Tetsuya Kanmuri

Biography

Kanmuri was born as one's second son in Uji. He graduated from Todoudaini Elementary School, Uji Junior High School, Jyonan High School, Bukkyo University.

Kanmuri belonged to the junior baseball team in elementary school, and belonged to the baseball club in junior high school. Kanmuri came to like Heavy metal since he listen to Van Halen's songs. Kanmuri was founded a copy band in light music club of high school, and his instrument was guitar. But when Kanmuri was in third grade at high school, he became a vocalist since female vocals withdrew the copy band for university entrance examination. Kanmuri acquired a teaching license for modern society in university.

So What?" was founded in 1991, was a major debut with the release of their first album on Victor Entertainment: "So What?" in 1995. So What? often had appeared on the "Wachacha live" in Shinsaibashi nichoume theater. Kanmuri has been active as a solo project "THE冠" (The Kanmuri) since So What? broke up in 2003. Costume in The Kanmuri is derived from Raoh's steel helmet, The Road Warriors's armor, and Stan Hansen's vest, chap

Kanmuri has been active as a stage actor, and always has appeared on the R series in Gekidan☆Shinkansen. In 2007, Kanmuri was founded band "SKOMB" with Tsukasa Okazaki who charge of music of Gekidan☆shinkansen.

Kanmuri sang ending song "Happy Ending" (ハッピーエンディング) in anime "Gag Manga Biyori". Kanmuri was charge of dubbing (only song) of Johannes Krauser II (ヨハネ・クラウザーII世, Yohane Kurauz? Nisei) in the film "Detroit Metal City". Kanmuri has been active as a narrator for the Japanese commercials.

In 2010, Kanmuri appeared on the variety show "Gyoretsu no dekiru houritsusoudanjyo" since Shinsuke Shimada was interested in Kanmuri who said blue joke in the variety show "Osaka hatsu shissou stage WEST WIND" in NHK. Kanmuri talked poor episodes in "Gyoretsu no dekiru houritsusoudanjyo", and rose in popularity.

So What?

Albums

1. So What? - September 21, 1995
2. FRAGILE - June 5, 1996
3. Tsutomu－Tsutomu (努－つとむ) - March 27, 1997
4. HEAL - May 21, 1998
5. Best Of Iron Fist- May 10, 2001
6. LIVE ALBUM Koutetsu damashii（IRON SOUL）(LIVE ALBUM 鋼鉄魂（IRON SOUL）) - 2003

Singles

1. Ippatsu kamashitare (一発かましたれ) - May 21, 1996
2. Nanda!!chimiha!? (ナンだっ!!チミは!?) - February 21, 1997
3. Crazy cowboy (クレイジー・カウボーイ) - August 25, 2000

The Kanmuri

Albums

1. Kanmuri matsuri (冠祭) - March 9, 2005
2. Kizudarake no heavy metal (傷だらけのヘビーメタル) - March 18, 2009
3. Saigo no heavy metal (最後のヘビーメタル) - October 27, 2010
4. Shinizokonai no heavy metal (死にぞこないのヘビーメタル) - March 21, 2012
5. Kaettekita heavy metal (帰ってきたヘビーメタル) - October 23, 2013
6. Yoroi kabuto kusari ketu (鎧兜鎖血) - September 9, 2015

DVD

1. SKOMB Live - July 14, 2007
2. Mukanmuri no teiou Eien ni kamaseinu tour encore 2010 eve eve (無冠の帝王 ～永遠に咬ませ犬ツアーアンコール2010イブイブ～) - April 27, 2011
3. Eien no kamaseinu THE no clip syu lariat no mukougawa (永遠の咬ませ犬 THEのクリップ衆 ～ラリアットの向こう側～) - May 25, 2011
4. SEX冠TOUR2012　SEX MACHINEGUNS VS THE冠 - July 18, 2012