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	== External Links ==		== External Links ==

-	*[http://jp.wikipedia.org/wiki/Towa_Tei ~~Official Website~~] (~~Japanese~~)	+	* [http://www.towatei.com/ Official Website]
		+	* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Towa_Tei Wikipedia] (English)

	[[Category:Japanese Artists]]		[[Category:Japanese Artists]]

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-	'''Towa Tei''' is one of the most highly visible and sought-after DJ/producers in the world, Born of [[Korean]] descent as [[Doug Wa-Chung]] in [[Tokyo]], Tei attended [[Musashino]] ~~Art School~~, where he majored in Visual Art. Tei has no formal musical training and plays no instrument beside turntables, samplers and sequencers. He is recognised by many by his thick-framed black glasses.	+	'''Towa Tei''' is one of the most highly visible and sought-after DJ/producers in the world, Born of Korean descent as [[Doug Wa-Chung]] in [[Tokyo]], Tei attended [[Musashino Art School]], where he majored in Visual Art. Tei has no formal musical training and plays no instrument beside turntables, samplers and sequencers. He is recognised by many by his thick-framed black glasses.

-	Tei's interest in music dates when as a teenager he began putting together tapes at home in [[Kawasaki]]. In [[1987]], he relocated to New York to study graphic design and improve his English, where he joined [[Dee-Lite]]. His production work was first noticed on the [[1989]] Jungle Brothers album Done by the Forces of Nature. In [[1990]], Dee-Lite had an international hit with the single Groove is in the Heart. In [[1991]], Towa Tei and Super DJ Dmitri collaborated with [[Ryuichi Sakamoto]] on Rap the World.	+	Tei's interest in music dates when as a teenager he began putting together tapes at home in [[Kawasaki]]. In [[1987]], he relocated to New York to study graphic design and improve his English, where he joined [[Dee-Lite]]. His production work was first noticed on the [[1989]] [[Jungle Brothers]] album [[Done by the Forces of Nature]]. In [[1990]], Dee-Lite had an international hit with the single [[Groove is in the Heart]]. In [[1991]], Towa Tei and Super DJ [[Dmitri]] collaborated with [[Ryuichi Sakamoto]] on [[Rap the World]].

-	After Dee-Lite’s less successful Infinity in [[1992]], Tei left the band to pursue a solo career and returned to Tokyo.	+	After Dee-Lite’s less successful [[Infinity]] in [[1992]], Tei left the band to pursue a solo career and returned to Tokyo.

-	His first ~~alum~~, Future Listening, a mixture of [[bossa nova]], jazz and electronic dance music, was released internationally in [[1994]]. It established Tei as a leading light of the club scene throughout the world.	+	His first album, [[Future Listening]], a mixture of bossa nova, jazz and electronic dance music, was released internationally in [[1994]]. It established Tei as a leading light of the club scene throughout the world.

-	His second album Sound Museum included a collaboration with [[Kylie Minogue]] on the track GBI: German Bold Italic, which reached number 20 in [[Japan]] and number 63 in the UK.	+	His second album [[Sound Museum]] included a collaboration with [[Kylie Minogue]] on the track [[GBI: German Bold Italic]], which reached number 20 in [[Japan]] and number 63 in the UK.

-	Tei has released a string of successful records, organized and deejayed at club events, and remixed and written for numerous collaborators, including [[Ryuichi Sakamoto]], [[Yellow Magic Orchestra]], [[Kahimi Karie]], [[Scha Dara Parr]], [[Shonen Knife]], [[Bjork]], [[Chara]], [[Ua]], [[Bebel Gilberto]], [[Sketch Show]], and [[Maki Nomiya]].	+	Tei has released a string of successful records, organized and deejayed at club events, and remixed and written for numerous collaborators, including [[Ryuichi Sakamoto]], [[Yellow Magic Orchestra]], [[Kahimi Karie]], [[Scha Dara Parr]], [[Shonen Knife]], [[Bjork]], [[Chara]], [[Ua]], [[Bebel Gilberto]], [[Sketch Show]], and [[Maki Nomiya]].

