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'''Da Pump''' is a hip hop group consisting of four members from [[Okinawa]], [[Japan]]. They are the first all male vocal group to graduate from Okinawa's Actor School which also trained [[Namie Amuro]], [[SPEED]], and [[MAX]]. Da Pump was the first boyband to successfully penetrate the market monopolised by Johnny's Entertainment.

The band debuted on the avex tune label in [[1997]] with the song [[Feelin' Good - It's PARADISE]] are now produced by [[Akio Togashi]]. Their quick tempo songs often include elements of rap. Da Pump often appears in TV shows, movies, and magazines throughout Japan.

After a [[DUI]] arrest in [[2005]], [[Shinobu]] temporarily suspended all activities from the group and officially left in April [[2006]]. He has now decided to embark on a solo career.

== Members ==

'''Current members'''
* Issa Hentona
* Ken Okumoto
* Yukinari Tameki

'''Former member'''
* Shinobu Miyara

== Discography ==

'''Singles'''

* Feelin' Good -It's PARADISE- (1997)
* Love is the Final Liberty (1997)
* Stay Together (1998)
* Gokigendaze! ~Nothing But Something~ (1998)
* Rhapsody in Blue (1998)
* Around The World (1998)
* Joyful (1999)
* Crazy Beat Goes On (1999)
* We Can't Stop The Music (1999)
* I wonder... (2000)
* Com'on! Be My Girl! (2000)
* if... (2000)
* Purple the Orion (2001)
* CORAZON (2001)
* Steppin' and Shakin' (2001)
* All My Love To You (2001)
* RAIN OF PAIN (2002)
* Night Walk (2003)
* Circle of Life (2003)
* GET ON THE DANCE FLOOR (2004)
* Mune Kogasu... (2004)
* Like This (2005)
* Bright! our Future (2005)
* Alright! (2006)
* Christmas Night (2006)

'''Albums'''

* EXPRESSION (1998)
* Higher and Higher! (1999)
* BEAT BALL (2000)
* Da Best of Da Pump (2001)
* Da Best Remix of Da Pump (2001)
* the NEXT EXIT (2002)
* Da Best of DA PUMP JAPAN TOUR 2003 REBORN (2003)
* Shippuu Ranbu -EPISODE I & II (2004)
* LEQUIOS (2005)
* BEST 2 (2006)

'''Videos'''

* FEEL DA PUMP (1998)
* DA PUMP 1ST STAGE "EXPRESSION" (1998)
* DA PUMP's CLIPS I (1999)
* DA PUMP TOUR 1999 Higher and Higher! (2000)
* DA PUMP TOUR 2000 BEAT BALL (2000)
* DA PUMP's CLIPS II (2001)
* DA PUMP TOUR 2001 The Amazing DP (2001)
* DA PUMP's CLIPS I&II (2002)
* DA PUMP CLIPS COLLECTION (2002)
* THE NEXT EXIT -DA PUMP JAPAN TOUR 2002- (2002)
* DA PUMP CLIPS III (2003)
* DA PUMP JAPAN TOUR 2003 REBORN (2003)
* DA PUMP TOUR 2004 Shippuu Ranbu (2004)
* DA PUMP JAPAN TOUR 2003 REBORN (2004)
* DA PUMP TOUR 2004 Shippuu Ranbu (2006)

== External Links ==

* [http://www.avexnet.or.jp/dapump/ Da Pump Official Site]

PUMP consists of Issa, Yukinari, Ken and Shinobu. All of them were born in Okinawa. They came out on 11 June 1997 with their first single "Feelin' Good -It's PARADISE-

[[Category:Japanese Bands]]

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