Origin Japan Years active 2002–2016 | Genres rock music
pop music Labels Universal Music (A&M) | |
Website Universal Music Official Web Site Members Eiji Wentz
Teppei Koike | ||
WaT (pronounced "Watto" ワット, for Wentz and Teppei) was a Japanese pop duo composed of singers/songwriters Eiji Wentz and Teppei Koike. They met each other in 2002 and formed WaT, playing live street performances with their guitars. Their debut single, "Boku no Kimochi", was released in 2005. Wentz, who is half German-American and half Japanese, is also a TV personality. Koike is also known as an actor and can play the harmonica. "Boku no Kimochi" reached the second place on the Oricon chart.
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Members
Both of them play vocals and guitar. Wentz also plays the bass guitar and piano. Teppei also plays the harmonica and ukulele.
Singles
Their first independent single, "Sotsugyō Time", was released on February 18, 2004, under independent label and was later included on their first album.