Ill.bell

ill.bell (イルベル) is an and rapper (or MC), who has debuted in January 2008 with a rap cover of "Melt". However he doesn't often sing VOCALOID songs, but is more into rap and Hip-Hop songs.

ill.bell's singing voice has a rather rough and deep resonance to it that has a fair amount of power; he also adds ample amounts of vibrato when singing normally, and his rapping style is powerful and smoothly flowing.

He often collaborates with fellow Nico Nico Douga rappers Tophamhat Kyou (AO) and Utenkekkou forming the unit RainyBlueBell. The rap-unit name is made up of the members' names. Rainy coming from the "rain" character from Utenkekkou's name, "blue" from "AO" and bell from ill.bell's name. The unit-name is often shortened RBB. Rojiko does the art for them, with her design being cute female versions of the three members. ill.bell turns into Bellko (ベル子). The image makes up a pretty interesting contrast to their song genre and style, which would be rap or Hip-Hop. Their first collaboration has been "Otherworld".

ill.bell collaborates with with utaite more seldom, however he has collaborated with utaite Prico, and did the rap in "Smiling". He also collaborated with rapper UZURA and track makers K's and Ani.

He has participated in a mic relay, and is featured in a few rap albums. Additionally ill.bell has featured in a fair amount of albums by the Hip-Hop Touhou circle TAMAONSEN.

Trivia

 * He was born in Hiroshima prefecture.