MUSICIAN
Tsunku
1968 - Today

Tsunku
Mitsuo Terada (寺田 光男, Terada Mitsuo; born October 29, 1968), known professionally as Tsunku (つんく♂), is a Japanese singer, record producer, and songwriter. He was the lead singer of the rock band Sharam Q. As a songwriter, Tsunku is the primary producer for Morning Musume and other Hello! Project acts, such as Coconuts Musume, Berryz Kobo, Cute, V-u-den, Aya Matsuura, and Maki Goto. He has also produced music for artists such as EE Jump and Sonim. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Tsunku is the 2,162nd most popular musician (down from 2,140th in 2019), the 1,939th most popular biography from Japan (down from 1,718th in 2019) and the 32nd most popular Japanese Musician.
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Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Tsunku ranks 2,162 out of 3,175. Before him are Edwin Hawkins, John Tchicai, Anders Fridén, Alison Sudol, Robert Stigwood, and Scott Asheton. After him are David Gates, David Darling, Bob Kulick, Sonny Fortune, Steve Rothery, and Peter Giles.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEdwin Hawkins
1943 - 2018
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 2,156
John Tchicai
1936 - 2012
HPI: 50.98
Rank: 2,157
Anders Fridén
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 2,158
Alison Sudol
1984 - Present
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 2,159
Robert Stigwood
1934 - 2016
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 2,160
Scott Asheton
1949 - 2014
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 2,161
Tsunku
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 2,162
David Gates
1940 - Present
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 2,163
David Darling
1941 - 2021
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 2,164
Bob Kulick
1950 - 2020
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 2,165
Sonny Fortune
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 2,166
Steve Rothery
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 2,167
Peter Giles
1944 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 2,168
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1968, Tsunku ranks 399. Before him are Adílson Batista, Masahiko Harada, Uwe Rösler, Jorge Salinas, Tsuyoshi Kitazawa, and Tomas Svensson. After him are Patricia Tarabini, Arvind Kejriwal, Yelena Vyalbe, Svetlana Kapanina, Marco Pezzaiuoli, and Chad Lowe.
Others Born in 1968
Go to all RankingsAdílson Batista
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 51.07
Rank: 393
Masahiko Harada
SKIER
1968 - Present
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 394
Uwe Rösler
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 395
Jorge Salinas
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 396
Tsuyoshi Kitazawa
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 397
Tomas Svensson
HANDBALL PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 398
Tsunku
MUSICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 399
Patricia Tarabini
TENNIS PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 400
Arvind Kejriwal
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 401
Yelena Vyalbe
SKIER
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 402
Svetlana Kapanina
PILOT
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 403
Marco Pezzaiuoli
COACH
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 404
Chad Lowe
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 405
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Tsunku ranks 1,939 out of 6,245. Before him are Kumiko Okae (1956), Koichi Ae (1976), Takuya Takagi (1967), Hiroshi Mikitani (1965), Jong Tae-se (1984), and Tsuyoshi Kitazawa (1968). After him are Satoshi Yoshioka (1987), Takahiro Shimada (1965), Tomoko Matsunaga (1971), Takako Tezuka (1970), Hiroki Sakai (1990), and Kōji Wada (1974).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsKumiko Okae
ACTOR
1956 - 2020
HPI: 50.96
Rank: 1,933
Koichi Ae
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 50.96
Rank: 1,934
Takuya Takagi
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 1,935
Hiroshi Mikitani
BUSINESSPERSON
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 1,936
Jong Tae-se
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 1,937
Tsuyoshi Kitazawa
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 1,938
Tsunku
MUSICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 1,939
Satoshi Yoshioka
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 1,940
Takahiro Shimada
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 1,941
Tomoko Matsunaga
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 1,942
Takako Tezuka
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 1,943
Hiroki Sakai
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 1,944
Kōji Wada
SINGER
1974 - 2016
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 1,945
Among MUSICIANS In Japan
Among musicians born in Japan, Tsunku ranks 32. Before him are Hirokazu Tanaka (1957), Ringo Sheena (1978), Tomoyasu Hotei (1962), Keiko Matsui (1961), Naomi Munakata (1955), and Hiromi Uehara (1979). After him are Heath (1968), Midori (1971), Taiji (1966), Yasunori Mitsuda (1972), Pata (1965), and Sugizo (1969).
Hirokazu Tanaka
1957 - Present
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 26
Ringo Sheena
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 27
Tomoyasu Hotei
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 28
Keiko Matsui
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 29
Naomi Munakata
1955 - 2020
HPI: 51.11
Rank: 30
Hiromi Uehara
1979 - Present
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 31
Tsunku
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 32
Heath
1968 - 2023
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 33
Midori
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 34
Taiji
1966 - 2011
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 35
Yasunori Mitsuda
1972 - Present
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 36
Pata
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 37
Sugizo
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 38