Sean Phekoo (born February 13, 1981), known by his stage name/surname Phekoo (pronounced Fāy-Ko͞o, stylized as PHEKOO) is an American composer, musician and record producer. In 2013 Phekoo became the first foreigner ever to win the Japan Record Award Grand Prize (JRA) for "Song of the Year". Phekoo is a member of the band Red Diamond Dogs (RDD).
Career Phekoo is the composer for the multi-platinum single "Exile Pride" by male vocal-dance group Exile.
The official music video for Exile Pride won Video of the Year at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards Japan.
Phekoo composed the song Angel Heart, from album Love Ballade, by male vocalist Exile Atsushi. On December 3, 2012 Love Ballade debuted at #1 on the Oricon charts. Angel Heart was the "theme song" for the Japanese Red Cross Society's "Cross Now!" campaign in 2014 and 2015.
Phekoo is a member of Japan-based pop band Red Diamond Dogs (RDD), featuring singer-songerwriter Exile Atsushi. In 2016, RDD made their debut on the "Exile Atsushi It's Showtime!!" Japan tour, performing 11 shows.
Discography
Compositions Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Awards/CertificationsArtist: Exile Album: (Single) Release date: 2013-04-031 (2x)1,012,407Japan Record AwardAngel HeartArtsist: Exile Atsushi Album: Love Ballade Release date: 2014-12-03 1100,000+RIAJ: Gold
Singles Title Artist Release dateFuture Break OutRed Diamond DogsJuly 6, 2016First Liners Red Diamond DogsJuly 6, 2016 Stand By Me Red Diamond DogsFebruary 15, 2017Red Soul Blue DragonRed Diamond DogsJuly 11, 2018Memory RainRed Diamond DogsJuly 11, 2018Good VibesRed Diamond DogsSeptember 4, 2019
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