Tamio Okuda

Born on May 12, 1965, in Hiroshima, Tamio Okuda first gained notice as a participant in the Japanese rock band Unicorn before moving into a multifaceted career as a solo performer, producer, and intermittent partner of singer/songwriter Yosui Inoue. His initial solo single appeared in 1992, while the album 29 reached listeners in 1994. Shopping arrived in 1997 as a commercially successful release and the first recorded team-up with Inoue. Across subsequent years, Okuda has issued more than 20 singles along with 13 albums that encompass both compilations and joint projects. He has further acted as lead producer for the hit J-pop duo Puffy AmiYumi.