A hyper-colour mish-mash of 8-bit, pop-punk, and candied balladry, Piko's music
is a product and testament to the Internet-powered genre-fluidity that defines
contemporary appetites. Born on March 11, 1988 in Kobe, Japan, he first began
flexing his voice in 2007 and started sharing videos on Japanese video-sharing
platform Niconico (fka Nico Nico Douga), generating a buzz wih his wide vocal
range that led to the "Ryouseirui" (両声類, lit. "both voice types") nickname. He
released his first single "Thanatos" featuring Tissue Hime in 2009 and made his
major label debut with "Story" in...