Hige Driver

Produce songs using chiptune, an 8-bit sound (pico-pico sound) used in family computers and Game Boys. In addition to chiptune songs, he also produces songs combining chiptunes with vocals and other instruments. While many of his own vocal songs feature vocoders and other effects. His current activities are mainly on the Internet, where he creates, releases, and distributes his music through myspace, muzie, and Nico Nico Douga and Youtube. In addition to creating his own music, he also provides music to other artists and works as an arranger. In September 2010, he moved his base of activities from Yamaguchi Prefecture to Tokyo, where he has been broadcasting live via Ustream every Wednesday from 11:00 p.m. since around October 2010 (as of 2011, the broadcast is irregular). Also in 2014, he raised just under 1.5 million yen on crowdfunding on the condition that he would produce a PV and CD and hold a one-man event, and started working as a band, which he had wanted to do for a long time. In 2016, they released the best album "Hige Driver 10th Anniversary Best" to celebrate their 10th anniversary. In 2020, the KADOKAWA anime best album "HIGE KORE!" was released to commemorate the 15th anniversary of their activities. HIGE DRIVER BEST in KADOKAWA ANISON" was released, and on August 10, he announced his marriage to Ari Ozawa.