WaT
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Eiji Wentz and Teppei Koike on the cover of their single Boku no Kimochi
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Origin | Japan |
Genre(s) | rock music pop music |
Years active | 2002–present |
Label(s) | Universal Music |
Website | Universal Music Official Web Site |
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Eiji Wentz Teppei Koike |
WaT (Wentz and Teppei) is a Japanese pop duo, composed of singers/songwriters Eiji Wentz and Teppei Koike. They met each other in 2002 and formed WaT, playing street lives with their guitars. Their debut single Boku no Kimochi came out in 2005. Wentz, who is half German-American and half Japanese, is also known as an entertainer and comedian. Koike is also known as an actor and can play the harmonica. Boku no Kimochi reached the second place on Oricon chart.
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[edit] Members
- Eiji Wentz (ウエンツ瑛士, b. October 8, 1985, from Tokyo)
- Teppei Koike (小池徹平, b. January 5, 1986, from Osaka)
Both of them play vocals and guitar. Wentz also plays the bass guitar, piano, tambourine, and maracas. Teppei can play the blues harp.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Singles
Their first independent single, Sotsugyō Time, was released on February 18, 2004, under independent label and was later included on their first album.
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[edit] Albums
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[edit] DVDs
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[edit] External links
- (Japanese) Official website of WaT
- (Japanese) Official website of Eiji Wentz
- (Japanese) Official website of Teppei Koike