Tohji

Representing ROW Management (ex-Japan).

Raised in Tokyo and Yokohama, Tohji’s infectious style of hard-hitting highs and mellow lows have been soaked up by the youth of Japan. Through a blueprint of trap and rave, he muses on his reality from the outskirts of Tokyo, speaking to a generation that was promised everything by the aesthetics of consumption, but left yearning for a sense of belonging. 

Tohji is the talisman of Japan’s new rap revolution. A sound raised in Japan, but resonating globally. Leading a new generation of Tokyo creatives, Tohji challenges traditional notions of cool in rap & electronic music.Having amassed over 120 million worldwide streams and 60 million views of music videos, Tohji’s top territories are Japan, United States, United Kingdom, Germany and France. 

Tohji’s music has been recognised internationally, having been named on Forbes’ Japan 30 under 30 (2023), and DAZED 100 (2021), with music by Tohji placed in video games such as Need for Speed Unbound (released by Eleectronic Arts, 2022), and Boo Bitch (released by Netflix, 2022). Tohji has garnered numerous press plaudits from international press and media outlets, including Pitchfork, Vogue, The Japan Times, NME, Dazed, Metal Magazine, i-D, Hypebeast and many more – all expunging Tohji’s unique artistry. 

Tohji’s live performances are palpable expressions of a shifting cultural spirit in the city. He has headlined record-breaking shows in Shibuya, played to a 5,000 capacity festival run by Japan’s rock-gods GEZAN and shut down the streets of Shinjuku due to overwhelming demand. 

Whether he’s wading through ambient dreamscapes, electric trap, or heavenly hymns, Tohji is just beginning to unfold his tapestry of sonic experiments. And with every word, he conveys a lust and longing that’s understood from Shibuya to South Dakota.