starplayers, inc.

starplayers, inc. (株式会社スタープレイヤーズ) is a Japanese entertainment and music company headquartered in Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo. It operates as an artist management agency, a record label and a music publisher, and also engages in event planning and production as well as book and magazine editorial work. The company was established on 12 December 2008, growing out of the circle around the hip-hop group RHYMESTER, and it has since become a notable independent home for Japanese hip-hop and related urban music acts. The company's business scope, as described on its own website, covers the planning, production and sale of music software such as CDs; the management of artists including musicians and photographers; event planning and production; and editorial work for books and magazines. Its representative is Kazumasa Nishihara (西原一将), with Yuji Kishi (岸祐司) serving as president. Its main business partners include major Japanese music and media companies such as Sony Music Entertainment, JVCKenwood Victor Entertainment, TBS Radio, TV Asahi, AbemaTV, Shogakukan and Takarajimasha, alongside other major domestic record labels and media outlets. starplayers is best known for representing RHYMESTER, one of Japan's longest-running and most respected hip-hop groups, and its individual members Utamaru, Mummy-D and DJ JIN. The roster also includes acts such as SUPER SONICS, TARO SOUL, DJ IZOH, HI-KING TAKASE and マボロシ (Maboroshi). Former affiliated artists include tatsuaki and Naoko Shimizu. Through this roster the company has positioned itself at the centre of Japanese hip-hop culture, combining management, recorded music and publishing under one roof. As a privately held Japanese company, starplayers does not disclose financial results publicly. Its identity is closely tied to the artists it represents and to the credibility of the RHYMESTER brand, making it a significant independent player in Japan's urban music scene.

starplayers, inc. was established on 12 December 2008 in Tokyo, Japan. According to Japanese Wikipedia, the company was founded around the hip-hop group RHYMESTER, one of the most prominent and long-running acts in Japanese hip-hop. The agency was created to manage RHYMESTER and its members — Utamaru, Mummy-D and DJ JIN — and to handle their recorded music and related activities. From its base in Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo, the company expanded its activities beyond management into the planning, production and sale of music software such as CDs, music publishing, event planning and production, and editorial work for books and magazines. This integrated model allowed starplayers to support artists across recording, live performance and media appearances. Over the years the roster grew to include acts such as SUPER SONICS, TARO SOUL, DJ IZOH, HI-KING TAKASE and マボロシ, reinforcing the company's position within Japanese hip-hop and urban music. Former affiliated artists include tatsuaki and Naoko Shimizu. The company lists major Japanese music and media companies among its main business partners, including Sony Music Entertainment, JVCKenwood Victor Entertainment, TBS Radio, TV Asahi, AbemaTV, Shogakukan and Takarajimasha. Its representative is Kazumasa Nishihara, with Yuji Kishi serving as president. As a private company, starplayers does not publicly disclose detailed financial information, and its public profile remains closely tied to the artists it represents.

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  starplayers, inc. established on 12 December 2008 in Tokyo, founded around the hip-hop group RHYMESTER.

Independent Japanese artist management agency, record label and music publisher centred on hip-hop and urban music, closely associated with RHYMESTER.

• RHYMESTER

• SUPER SONICS

• TARO SOUL

• DJ IZOH

• HI-KING TAKASE

• マボロシ

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2. 2about｜starplayersstarplayers.jp
3. 3スタープレイヤーズ - Wikipediaja.wikipedia.org
4. 4starplayers - Wikidatawikidata.org