Wowaka (stylized as wowaka, Japanese: ヲワカ; 4 November 1987 – 5 April 2019),[3] also known as Genjitsutouhi-P (現実逃避P), was a Japanese musician. Considered to be a pioneer in the Vocaloid industry, wowaka was internationally acclaimed for his musical work over a career spanning a decade.[4]
Wowaka began his career in 2009, debuting with the song In the Gray Zone. (グレーゾーンにて。) He later co-founded the record label Balloom in 2011, and in the same year released his debut album Unhappy Refrain (アンハッピーリフレイン), which placed 6th on the Oricon Charts and is an influential work in the Vocaloid industry. Following this, he formed the band Hitorie as the lead vocalist and guitarist, and continued work there for the rest of his career.
On 5 April 2019, at the age of 31, he died due to heart failure.[5]
^"ボカロ曲の流行の変遷と「ボカロっぽさ」についての考察（2）シーンを席巻したwowakaとハチ". Real Sound (in Japanese). 9 August 2020.
^"ボカロ曲の流行の変遷と「ボカロっぽさ」についての考察（6）syudouと煮ル果実の功績、YouTube発ヒット曲の定着". Real Sound (in Japanese). 11 October 2020.
^Antonio Pineda, Rafael (7 April 2019). "Hitorie Band Vocalist/Vocaloid Producer wowaka Passes Away at 31". Anime News Network. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
^Strawhun, Aiden (9 April 2019). "Remembering A Vocaloid Legend Behind Some Of The Best Hatsune Miku Songs". Kotaku. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
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