Gero (singer)
| Gero | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Gero-rin (げろりん?) |
| Born | January 23, 1986 |
| Origin | Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan |
| Genres | Pop rock, anime |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, radio personality |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Geneon Universal Entertainment (2013 - ) |
| Associated acts | Dagero (蛇下呂 Dagero?) |
| Website | Official website |
Gero (げろ Gero?, born January 23, 1986[1]) is a Japanese singer.[2][3]
He made some of his recordings public on Niconico, a Japanese video sharing website in 2008 and since then his videos have been watched over 40 million times in total. He released his debut single "Beloved×Survival", the theme song of a TV anime Brothers Conflict in 2013.[2] He also forms a duo called Dagero (蛇下呂 Dagero?) with Dasoku (蛇足 Dasoku?).[4]
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Career
He came to like Heavy metal music when he was in junior high and has been influenced by the singing style of ANCHANG, the vocalist of SEX MACHINEGUNS.[2][5]
He started posting his singing videos on Niconico[2] from 2008. His name "Gero" comes from the experience that he became nauseated while he was recording his first singing video ("Gero" means "vomiting" in Japanese).[6][7]
He started performing at live music clubs from 2010.[5][8] In 2011, he made a national tour where he performed in 18 cities across Japan.[9] Tickets for most of those 18 shows were sold out within a couple of minutes after they went on sale.
In 2012, he sang the opening song of a TV drama "Air’s Rock" and also the theme song of an arcade game, "Pokémon Tretta".[10][11]
He made his debut under Geneon Universal Entertainment on July, 2013 with the single "Beloved×Survival", the opening theme of a TV anime Brothers Conflict.[2][12] In the same month, he started his third national tour and performed in 26 cities.[3][13][14]
On January 29, 2014, he released his 2nd single, "~Outgrow~",[15] the theme song of a TV anime Tokyo Ravens. He created lyrics for its flip-side song, "Bokurano (僕らの Bokurano?)".
He released his 3rd single "I am a Male Cat" (lyrics, music and arrange by Kenichi Maeyamada) on May 21, 2014. Its flip-side song, "CHAN－BA－LA Justice Densetsu", is the ending theme of a TV anime, Eagle Talon EX (Extreme).[16]
On July 2, 2014, he released his 2nd major album Second [17] and in the same month, he started his fourth nationwide tour "Gero Live Tour 2014 -SECOND-".
He released his 4th single "MY SWEET HEAVEN♂♀ ",[18] the opening theme of OVA Brothers Conflict on Nov. 26, 2014.
On February 25, 2014, he released his first-ever live DVD "Gero Live Tour 2014 -SECOND- DVD".[1]
On July 1, 2015, he released his 3nd major album ZERO [19] and in the same month,he started his fifth nationwide tour "Gero Live Tour 2015 -ZERO-".
Discography
Single
| Title | Release Date | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beloved×Survival[20] | Jul.10, 2013 |
| 2 | ~Outgrow~ [15] | Jan.29, 2014 |
| 3 | I am a Male Cat | May 21, 2014 |
| 4 | MY SWEET HEAVEN♂♀ [18] | Nov. 26, 2014 |
| 5 | The Bandits | May. 25, 2015 |
| 6 | DREAMER | Oct. 21, 2015 |
Album
| Title | Release Date | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gourmet[21][22] | Jul. 7, 2011 |
| 2 | Cross[23] | Jun. 6, 2012 |
| 3 | one[24] | Jul. 24, 2013 |
| 4 | SECOND[17] | Jul. 2, 2014 |
| 5 | ZERO[19] | Jul. 1, 2015 |
DVD
| Title | Release Date | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gero Live Tour 2014 -SECOND- DVD[1] | Feb. 25, 2015 |
Book
- Gero（2012, SHUFU-TO-SEIKATSU SHA, ISBN 978-4-391-14209-9）[25]
Media
TV
- Mezamashi TV (「MIDORI ga MADOGUCHI corner, Dec., 2013 - )[26]
- Anipara Music Place( Feb., 2014 - )[27]
Radio
- A&G ARTIST ZONE 2h Tuesday(Apr.2013 - Mar.2015 ）[28]
- A&G ARTIST ZONE GeroのTHE CATCH（超!A&G+：Apr.7,2015 - ）[29]
References
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External links
| External video | |
|---|---|
 Gero List - Niconico |
- Official website
- Official Blog
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