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Utsu-P (born December 1st, 1990) is a Japanese musician, lyricist, composer, and arranger. He is best known for his work using the VOCALOID voice synthesis software. In addition, Utsu-P has maintained two further musical projects; the metalcore band OHAYOGOZAIMAS, and the alternative idol group Zsasz.

The doujin music scene has allowed Utsu-P to remain independent for the length of his career, only taking brief contracts to work with artists signed to major labels. He publishes under a circle called "MY SONG IS SHIT", which is a reference to the ska band YOUR SONG IS GOOD. He distributes music worldwide with the help of the Internet label KarenT, owned by Crypton Future Media.

He cites the American nu metal band System of a Down, and the Japanese rock band B'z, as his two biggest influences.

Biography and musical career
Utsu-P was born in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. He taught himself to play bass guitar at the age of 13, to play with his brother who was a guitarist. By 15, he formed a hardcore band with his older brother and two friends, however they were unable to properly rehearse.

In 2008, at the age of 17, Utsu-P began releasing music on the website Nico Nico Douga, making use of the VOCALOID voice bank Hatsune Miku. Utsu-P was among the first to convincingly reproduce scream vocals on a VOCALOID voice bank. This feat which set him apart from other producers in the scene at the time, and opened the door to a wave of heavy VOCALOID music which gave musicians such as Yuyoyuppe and Caz their start.

In 2015, Utsu-P, along with guitarist Nagi, formed the melodic metalcore band OHAYOGOZAIMAS, for which he is the composer, bassist, and leader. He initially formed the band to go in a different musical direction with his VOCALOID music, while still creating music appropriate for a live performance setting.

In 2019, Utsu-P formed the Japanese idol group Zsasz, debuting with their first track, Peter Peter which released on YouTube. . In 2023, Zsasz announced their disbandment with their final live performance taking place on November 4th.

While he enjoyed cult status outside of Japan, his work may have been too niche to find much foothold abroad. This began to change in 2020, when Crypton Future Media put Utsu-P's 2019 single Hyper Reality Show on the European setlist for HATSUNE MIKU EXPO. In 2022, Utsu-P would write Hello Builder as the main theme of Digital Stars 2022, a sub-event of Miku Expo. These tours would bring Utsu-P's music to the mainstream VOCALOID fandom worldwide.

In addition to his work with OHAYOGOZAIMAS and Zsasz, Utsu-P has written and produced songs for other acts and artists such as Sekihan, Gero, Nobuhiko Okamoto, Eri Kitamura, and Hololive's Tokoyami Towa and Tempus.