Singer-songwriter and actor from Saitama, formerly of instrumental band SAKEROCK. His 2016 single "Koi" became a cultural phenomenon via the drama series Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu. His 2025 album Gen features collaborations with Louis Cole, Sam Gendel, and Sam Wilkes from the international jazz/beat scene.
Louis ColeLouis Coleルイス・コール appears on Hoshino GenHoshino Gen星野源's album Gen (2025) on the track "Mad Hope." Friends since 2019, Hoshino visited Cole's LA home to record drums in person. The track "Glitch" even samples a drum video Cole posted on YouTube in 2010. Brainfeeder's LA beat-scene polymath and Japan's biggest pop star, connected through genuine friendship.
