{{Short description|Japanese rapper}} {{Infobox person | name = Tohji | birth_date = 1996 | birth_place = London, UK | occupation = {{hlist|Musician}} | module = {{Infobox musical artist | embed = yes | genre = Cloud rap, Japanese hip-hop | years_active = 2017–present | label = Eastern Margins<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-02-10 |title=Tohji is Too Cool |url=https://officemagazine.net/tohji-too-cool |access-date=2026-01-15 |website=Office Magazine |language=en}}</ref> }} }} '''Tohji''' is a rapper born in London, United Kingdom.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-30 |title=Global VMEN: Tohji |url=https://vmagazine.com/article/global-vmen-tohji/ |access-date=2026-01-15 |website=V Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref> He moved to Japan at a young age, and is based in Tokyo.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dazed |date=2023-12-18 |title=Get to know Tokyo’s rave scene through six key artists |url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/61609/1/tohjis-tour-of-tokyo-shibuya-rave-scene-through-six-key-artists-boiler-room |access-date=2026-01-15 |website=Dazed |language=en}}</ref>
== History == Tohji rose to prominence after reaching the finals of Japanese TV show {{ill|Rapstar Tanjo|ja|ラップスタア誕生!}}.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tohji、2026年をもって音楽活動を引退 |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/644814 |access-date=2026-01-15 |website=音楽ナタリー |language=ja}}</ref> He released his first EP, ''1996'', in 2017. He would continue to release music independently over the next few years.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tohji makes high-voltage anthems for tranquilized times |url=https://www.thefader.com/2020/09/25/tohji-interview-oreo-video |access-date=2026-01-15 |website=The FADER |language=en}}</ref> He released his first mixtape, ''T-mix'', in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Soo |first=J. X. |date=2022-06-03 |title=Tohji shares star-studded new album, ‘T-Mix’, featuring Yeule, Bladee, Mechatok and more |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/tohji-shares-star-studded-new-album-t-mix-featuring-yeule-bladee-mechatok-and-more-3239376 |access-date=2026-01-15 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}</ref> In 2023, he featured on fellow rapper {{ill|Le Makeup|ja|Le Makeup}}'s album ''Odorata''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Guillén |first=Giovanni |title=Le Makeup: “Play” [ft. Tohji & gummyboy] |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/le-makeup-play/ |access-date=2026-01-15 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}}</ref> Tohji headlined the Japanese rap festival 'Pop Yours' in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=【POP YOURS】第一弾アーティストにLEX／Tohjiら全30組発表 {{!}} Daily News |url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/d%20news/detail/133933/2 |access-date=2026-01-15 |website=Billboard JAPAN |language=ja}}</ref> In 2025, he released twin EPs ''Zero-One'' and ''Zero-Two'' through Eastern Margins. The two EP's were made at the same time, and are considered to be two halves of one whole.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tohji Talks "zero-one" and "zero-two" - PAPER Magazine |url=https://www.papermag.com/tohji-zero |access-date=2026-01-15 |website=www.papermag.com |language=en}}</ref>
Tohji announced in late 2025 that he plans to retire from music in 2026.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-10-20 |title=ラッパーTohji、引退発表「きっとまたオレの人生とみんなの人生が交差することはある」 |url=https://kai-you.net/article/93655 |access-date=2026-01-15 |website=KAI-YOU {{!}} POP is Here . |language=ja}}</ref>
He is part of the group {{ill|Mall Boyz|ja|Mall Boyz}} with fellow rapper Gummyboy.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mall Boyzが本日シークレットライブ、会場は {{!}} JOYSOUND 音楽ニュース |url=https://news.joysound.com/article/532172 |access-date=2026-01-15 |website=news.joysound.com |language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-01-15 |title=Mall Boyzが疾走感溢れる新曲「My Life」リリース｜THE MAGAZINE |url=https://magazine.tunecore.co.jp/news/301515/ |access-date=2026-01-15 |website=THE MAGAZINE |language=ja}}</ref>
== Style == Tohji is often associated with cloud rap artists such as Drain Gang.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dazed |date=2022-06-03 |title=Tohji: ‘I don’t pretend to be mysterious – it’s just me’ |url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/56172/1/tohji-i-dont-pretend-to-be-mysterious-interview-t-mix-bladee |access-date=2026-01-15 |website=Dazed |language=en}}</ref> His mixtape ''T-Mix'' included a feature from Bladee,<ref>{{Cite web |title=TohjiがBladeeとのコラボ曲"Twilight Zone"をリリース {{!}} トラックも自身が制作 |url=https://fnmnl.tv/2022/05/06/145489 |access-date=2026-01-15 |website=FNMNL (フェノメナル) |language=en-US}}</ref> and production by Mechatok. Tohji releases music in both English and Japanese, saying that it's his "most natural way to express".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-02-10 |title=Tohji is Too Cool |url=https://officemagazine.net/tohji-too-cool |access-date=2026-01-15 |website=Office Magazine |language=en}}</ref>
=== Mixtapes === {| class="wikitable" ! rowspan="1" |No. ! rowspan="1" |Album details |- | align="center" |1 |''Angel'' * Released: August 7, 2019 |- | align="center" |2 |''T-Mix'' * Released: June 3, 2022 |}
=== EPs === {| class="wikitable" ! rowspan="1" |No. ! rowspan="1" |Album details |- | align="center" |1 |''1996'' * Released: September 1, 2017 |- | align="center" |2 |''9.97'' * Released: July 21, 2018 |- | align="center" |3 |''Broken EP'' * Released: January 26, 2022 |- | align="center" |4 |''Zero-One'' * Released: March 7, 2025 |- | align="center" |5 |''Zero-Two'' * Released: May 30, 2025 |}
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Category:People from London Category:Living people Category:1996 births Category:Rappers from London Category:21st-century rappers