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Hiroshi Fujiwara (藤原ヒロシ, Fujiwara Hiroshi) (born 1964) is a Japanese musician, producer, and designer.
Biography
Fujiwara was born in Ise, Mie. He moved to Tokyo at eighteen and became a standout in the Harajuku street fashion scene. During a trip to New York City in the early 1980s, he was introduced to hip hop; taking American records back to Tokyo, he became one of Japan's first hip hop DJs, and is credited with popularizing the genre in Japan. He subsequently went into music producing, specializing in remixes.
He is known as a godfather of Ura-Harajuku fashion and is a globally influential streetwear designer, including being the pioneer for Nike's "HTM" line, and the "Fenom" line for Levis. He launched his first brand, Good Enough, in the late 1980s.
Good Enough eventually gave way to a new project: Fragment Design, the brand which Fujiwara dedicates most of his time as a creative to in today's time.
In 2003, he appeared in the film Lost in Translation. As a musician, he has collaborated with many artists, among them are his friends Kahimi Karie, Janis Ian, Ua, and Eric Clapton. In 2003 he designed a guitar for Clapton which was custom made by Martin Guitars for some performances in Japan. After an initial run of eight, Martin built a total of 476 of these ornate black guitars. Another Fujiwara-Clapton guitar followed in 2006.
In 2008, Fujiwara made a rare public appearance in the U.S. and participated in the Imprint Culture Lab's Cult of Collaboration panel.
In February 2024, Fujiwara teamed with musician and composer Yoshiki to create new music for the launch of Yoshiki's high fashion brand Maison Yoshiki Paris at Milan Fashion Week. In October 2024, Fujiwara and Yoshiki released an EP under the project name Bluebyrds.
See also
References
- ^ "Hiroshi Fujiwara: International Man of Mystery" Archived 2012-08-01 at the Wayback Machine, 2005, Theme
- "Lost in Translation Filming Locations (Wardrobe Edition): 2002 Nike HTM Air Woven Rainbow (Dark…". 5 July 2022.
- The Magazine.com Archived 2014-03-17 at the Wayback Machine
- "Hiroshi Fujiwara profile". Complex Networks. Archived from the original on 2010-12-30. Retrieved 2008-07-10.
- "Martin Guitar". Archived from the original on 2012-03-26. Retrieved 2011-07-09.
- Imprinttalk site
- Imprintlab site
- "At Maison Yoshiki, Modern Tailoring and Hard-Edged Details Make for Perfect Harmony". Vogue. 2024-02-22. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- "Yoshiki and Hiroshi Fujiwara Form Star-Studded Duo "Bluebyrds"". Anime News Network. 2024-10-04. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
External links
- Blog at Honeyee.com (in Japanese)
- Interview with Hiroshi at Theme Magazine (in English)
- Interview with Hiroshi at Complex.com (English)
- The Cult of Collaboration panel at Imprint Culture Lab 2008 (in English)
- HF x jeffstaple 1on1 at Imprint Culture Lab 2008 (in English)
- Advisory Staff Blog (in Japanese)
- Fujiwara Hiroshi at Instagram (in English)
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