Kreva (musician)

Takashi Hatakeyama (畠山 貴志), better known by his stage name Kreva, is a Japanese rapper and record producer signed with the Burger Inn Records and Pony Canyon's Knife Edge labels. He is a solo artist as well as a member of various hip hop groups, including Kick the Can Crew, By Phar the Dopest with fellow MC Cuezero, and a large ensemble of other Japanese hip hop groups in Funky Grammar Unit.

His stage name is derived from the English word "clever".

Music career
In September 2011, Kreva released his fifth album, Go. The album charted at number 2 on the Oricon weekly charts. Following the release of the album, Kreva began his first tour in two years, known as "Kreva Concert Tour 2012: Go". In June 2012, Kreva released his single "Oh Yeah!", which charted at number 8 on the Oricon weekly charts.

In 2014, Kreva adapted lyrics for the Japanese production of Broadway musical In the Heights. Following the success of the 2014 production, the musical was revived for an encore run in 2021.

Studio albums

 * Shinjin Kreva (新人クレバ) (2004)
 * Ai Jibunhaku (愛・自分博) (2006)
 * Yoroshiku Onegaishimasu (よろしくお願いします) (2007)
 * Shinzō (心臓) (2009)
 * Go (2011)
 * Space (2013)
 * Uso to bon'nō (嘘と煩悩) (2017)

Extended plays

 * Oasys (2010)

Compilation albums

 * Kreva no Best Ban (クレバのベスト盤) (2008)
 * Japanese Rap Star for USA, Vol. 1 (2011)
 * BEST ALBUM「KX」(2014)

Remix albums

 * Best of MixCD No. 1 (2007)
 * Best of MixCD No. 2 (2012)

Singles

 * Kibō no Honō (希望の炎) (2004)
 * Neiro (音色) (2004)
 * Hitori Janai no yo (ひとりじゃないのよ) (2004)
 * Funky Glamorous (ファンキーグラマラス) feat. Mummy-D (2005)
 * Issai Gassai (イッサイガッサイ) (2005)
 * Start (スタート) (2005)
 * Kokuminteki Gyōji (国民的行事) (2005)
 * "Have a Nice Day!" (2006)
 * "The Show" (2006)
 * Aggressive (アグレッシ部) (2007)
 * Kureba Ii no ni (くればいいのに) (featuring Masamune Kusano) (2007)
 * Strong Style (ストロングスタイル) (2007)
 * "Magic" (with Toshinobu Kubota) (2007)
 * Seikō (成功) (2009)
 * "I Wanna Know You" (2009)
 * Umarete Kite Arigatō (生まれてきてありがとう) (featuring Yuu Sakai) (2009)
 * "Nothing" (2009)
 * Katte ni Remix Series (勝手にリミックスシリーズ) (2009)
 * Blue (青) (2009)
 * Red (赤) (2009)
 * A to XYZ / Slow Beat (A to XYZ / スロウビート) (Toko Furuuchi and Kreva) (2009)
 * Idome (挑め) (2011)
 * "C'mon, Let's Go" (2011)
 * "Kila Kila" (2011)
 * "Tan-Kyu-Shin" (2011)
 * "Strong" (Miyavi vs Kreva) (2011)
 * Hikari (ひかり) (2012)
 * "Oh Yeah!" (2012)
 * "Na Na Na" (2012)
 * Ouja no Kyuujitsu (王者の休日) (2013)
 * Tranquilizer (トランキライザー) (2014)
 * "Under The Moon" (2015)

DVDs

 * Kreva Tour 2006 Ai Jibunhaku - Kokuminteki Gyōji - Nippon Budōkan (KREVA TOUR 2006 愛・自分博 ~国民的行事~ 日本武道館) (2006)
 * Kreva Concert Tour '07 Imishin (KREVA CONCERT TOUR '07 意味深) (2007)
 * Kreva Concert Tour '07 K-ing: Nippon Budōkan 2 Days (KREVA CONCERT TOUR '07 K-ing~日本武道館2DAYS) (2008)
 * Chart Busters K! (チャートバスターズK!) (2008)
 * MTV Unplugged Kreva (2008)
 * Kreva Concert Tour '09 Imishin 2 (KREVA CONCERT TOUR '09 意味深2) (2009)
 * Kreva Concert Tour '09-10' "Shinzō" Round 3: Yokohama Arena (KREVA CONCERT TOUR "09-10" ｢心臓｣ ROUND3 横浜ｱﾘｰﾅ) (2010)
 * Kreva Concert Tour 2011-2012 "Go" Tokyo International Forum (KREVA CONCERT TOUR 2011-2012「GO」東京国際フォーラム) (2012)

Filmography

 * 461 Days of Bento: A Promise Between Father and Son (2020)

Awards and nominations

 * 2003
 * (with Kick The Can Crew)
 * MTV Video Music Awards Japan: Best Live Performance
 * Won
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 * Saga Continue (with Kick The Can Crew)
 * MTV Video Music Awards Japan: Best Group Video
 * Won
 * (with Kick The Can Crew)
 * MTV Video Music Awards Japan: Best Website
 * Won
 * rowspan=2|2005
 * I'm Not Alone
 * MTV Video Music Awards Japan: Best Male Video
 * Nominated
 * Funky Glamorous
 * MTV Video Music Awards Japan: Best Hip Hop Video
 * Nominated
 * 2006
 * Issai Gassai
 * MTV Video Music Awards Japan: Best Hip Hop Video
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=2|2007
 * The Show
 * MTV Video Music Awards Japan: Best Hip Hop Video
 * Won
 * The Show
 * MTV Video Music Awards Japan: Best Male Video
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=2|2008
 * Strong Style
 * MTV Video Music Awards Japan: Best Hip Hop Video
 * Nominated
 * Magic
 * MTV Video Music Awards Japan: Best Collaboration Video
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=2|2009
 * A-ka-sa-ta-na-ha-ma-ya-ra-wa-o-n (あかさたなはまやらわをん)
 * MTV Video Music Awards Japan: Best Male Video
 * Won
 * A-ka-sa-ta-na-ha-ma-ya-ra-wa-o-n (あかさたなはまやらわをん)
 * MTV Video Music Awards Japan: Best Hip Hop Video
 * Nominated
 * rowspan=2|2010
 * Speechless
 * MTV Video Music Awards Japan: Best Male Video
 * Nominated
 * Speechless
 * MTV Video Music Awards Japan: Best Hip Hop Video
 * Won
 * 2012
 * Basics (基準)
 * MTV Video Music Awards Japan: Best Hip Hop Video
 * Won
 * }
 * rowspan=2|2010
 * Speechless
 * MTV Video Music Awards Japan: Best Male Video
 * Nominated
 * Speechless
 * MTV Video Music Awards Japan: Best Hip Hop Video
 * Won
 * 2012
 * Basics (基準)
 * MTV Video Music Awards Japan: Best Hip Hop Video
 * Won
 * }
 * MTV Video Music Awards Japan: Best Hip Hop Video
 * Won
 * }