Daisuke Hasegawa is a Japanese songwriter, singer, and performer who is known for his incredible ability to play the electric guitar with dexterity. He started developing interest in music since he was a child while he was still at his hometown, Kanto region in Japan.
Daisuke Hasegawa has an eye for arranging choruses and has taken part in producing many soundtracks for dramas, movies, series, anime, video games, and news programs. He later joined Hiroaki Tommy Tominga, Coda, Jinn Hashimoto, The Edu, Batta, and Karen Aiko to perform Great Days-Units Ver, a song that was featured in the final episode of Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable under the name Jo*United as a group.
He also performed with jazz vocalist Karen Aoki at the third opening of Jojo Bizarre Adventure and the 7th overall opening of the anime. The song was composed by Yugo Kanno and the single was later released on October 19, 2016. The group later performed a version of the song and it was released on December 24, 2016. The song was used for the final episode of Diamond Is Unbreakable.
Here Are 10 Interesting Things You Don’t Know About Daisuke Hasegawa
1. The first time he composed songs:
Daisuke Hasegawa had his first guitar when he was still in junior high school and proceeded to write his own songs and compositions for the first time in his 8thgrade that is the second year of junior high school. He also participated in the Sounds of Joy Gospel choir in Machida Tokyo while he was still a high school student. He even learned the soul and harmony of the black gospel during that time.
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2. Hasegawa’s career debut:
Daisuke Hasegawa became recognized with his solo single debut, G No Senkou which became the ending theme of Gundam Reconguista, an anime TV show in August 2014. This was after he graduated from high school and went further to study English in Texas for one year.
3. The Jojo Bizarre Adventure:
He made his first vocal contribution to the Jojo Bizarre Adventure, a Japanese manga series in the Golden Wind season of the show. His vocals were on Canzoni Preferite from the soundtrack Golden Wind: Overture. He also performed the second opening theme song ‘Uragirimono No Requiem’ as a solo artist. His vocals were also on other tracks in Golden Wind: Intermezzo and Golden Wind: Finale. The singer also sang the opening theme requiem of the traitor in the same 2019 anime’ Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind season.
4. He has a favorite character from Diamond is Unbreakable:
The talented Japanese singer revealed that his favorite character from Diamond Is Unbreakable is Akira Otoishi. Diamond Is Unbreakable is the fourth story arc of the Japanese manga series JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure.
5. His swiftness with the electric guitar:
Daisuke Hasegawa is admired for his dexterity with the electric guitar. In 2015, he played the electric guitar in songs featured in the stardust crusaders (world) original soundtrack and stardust crusaders (destination) original soundtrack.
6. The Japanese singer was chosen to sing for Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure:
He performed in songs for Diamond is Unbreakable in 2016. He later performed the vocals for Morioh Town radio and You are my Woman-Alex Reed in the Diamond is Unbreakable- Good Morning Morioh Cho original soundtrack.
He has performed electric guitar for many other songs including the chorus for songs in the Diamond is Unbreakable – Good night Morioh Cho original soundtrack.
7. He is an anison singer:
He is also an active anison singer/chorus support and he performs live as an anison singer from Japan to overseas.
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8. Hasegawa as a composer:
As a composer, Hasegawa was in charge of music for NHK Matsuyama Broadcasting Station “Himepon” and “Good morning Japan” that started broadcasting in April 2016. He has also worked as a music producer, producing movies, dramas theater accompaniment, and corporate sound logos. He has also performed on a live concert at the Jojo Great Festival which was held in Tokyo Japan on February 19, 2017.
9. His early life:
Daisuke Hasegawa was raised in Kanagawa prefecture located in Kanto region. He was born on February 15 1982 at the same place he was raised. The good looking Japanese singer has been active in his career since he made his debut in 2014. Recently, in January 2020, his soothing vocals were featured on Kaiji; Final Game original soundtrack and later that same month on the 29th, he featured on Levitus original soundtrack also.
