Shoko nakamura biography of christopher

American singer (born 1984)

Musical artist

Chris Hart (クリス・ハート, Kurisu Hāto, born August 25, 1984)^[1] is an American-born Japanese singer, songwriter, and producer who gained popularity as a J-pop artist in Japan.

Early life and education

Hart was born August 25, 1984, in the San Francisco Bay Area to musician parents, who separated when he was 2 years old.^[2] He has an older sister and a younger half-brother.^[2] Hart developed an interest in Japanese music, language, and culture when he was 12 years old after taking a Japanese class at his school in the Palo Alto Unified School District.

In college he majored in music and Japanese and took jobs in an airport and with a Japanese cosmetics company to maintain his connection. Upon moving to Japan, he took a job working on vending machines.

Career

In 2003, Hart was vocalist of the band NIKITA w/Metallic Beasts, which covered Japanese visual kei artists.

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