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Toshio Nakanishi (中西 俊夫, Nakanishi Toshio, January 13, 1956 – February 25, 2017), also known by the pseudonyms Tycoon To$h or Typhoom Tosh, was a Japanese musician and graphic designer who was best known as the founding member of new wave band Plastics in 1976. He was initially a part of the technopop fever in Japan and later acted as a pioneer of the Japanese hip hop scene with his band Major Force.[1]
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Toshio Nakanishi 中西 俊夫 中西俊夫 | |
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Background information | |
Also known as | Tycoon To$h, Typhoom Tosh |
Born | Tokyo, Japan | 13 January 1956
Died | 25 February 2017 61) Tokyo, Japan | (aged
Genres | New wave, technopop, hip hop |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
Years active | 1976–2017 |
Website | www4 |
He was formerly married to Japanese stylist and bandmate Chica Sato of Plastics and Melon. In September 2016, Nakanishi was diagnosed with esophageal cancer. He died on February 25, 2017.[2]
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