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- ↑ "Myspace Official Domino Archived". Archived from the original on 4 May 2009. Retrieved 4 May 2009.
- ↑ 『KING AND QUEEN』（1991年）や『PARA PARA』（1994年）を歌っていた時期の「King & Queen」のヴォーカリストとしても知られる。
- ↑ その後、FREDDY R.を経て「KAIOH」に改名し、母・ドミノが主宰するGoGo's Musicに移籍して活動を続け、本名名義でも楽曲制作を行っている。
