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dj honda
dj honda was born in Hokkaido, Japan and moved to Tokyo at age 17 to pursue his dream of playing in an American influenced rock band. He started a band called, "Clique" as the vocalist & guitarist. However, the band struggled and honda was forced to seek additional employment. He began DJing in a small nearby city, Shizuoka where he was first introduced to hip hop music and various turntable techniques, including scratching. For honda, the turntables offered a new creative outlet. While toiling at perfecting his scratching technique, he created a popular name for himself as a DJ, leading to premiere gigs in Tokyo's largest clubs. He also appeared on Tokyo radio stations and remixed popular tracks for local record companies. Tokyo was also important because it was the place where dj honda would cultivate many valuable relationships with people like Afrika Bambaataa and the Universal Zulu Nation, as well as some of the emcees who would later appear on his self-titled debut LP. From turntablist to producer to entrepreneur, dj honda is turning the heads of many, makin' em nod, and proving to the international hip hop community that he is a mainstay, whilst making a name for himself in other industries. If the past is any indication of what lies ahead, this new millennium will certainly hold promises for dj honda to take a step closer towards worldwide domination.
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Travellin' Man (feat. Mos Def)
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Trouble in the Water (feat. De La Soul) E
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On the Mic (feat. Cuban Link, JuJu of the Beatnuts, A.L & Missin' Linx) E
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Albums See All
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hV (Instrumental) 2025
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Dark Side (2024 Remaster) 2024
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h beats tape II 2024
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ATSUKUNAROU! / SHIMEI 2024
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h beats tape 2023
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GOLDEN AGE 2022
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dj honda (Remaster) 2019
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dark side (Instrumental) 2019
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UNFINISHED CONNECTION 2015
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dj honda Ⅳ 2009
Singles & EPs See All
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HIKARI Single • 2025
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NO FAMOUS Single • 2022
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My Rap Weeps Gently Single • 2020
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A Rapper got killed again (feat. BLAHRMY) Single • 2019
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dark side ~prelude~ Single • 2019
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Low Key (feat. Andy Kayes & Liqid) Single • 2014
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It Ain't over 'Til It's Over (feat. Infamous Mobb) Single • 2014
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Breath (feat. ZEUS) Single • 2013
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All I Need Is Love (feat. Mysonne) Single • 2013
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I Need More (feat. Kojoe) Single • 2013
Videos See All
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Travellin' Man (feat. dj honda) Mos Def • 1.6M views
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dj honda / On the Mic feat. Cuban Link, Juju, A.L, Missin' Linx (Al'Tariq, Problemz, Black Attack) DJ Honda • 579K views
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dj honda / Out For The Ca$h feat. Common Sense, Fat Joe & The Beatnuts & Al'Tariq DJ Honda • 343K views
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El Presidente (Radio Version) (feat. Jeru the Damaja) dj honda • 86K views
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Shine On (feat. B.I.G.JOE) dj honda • 379K views
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Out for the Cash (5 Deadly Venoms) (feat. Common Sense, Al Tariq, The Beatnuts & Fat Joe) dj honda • 58K views
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dj honda / Blaze It Up feat. BlackAttack DJ Honda • 99K views
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Disco T-E-C (feat. Camp Lo) DJ Honda • 71K views
Artist-made playlists
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h beats for Japanese Rapper Playlist • dj honda • 3.3K views
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GOLDEN AGE Playlist • dj honda • 1.2K views
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Don't Believe the Hype -REMIXES- Playlist • dj honda • 926 views
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dark side Playlist • dj honda • 913 views
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from album "h" Playlist • dj honda • 688 views
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from album "hⅡ" Playlist • dj honda • 357 views
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RAPATTACK Playlist • dj honda • 339 views
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from album "hⅣ" Playlist • dj honda • 236 views
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from album "hⅢ" (Japan Album) Playlist • dj honda • 172 views