FAKE TYPE.

Japanese duo Fake Type was formed in 2013 in Tokyo, Japan by rapper TOPHAMHAT-KYO (AO) and trackmaker DYES IWASAKI. Incorporating a wide range of genres including Pop, Electro Swing, Hip-Hop, Drum & Bass and Dubstep, the duo released debut single “FAKE STYLE” in August 2013, followed by their debut album “FAKE BOX” in 2014 with hit single “Nightmare Parade” gaining popularity in an internet meme, boosting their notoriety worldwide. After the success of follow-up albums FAKE BOOK (2015) and FAKE WORLD (2016), the duo announced a hiatus in 2017, choosing to focus on their respective careers, with AO releasing four albums over the next three years and gaining a substantial online following after his single “Princess” went viral. Announcing their reunion in September, 2020 with their Rebirth live show, the duo’s fourth album FAKE LAND was released in February 2021, signing with Universal Music in 2022 and recording their debut major label single “Knickknack Kingdom”, followed by “Beauty Unique Boutique” and “Nightmare Parade 2020s” from their fifth album “FAKE SWING” which was released on November 16, 2022.