Ken Hirai, born on January 17, 1972, in Osaka, Japan, is a Japanese artist known
for his versatility in J-pop, R&B, and jazz genres. Hirai made his debut as a
musician under Sony Music Records in 1995 with the release of the single
"Precious Junk." However, it was five years later that he achieved significant
success with the single "Lakuen" and his third album, The Changing Same which
flew to the top of the Oricon charts. Other notable releases include Gaining
Through Losing (2001), Life Is… (2003) and Sentimentalovers (2004), which landed
at Number 1 on the Oricon charts, as we...