Hideyuki Yokoi, known professionally as Zeebra, is a Japanese hip-hop MC and DJ born on April 2, 1971 in Tokyo, Japan. In 1993, he formed the hip-hop group King Giddra with DJ Oasis and K Dub-Shine. He debuted as a solo artist in 1997 and released his debut album The Rhyme Animal in 1998. Subsequent albums include Based on a True Story (2000), which reached number 3 on the Japanese charts, Tokyo's Finest (2003), which reached number 9, and The New Beginning (2006), which reached number 6. Zeebra also collaborated with various artists, performing on the Dragon Ash single “Grateful Days” (1999), which reached Number 1 on the Oricon singles chart, and producing tracks for Namie Amuro. His notable solo singles include “Mr. Dynamite” (2000), which reached number 13, and “Neva Enuff” (2001) featuring AKTION, which was inspired by the film Brother and reached number 10. He toured extensively, including a sold-out tour of Japan in 2000.
