Who is 123?

123 (one-two-three) is an Award-winning Artist, Producer, Dancer, and DJ based in LA.
Born in Japan, her music has been influenced by hip-hop, soul, and traditional Japanese music. Through these genres, she has created her own unique groove and sound combinations.

Her career path started when she was 4. Born in Iwate, Japan, She grew up in a non-musician family.
She started learning hiphop dance, and since then, she got strong influenced by hiphop culture throughout her childhood.

In 2021, she got accepted to Berklee College of Music with scholarship, and got to the states to start her music career path, learning singing and music production. During her 3rd year, her original song “Forgotten People” won a grand prize in the John Lennon Songwriting Contest and other international song competitions.

As a hip hop dancer, she had some professional experiences during her time in Boston. Performing with Usher as a backup dancer in 2023 is one of the biggest accomplishment in her dance career.

Thanks to her unique background in dancing and music, she had opportunities to provide music for dance companies in NYC and Philadelphia. As their official composer and opening actor, She has successfully done the 2023 East Coast tour with a contemporary dance company Yu.S.Artistry. Also, she got collaborative projects with Eurovision’s choreographers, and produced music for their original dance breaks.

She graduated from Berklee recently and moved to LA to dive into the industry. She aim to make the most of her time in LA in pursuit of her dream of being a musician.