobu Kubota) (2007)
• (2009)
• "I Wanna Know You" (2009)
• (featuring Yuu Sakai) (2009)
• "Nothing" (2009)
• (2009)
• (2009)
• (2009)
• (Toko Furuuchi and Kreva) (2009)
• (2011)
• "C'mon, Let's Go" (2011)
• "Kila Kila" (2011)
• "Tan-Kyu-Shin" (2011)
• "Strong" (Miyavi vs Kreva) (2011)
• (2012)
• "Oh Yeah!" (2012)
• "Na Na Na" (2012)
• (2013)
• (2014)
• "Under The Moon" (2015)

DVDs

• (2006)
• (2007)
• (2008)
• (2008)
• MTV Unplugged Kreva (2008)
• (2009)
• (2010)
• (2012)

Filmography

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

Awards and nominations

|-| 2003| (with Kick The Can Crew)| MTV Video Music Awards Japan: Best Live Performance| |-| rowspan=2|2004| Saga Continue (with Kick The Can Crew)| MTV Video Music Awards Japan: Best Group Video| |-| (with Kick The Can Crew)| MTV Video Music Awards Japan: Best Website| |-| rowspan=2|2005| I'm Not Alone| MTV Video Music Awards Japan: Best Male Video| |-| Funky Glamorous| MTV Video Music Awards Japan: Best Hip Hop Video| |-| 2006| Issai Gassai| MTV Video Music Awards Japan: Best Hip Hop Video| |-| rowspan=2|2007| The Show| MTV Video Music Awards Japan: Best Hip Hop Video| |-| The Show| MTV Video Music Awards Japan: Best Male Video| |-| rowspan=2|2008| Strong Style| MTV Video Music Awards Japan: Best Hip Hop Video| |-| Magic| MTV Video Music Awards Japan: Best Collaboration Video| |-| rowspan=2|2009| | MTV Video Music Awards Japan: Best Male Video| |-| | MTV Video Music Awards Japan: Best Hip Hop Video| |-| rowspan=2|2010| Speechless| MTV Video Music Awards Japan: Best Male Video| |-| Speechless| MTV Video Music Awards Japan: Best Hip Hop Video| |-| 2012| | MTV Video Music Awards Japan: Best Hip Hop Video| |}

External links

• • • Kreva at Discogs

Notes and References

1. True, Chris "Kreva Biography", Allmusic, retrieved 2011-06-11
2. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/13494/products/release/ List of releases of Kreva
3. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/13494/ranking/cd_album/ Kreva Album Charting History
4. http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/music/2001469/ First live solo national tour Utsunomiya decision, Shizuoka, in Hachioji years, 2 KREVA
5. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/13494/ranking/cd_single/ Kreva Single Chart History
6. Web site: 不可能を可能にしたKREVA、Microの才が輝くラップ・ミュージカル. 2021-04-27. BARKS. ja.
7. Web site: Information KREVA. 2021-04-27. www.kreva.biz. ja.
8. Web site: 井ノ原快彦主演『461個のおべんとう』に森七菜、KREVA、坂井真紀ら出演. April 17, 2020. cinra.net.