Tofubeats
Tofubeats | |
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| Also known as | DJ Newtown |
| Born | Yūsuke Kawai (河合 佑亮) 26 November 1990 Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan |
| Genres | Hip hop, house, J-pop |
| Occupations | Singer, record producer, DJ |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Warner Music Japan Unborde HIHATT Maltine Records |
| Website | www |
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Yūsuke Kawai (河合 佑亮, Kawai Yūsuke; born 26 November 1990), known professionally as Tofubeats, is a Japanese singer, record producer, and DJ.
Kawai began producing music at the age of 14, under the name "DJ Newtown". He initially distributed his music online through websites such as 2channel and YouTube. He later released music with Maltine Records, a Japanese netlabel, before signing with the Warner Music Japan sublabel Unborde in 2013. Kawai also manages HIHATT, a label he launched in 2018.
The video for his song "No. 1" featuring G.Rina was nominated for an MTV Video Music Award Japan for Best Dance Video (in 2014), and his album titled First Album for the Grand Prix at the 2015 CD Shop Awards.