Rhythm Zone
Japanese record label
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Rhythm Zone (リズムゾーン, Rizumu Zōn) (RZN) is a record label in the Avex Group that releases urban contemporary Japanese music.
| Rhythm Zone | |
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| Parent company | Avex Group |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Founder | Max Matsuura |
| Distributor | Avex Marketing |
| Genre | Pop, contemporary R&B |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Location | Minato, Tokyo |
| Official website | rhythmzone [dead link] |
History
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".
Artists and sublabels
Main
As of 2011[update]:
- 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
- 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
- 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
(Genre: rock)
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
- Maki Nomiya (野宮 真貴) (2005–2006)
- Shunsuke Kiyokiba (清木場 俊介) (2001–2009)
- Tohoshinki (2004–2010)
- 2NE1[1] (Avex/Rhythm Zone/YGEX) (2009–2016)
- JYJ (2010–2013)
