Rhythm Zone

Rhythm Zone
Parent company	Avex Group
Founded	1999 (1999)
Founder	Max Matsuura
Distributor	Avex Marketing
Genre	Pop, contemporary R&B
Country of origin	Japan
Location	Minato, Tokyo
Official website	rhythmzone.net

Rhythm Zone (リズムゾーン, Rizumu Zōn) (RZN) is a record label in the Avex Group that releases urban contemporary Japanese music.

History

The "RZ mark" (former logo).

The label was founded in 1999 by Max Matsuura with a focus on urban music, signing M-Flo as its first artist, then followed by Exile.

In 2000, Koda Kumi was signed by Rhythm Zone and debuted with the song "Take Back".

Artists and sublabels

Main

As of 2011:

• Afra and the Incredible Beatbox Band
• Aili
• Aria
• Asako Toki
• Asia Engineer
• Baby M
• Boyz II Men (Japan only)
• Bright
• Caravan
• The Chill
• Deep (formerly Color)
• Dorlis
• Dream
• DJ Emma
• Exile
  • Atsushi (Atsushi Sato)
  • Nesmith (Ryuta Karim Nesmith)
• FAKY
• Fukumimi
• Giant Swing
• Happiness
• Miyuki Hatakeyama
• Yuko Ishida
• Iconiq (Ito Ayumi)
• J Soul Brothers
• Jamosa
• Jonte
• Joey Boy
• Ken the 390
• Kumi Koda
• Seara Kojo
• Lisa
• M-Flo
  • Ryu Yeong-gi (Verbal)
  • Taku Takahashi
• Mai
• May J.
• Micron' Stuff
• Mini Box
• mink
• Miray
• Shion Miyawaki
• Nao
• Ohashi Trio
• Shinichi Osawa
• Quadraphonic
• Ryohei
• Misako Sakazume
• Sowelu
• Satomi Takasugi
• Riki Takeuchi
• Tenjochiki
• Tomita Lab
• Twenty4-7
• Masaya Wada
• Warp-Generation
• yu-yu
• Zan
• I Don't Like Mondays.
• Harry Hill

Fluctus

(Genre: rock)

• Unchain

Riddim Zone

(Genre: reggae. Founded in 2006 by Ryo the Skywalker.)

• Akane
• NG Head
• Natural Radio Station
• Rankin Taxi
• Rickie-G
• Ryo the Skywalker
• Tsuyoshi Kawakami and His Moodmakers (Justa/Riddim Zone)
• U-Dou and Platy

Former affiliates

• Maki Nomiya (野宮 真貴) (2005–2006)
• Shunsuke Kiyokiba (清木場　俊介) (2001–2009)
• Tohoshinki (2004–2010)
• 2NE1 (Avex/Rhythm Zone/YGEX) (2009–2016)
• JYJ (2010–2013)

See also

• Avex Trax
• J-pop
• List of record labels

External links

• Official site