UNITED LEISURE & MUSIC

Guest Music Selectors:
Kensho Ohnuki
Kan Takagi
HIKARU
SK8THING
Billy Kitamura
Jukujo DJ Shiratama
PELI

Le Baron Resident Music Selector

Open 21:00

"Dance to Rock" is the theme of Tommy House's Nishi Azabu London Night. In 1980, Kensho Ohnuki was 29 years old. Whilst Soul and Eurobeat Dance music were at their peak, British rock and punk with its individual style were making their mark with growing popularity in Japanese club culture. 30 years have passed, and this year in 2010, Kensho Ohnuki is 59 years old. London Night has now become London Night Extra, and the indomitable Kensho Ohnuki is producing his own night "Terakoya of Rock", aiming to keep Japanese rock alive and well. Happy 59th Birthday Kensho!!

Kensho Ohnuki (LONDON NITE)
Began his career as a music critic in 1970. His knowledge of punk rock and UK rock is unrivalled. Started club event LONDON NITE at Shinjuku's Tsubaki House in 1980. Currently runs a night at Shinjuku's CLUB WIRE every Friday. An evangelist of the Japanese rock scene.
Kensho's Blog→http://ameblo.jp/boobee-002/
London Night→http://www.kenrocks.net/top.htm

Kan Takagi
>From a background in punk music, Kan Takagi ascended to fame as Japan's foremost exponent of hip-hop culture. With both these educations informing his sprit, Takagi has developed truly unique musical style. Having been inspired by all of the people, culture and history he has studied and encountered over the years, he has developed into a sonic artist whose oeuvre defies description.
Kan Takagi Twitter→http://twitter.com/kantakagi

HIKARU (BOUNTY HUNTER)
Hikaru is the owner of the store Bounty Hunter, which started out as a toy shop and went on to become one of the brightest shining brands in the Ura-Harajuku firmament. Since he was enrolled at Bunka College of Fashion he participated in the weekly LONDON NITE events held at Shinjuku's Tsubaki House. It was there that he founded the band Tokyo Sex Pistols with Jun Takahashi of UNDERCOVER. Hikaru took the name Shidoru, in homage to Sid Vicious, while Takahashi resembled Jonny Rotten and so took the name Jonio. The rest is history.
Bounty Hunter→http://www.bounty-hunter.com/

SK8THING
Sukebo-Shinchan = SK8THING = Help Bedding = Jonny Prescient = Johnny Lensman = aka8-15 Harry Callaghan = Jonathan・UCRA = Blackman = Jonathan November = Sukeshin = Shinsuke Nakamura, the Graphic designer.

Billy Kitamura
A chief DJ at Tsubaki House in Shinjuku, hub of Tokyo night life in the late '80s, Billy Kitamura is a legendary DJ who used to organize "London Night" and "Rockabilly Night" with Kensho Ohnuki. In 1987 he started the legendary event "Jungle Gym" along with pioneers of Tokyo club scene, Kensho Ohnuki, Kan Takagi and Hiroshi Fujiwara. In 1984, the year he started his DJ career, he also launched a Rock'n'Roll-inspired apparel line called "Billy", through which he has done collaboration works with many boutiques, including BEAMS.
Billy's Blog→http://ameblo.jp/billy-1984/

Jukujo DJ Shiratama
After working as the manager for musician and actor Yuya Uchida in 1983 she became a graphic designer and moved to London, where she lived until 1992. After returning, she started her DJ career. Featuring glam, punk, progressive, new romantic, 60s to 70s rock, techno, house and trance, her DJ play with caparisoned and evocative dance, which is full of enthusiasm, buzzes with life!

PELI
A stylist and model by day, when night falls DJ Peli is a fast-rising star on Tokyo's burgeoning electro scene. Her sets ate rooted in electro and techno, and she incorporates nostalgic '80s tracks that boost the party mood. She is regular at hot Osaka party "midnight request" and Japan's hottest girls-only party "Girl Friend".