A star designer first and foremost, DJ, producer and entrepreneur Nigo (born
Tomoaki Nagao (長尾 智明 on December 23, 1970, in Maebashi, Japan) is best known as
the creative force behind world-famous Japanese fashion brand, A Bathing Ape,
which was founded in Ura-Harajuku, Tokyo in 1993. In 2005, Nigo launched his
music career with hip-hop crew the Teriyaki Boyz, also made up of Ilmari and
Ryo-Z from Rip Slyme, Verbal from M-Flo, and rapper Wise. He released two albums
with the group, 2005's Beef or Chicken and 2009's Serious Japanese, also
dropping a mixtape called Delicious Japanes...