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Shunsuke Kato (加藤俊介, Kato Shunsuke, born December 18, 1978), known by his stage name Funky Kato (ファンキー加藤, Funky Kato), is a Japanese singer-songwriter. He is best known as the vocalist of the band Funky Monkey Babys, which disbanded in 2013.

History

Funky Kato was working as a member of FUNKY MONKEY BABYS from the band's beginnings in 2004. They would go on to sign a major label contract in 2006. After their disbandment in June 2013, he started his solo career by going on a tour entitled Funky Kato's Insutoaraibu Tour from November to February of the next year.^[1]^[2]

He has since released three singles, one album and has been able to play at the Nippon Budokan.

He married his band's former manager on April 15, 2013.^[3]

Discography

Singles

Title	Release Date	Peak chart positions
Title	Release Date	Oricon^[4]	Japan Hot 100^[5]
My VOICE	February 12, 2014	3	3
Kagayake (輝け)	May 14, 2014	5	4
Taiyou (太陽)	August 20, 2014	14	12

References

^ "「応援して下さる皆さまへ」by ファンキー加藤". Retrieved August 29, 2014.
^ "Funky Kato to release his solo debut single + in-store tour". Retrieved August 29, 2014.
^ "FUNKY MONKEY BABYS' Funky Kato gets married". Retrieved August 29, 2014.
^ "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」". Oricon. Retrieved January 31, 2014. (subscription only)
^ "Japan Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2014.

External links

Official website (in Japanese)
Funky Kato(@fmb_funkykato) – Twitter
Funky Kato Official – Facebook
Funky Kato Official Blog Powered by Ameba
Funky Kato Fan Club Site
Documentary Website Archived May 18, 2017, at the Wayback Machine

[1] "「応援して下さる皆さまへ」by ファンキー加藤". Retrieved August 29, 2014.

[2] "Funky Kato to release his solo debut single + in-store tour". Retrieved August 29, 2014.

[3] "FUNKY MONKEY BABYS' Funky Kato gets married". Retrieved August 29, 2014.

[Oricon-4] "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」". Oricon. Retrieved January 31, 2014. (subscription only)

[Billboard-5] "Japan Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2014.

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