DJ Yasu started DJing in 1995. He established VIBES RECORDS as CEO after winning a prize at a DJ battle. He has released many original DJ mix works. His genre-agnostic DJ style, centered on hip-hop, along with his musicianship, has captivated listeners.
Yasu has performed as a supporting DJ for Japan tours of artists such as Rock Steady Crew, Tony Touch, Funkdoobiest, C.L.Smooth, Adriana Evans, Steph Pockets, Slum Village, Crazy Legs, The 49ers, and Nutso. He specializes in scratching and back DJing.
Recently, he has appeared in various media and magazines, and also produces beats and provides original music. Currently, he is energetically working with a global perspective, expanding his activities beyond the domestic scene.
1995
DJ Yasu started DJing.
2000
Rocksteadycrew Japan tour DJ
2001
Bloadcasted DJ Yasu’s mixtape on USEN Channel.
2002
Opend his label, VIBESRECORDS
Released multiple mixtapes, series, limited editions
2003
「The pharcyde mega mix」release
2004
「Limited mix VIBES for Diskunion Only mix by DJ Yasu」release
2005
“流派R” TV commercial appearance; TV Tokyo Network Japan
2007
carhartt presents;「Bathroom」DJ
Free paper; Hidden Champion Article story
Shibuya FM DJ
2008
Started 「VIBESRECORDS DJ School」
2009
The 49ers Japan Tour DJ
Stilla-mode & The 49ers USA tour DJ
Awarded 2nd most popular lecturer by year among 80,000 courses nationwide
on Recruit’s “Oshieru manaberu” site seminar
2010
Show「Shakeen」Appearance; NHK Network Japan
Started producing music as professional.
Worked on scratch part on 「We’re Live feat,DJ Yasu / The 49ers」
2011
Article story covered in Nikkei New Paper (日経新聞Web版 )Web Version; Japan
Article story covered in Magazine, Nikkei Trendy; Japan
2012
The 49ers Japan Tour DJ
NUTSO Japan Tour DJ
Hito Koto Mono Cafe Magazine Article; Japan
Official Release mixtape「NUTSO MEGA MIX」Released
2013
Released a mixtape「Express Yourself ?2014」
2014
TV Show, 「WBS World Business Satellite」Appearance ; TV Tokyo
Network; Japan. Created the soundtrack for「DRIVE M7 ADVAN MAX ORIDO
RACING」and「CARGUY」 D.Jed for the Damatrix Studio radio station in the
Bronx.D.Jed at the Phat Buddha Bar in New York.
Released the unreleased tracks EP「THE EP」
2015
VIBESRECORDS×Cafe magazine×SUZU CAFE collaboration
「Background music by VIBES RECORDS CREW@ SUZU CAFE gems shibuya」
Released 「Jurassic 5＋Ozomatli Mega mix」
D.Jed at『TOMMY MOTORS PRESENTS SUPERCAR FES2015 IN TSUKISAMU DOME』
2016
D.Jed at CARGUY RYUOU SNOW ATTACK
VIBESRECORDS×BOMR×CAFE magazine collaboration
D.J.ed at the dance event “One Dance”
2017
Hosted the event “All Over The World Vol.1”
D.J.ed on ”The 49ers Japan Tour 2017.”
Appeared on F.M. Totsuka 83.8MHz “New 1 Radio w/ Joey Slick.”
Awarded No.1 table as music school / hobby / school / vocational school / vocational school classroom at Umegaoka of Setagaya on Ekiten website.
2018
Produced an instrumental hip-hop track as the “DJ Yasu” solo project and distribution started on sites such as I-tune,Applemusic,Spotify and more.
D.Jed at Tanabata festival on Yoyogi-hachiman street.
2019
Released a single 「Hope feat.Takahiro”Matzz”Matsuoka,Nanase」
Appeared on F.M. 81.3MHz J-Wave 「Step One」「make My Day」
2020
Mixtape Release 「Express yourself? 2020」
EP Release 「ARK & DJ YASU / Ark & DJ Yasu」
Hip Hop Instrumental EP Release「AMAS」
2021
Compilation CD “Back Beat Daddy2” track provided
Released single “Talking Of Japanese Hiphop feat,LANG SD“
2022
Compilation CD “LONE -Lofi-“ track provided
EP “The Language” released
Performs as a DJ instructor for actress Jun Shibuki’s online community
Released single “Zoom Zoom Zoom feat.Melly-Mel“
2023
Appeared on Canadian Radio Program 「WEFUNK Radio」 as GUEST DJ
Appeared on NIKE 【 JORDAN BREAKFAST CLUB 】#2 as Track make teacher
2024
Released the mixtape “Express Yourself? 2024” (mixed by DJ Yasu)
Released the mixtape “Breaking On The Turntable” (Mixed by DJ Yasu).
2025
Released the mixtape “Soulful Journey” (Mixed by DJ Yasu).
Released the single “Hats Off” feat. Tony Dangler, Tone Spliff / Melly-Mel, DJ Yasu.
Featured as a DJ instructor on the TV program “Nana no Tobira” (Hosted by Nana Yagi).
Appeared as a DJ instructor on TOKYO MX’s TV program “Oharina”.
Guest DJ appearance on the Canada-based radio show “Wefunk Radio” again.
Performed as a DJ at the Yoyogi-Hachiman Festival (Tokyo, Japan).
In between: Many night club events, concerts, big and small all over Japan….
MEDIA
J WAVE〔STEP ONE,Make my day〕
Leisure industry data
NIKKEI STYLE TRENDY
NIKKEI SHINBUN
damatrix studios network
TBS 〔HAYADOKI〕
WOWWOW LIVE
BUNKA-SHA 〔GINA〕
TV TOKYO 〔WORLD BUSINESS SATELIGHT〕
CAFE MAGAZINE
NIKKEI SHINBUN WEB
NIKKEI TRENDY
NHK〔SHAKEEN〕
HIDDEN CHAMPION
TV TOKYO 〔RYU-HA R〕CM
Music production
Single/
Get up all over the world
Hope feat,Takahiro”Matzz”Matsuoka,Nanase
Talking of Japanese HIphop feat,Lang-SD
Zoom Zoom Zoom feat.Melly-Mel
Hats Off feat. Tony Dangler, Tone Spliff / Melly-Mel, DJ Yasu
EP/
Ark & DJ Yasu
AMAS
The Language
Featuring Works/
We’re live feat.DJ Yasu / The 49ers
Phantasm feat.2mo’key,cuts by DJ Yasu / DJ Ezasscul
CARGUY CM
Back Beat Daddy2
LONE -Lofi-
