Nissy

I. Introduction:

Who is Nissy?

Nissy (にっしー) is a Japanese singer-songwriter, rapper and record producer. He rose to fame as a member of the pop group AAA in 2005. He's also the vocalist of the rock band GRAPEVINE. Nissy has released four solo albums since 2011.

Early Life

Nissy was born in Tokyo on May 30th, 1983 as Takahiro Nishijima. He was raised in a musical family and started playing the guitar at the age of 13. He wrote his first song at the age of 15.

Career

In 2005, Nissy joined the J-pop group AAA as vocalist and composer. He remained a part of AAA until November 1st, 2017 when he left the group to focus on his solo career. His solo career was very successful with many charting singles and albums. In 2018, he took part in the reality show “The Handshakers” on TV Tokyo and released his third studio album “Love Story”. In 2019, Nissy formed the rock band GRAPEVINE with five other members.

Collaborations & Featurings

Nissy has collaborated with many artists such as GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE, DJ DASK, UVERworld and more. He also featured in several songs by other artists like Koda Kumi, Namie Amuro and Ayumi Hamasaki.

Discography

His discography includes four studio albums, one mini album and several singles. His most successful song is “Papa Mama” which reached #1 on the Oricon Singles Chart in 2011.

Personal Life

Nissy is married and has two children. He currently resides in Tokyo.

AAA Profile

Name: Nishijima Takahiro (西島隆弘)

Birthday: September 30, 1986 (age 36)

Birthplace: Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan

Zodiac: Libra

Height: 170cm

Blood Type: O

Member Color: Orange

II. Discography:

Albums

[2016.03.24] HOCUS POCUS

[2017.12.24] HOCUS POCUS 2

[2022.05.24] HOCUS POCUS 3

Singles

[2014.11.19] Doushiyouka? (どうしようか?)

[2014.12.17] Wagamama (ワガママ)

[2015.06.24] DANCE DANCE DANCE

[2015.08.24] Never Stop

[2015.12.24] Playing With Fire

[2016.08.24] Mada Kimi wa Shiranai MY PRETTIEST GIRL (まだ君は知らない MY PRETTIEST GIRL)

[2017.04.19] Hana cherie (花cherie)

[2017.08.24] OK?

[2018.09.30] Toriko / Relax & Chill (トリコ / Relax & Chill)

Digital Singles

[2014.12.13] GIFT

[2019.03.16] Affinity

[2019.06.24] NA

[2019.12.24] Oyasumi (おやすみ)

[2020.06.24] Boku ni Dekiru Koto (僕にできること)

[2021.02.04] Get You Back

[2021.04.30] Say Yes

[2021.06.17] Do Do

[2022.01.24] Kimi ni Fureta Toki Kara (君に触れた時から)

[2022.05.17] Trippin

[2022.07.07] I Need You

[2023.07.14] Rendezvous

[2023.10.20] When You Were Mine

Collaboration Singles

[2023.11.28] Feels (with Saweetie)

[2023.12.04] SUPER IDOL (with SKY-HI)

III. Filmography:

Television

Film