Rhythm Zone
Rhythm Zone (RZN) is a record label in the Avex Group that releases urban contemporary Japanese music.
Rhythm Zone
- Name
- Rhythm Zone
- Founded
- 1999
- Headquarters
- Japan
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Rhythm Zone (RZN) is a record label in the Avex Group that releases urban contemporary Japanese music.
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Key facts
• Name — Rhythm Zone • Parent — Avex Group • Founded — 1999 • Founder — Max Matsuura • Distributor — Avex Marketing • Genre — Pop, contemporary R&B • Country — Japan • Location — Minato, Tokyo
History
History
• Illustration — The "RZ mark" (former logo). The label was founded in 1999 by Max Matsuura with a focus on urban music, signing M-Flo as its first artist, then followed by Exile. In 2000, Koda Kumi was signed by Rhythm Zone and debuted with the song "Take Back".
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Main
As of 2011: • Afra and the Incredible Beatbox Band • Aili • Aria • Asako Toki • Asia Engineer • Baby M • Boyz II Men (Japan only) • Bright • Caravan • The Chill • Deep (formerly Color) • Dorlis • Dream • DJ Emma • Exile • Atsushi (Atsushi Sato) • Nesmith (Ryuta Karim Nesmith) • FAKY • Fukumimi • Giant Swing • Happiness • Miyuki Hatakeyama • Yuko Ishida • Iconiq (Ito Ayumi) • J Soul Brothers • Jamosa • Jonte • Joey Boy • Ken the 390 • Kumi Koda • Seara Kojo • Lisa • M-Flo • Ryu Yeong-gi (Verbal) • Taku Takahashi • Mai • May J. • Micron' Stuff • Mini Box • mink • Miray • Shion Miyawaki • Nao • Ohashi Trio • Shinichi Osawa • Quadraphonic • Ryohei • Misako Sakazume • Sowelu • Satomi Takasugi • Riki Takeuchi • Tenjochiki • Tomita Lab • Twenty4-7 • Masaya Wada • Warp-Generation • yu-yu • Zan • I Don't Like Mondays. • Harry Hill
Fluctus
Fluctus
(Genre: rock) • Unchain
Riddim Zone
Riddim Zone
(Genre: reggae. Founded in 2006 by Ryo the Skywalker.) • Akane • NG Head • Natural Radio Station • Rankin Taxi • Rickie-G • Ryo the Skywalker • Tsuyoshi Kawakami and His Moodmakers (Justa/Riddim Zone) • U-Dou and Platy
Former affiliates
Former affiliates
• Maki Nomiya (2005–2006) • Shunsuke Kiyokiba (2001–2009) • Tohoshinki (2004–2010) • 2NE1 (Avex/Rhythm Zone/YGEX) (2009–2016) • JYJ (2010–2013)
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