Rib

Rib (りぶ) is an with a powerful and slightly nasal yet smooth voice which is often described as "kakkokawaii" (cute yet cool) by fans. He can hit fairly high notes with ease.

He sings songs in a variety of genres changing his tone to fit the song. For rockish songs like "Nibyokan" he can put an uncharacteristic amount of power in his vocals, while for ballads like "crystal mic" he sings in a smooth voice that is more emotional and soothing.

He has a distinct and rich vibrato, which his fans have dubbed "Ribrato" (りぶラート), a portmanteau of "Rib" and "vibrato".

He first started uploading in 2010 with a cover of "Marygold" which had 67K views as of April 2013. However, he gained popularity with his covers of "Pierrot" (261K views) and "Babylon" (386K views). His main breakout cover was of "Envy Catwalk", which had over 1.5 million views as of April 2013.

Affiliations and Collaboration Projects

 * 1) Member of Piano x Dolche
 * 2) Exit Tunes Academy@Akasaka BLITZ (Released on September 16, 2009)
 * 3)  (Released on June 12, 2011)
 * 4) Prescription Drugs for a Stray (Released on September 04, 2011)
 * 5)  (Released on December 31, 2011)
 * 6)  (Released on December 31, 2011)
 * 7)  (Released on May 02, 2012)
 * 8)  (Released on August 11, 2012)
 * 9)  (Released on August 11, 2012)
 * 10)  (Released on August 15, 2012)

Trivia

 * He can play the guitar, as seen in his cover of "crystal mic", which he also arranged.