SoulJa
Sign in to saveJohannes Maria Leenders Zwaan, better known as , is a Japanese hip-hop musician and songwriter best known for his collaborations with singer Thelma Aoyama, "Koko ni Iru yo" and "Soba ni Iru ne" – the latter of which was the former Guinness World Records holder for the best selling digital single of all-time in Japan (until it was superseded by Greeeen's "Kiseki").
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Profile * Name: SoulJa * Birthday: 1983.11.01 From when he was little, SoulJa has been influenced by his Belgian musician mother. He learned violin, cello and piano. Due to family circumstances, he switched between living in Belgium, Japan and the USA. While living in the USA he used to freestyle rap at clubs in Denver, New York, New Jersey and San Francisco. In 2005 he got his first break in the music scene, where his song First Contact was used as the Men's Beauteen CM song starrin
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- date of birth
- 1983-01-01
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- SoulJa
- start of work period
- 2005-00-00
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Johannes Maria Leenders Zwaan, better known as , is a Japanese hip-hop musician and songwriter best known for his collaborations with singer Thelma Aoyama, "Koko ni Iru yo" and "Soba ni Iru ne" – the latter of which was the former Guinness World Records holder for the best selling digital single of all-time in Japan (until it was superseded by Greeeen's "Kiseki").
He has worked with various Japanese singers, including Thelma Aoyama, Issa, Rola, and Misslim.