-	He established the label [[Akashic]] ~~Records~~ in order to release his own music and introduce his favorite artists. Tei also has a career in Japan as a club DJ.	+	He established the label [[Akashic Records]] in order to release his own music and introduce his favorite artists. Tei also has a career in Japan as a club DJ.
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		+	In [[2005]], Tei released a new album dubbed [[Flash]] and a new single with [[Minogue]], [[Sometime Samurai]], which reached number six in Japan. Five of the songs on Flash had tie-ins with TV commercials.

-	In [[2005]], Tei released a new album dubbed Flash and a new single with [[Minogue]], Sometime [[Samurai]], which reached number six in Japan. Five of the songs on Flash had tie-ins with TV commercials.

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	== Discography ==		== Discography ==

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	* 2004 Motivation-Driving Sweets (2004)		* 2004 Motivation-Driving Sweets (2004)
	* 2005 Motivation3 (2005)		* 2005 Motivation3 (2005)
-	* 2005 Motivation4 -Dusty Dance Halls (2005)	+	* 2005 Motivation4 -Dusty Dance Halls (2005)
	* Flash (2005)		* Flash (2005)

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	== External Links ==		== External Links ==

-	*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Towa_Tei Official ~~website~~] (Japanese)	+	*[http://jp.wikipedia.org/wiki/Towa_Tei Official Website] (Japanese)

-	[[Category:Japanese ~~Bands~~]]	+	[[Category:Japanese Artists]]

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'''Towa Tei''' is one of the most highly visible and sought-after DJ/producers in the world, Born of [[Korean]] descent as [[Doug Wa-Chung]] in [[Tokyo]], Tei attended [[Musashino]] Art School, where he majored in Visual Art. Tei has no formal musical training and plays no instrument beside turntables, samplers and sequencers. He is recognised by many by his thick-framed black glasses.

Tei's interest in music dates when as a teenager he began putting together tapes at home in [[Kawasaki]]. In [[1987]], he relocated to New York to study graphic design and improve his English, where he joined [[Dee-Lite]]. His production work was first noticed on the [[1989]] Jungle Brothers album Done by the Forces of Nature. In [[1990]], Dee-Lite had an international hit with the single Groove is in the Heart. In [[1991]], Towa Tei and Super DJ Dmitri collaborated with [[Ryuichi Sakamoto]] on Rap the World.

After Dee-Lite’s less successful Infinity in [[1992]], Tei left the band to pursue a solo career and returned to Tokyo.

His first alum, Future Listening, a mixture of [[bossa nova]], jazz and electronic dance music, was released internationally in [[1994]]. It established Tei as a leading light of the club scene throughout the world.

His second album Sound Museum included a collaboration with [[Kylie Minogue]] on the track GBI: German Bold Italic, which reached number 20 in [[Japan]] and number 63 in the UK.

Tei has released a string of successful records, organized and deejayed at club events, and remixed and written for numerous collaborators, including [[Ryuichi Sakamoto]], [[Yellow Magic Orchestra]], [[Kahimi Karie]], [[Scha Dara Parr]], [[Shonen Knife]], [[Bjork]], [[Chara]], [[Ua]], [[Bebel Gilberto]], [[Sketch Show]], and [[Maki Nomiya]].

He established the label [[Akashic]] Records in order to release his own music and introduce his favorite artists. Tei also has a career in Japan as a club DJ.

In [[2005]], Tei released a new album dubbed Flash and a new single with [[Minogue]], Sometime [[Samurai]], which reached number six in Japan. Five of the songs on Flash had tie-ins with TV commercials.

== Discography ==

'''Albums'''

* Future Listening! (1995)
* Sound Museum (1998)
* Sweet Robots Against the Machine (1999)
* Last Century Modern (1999)
* 2002 Towa Tei / Best (2002)
* 2003 Best Korea (2003)
* Motivation-Songs for Make Up (2004)
* 2004 Motivation-Driving Sweets (2004)
* 2005 Motivation3 (2005)
* 2005 Motivation4 -Dusty Dance Halls (2005)
* Flash (2005)

== External Links ==

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Towa_Tei Official website] (Japanese)

[[Category:Japanese Bands]]