Giga (musician)

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Giga
Also known asギガP, GigaP
Born (1991-12-15) December 15, 1991 (age 34)
Origin Akita Prefecture, Japan [1]
Genres Vocaloid, EDM
Occupationscomposer, arranger, singer
Years active2009–present
Formerly of REOL
Website giga.style

Giga (born December 15, 1991) [2] is a Japanese music producer who composes vocaloid and electronic dance music.

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Career

In 2009, Giga began uploading vocaloid music on the Japanese video website Niconico, first uploading an original composition in 2010. His first original song to hit one million views was "Gigantic O.T.N" in 2012. [3] [4] With "Hibikase" in 2014, he helped pioneer vocaloid electronic dance music. [5] Giga frequently collaborated with singer-songwriter Reol and video creator Okiku, and they self-published the albums No title+ and No title- in 2014. [6] [7]

In 2016, Giga, Reol, and Okiku formed the musical unit REOL under Toy's Factory and released the album Sigma. After the group disbanded in 2017, Giga returned to vocaloid music. [3] [8]

In 2018, Giga released "BRING IT ON" for the vocaloid event Magical Mirai as a theme song for the 10th anniversary of Kagamine Rin and Kagamine Len. [9] In 2020, he and vocaloid producer Mitchie M composed "Wah Wah World", a theme song of Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage!. Giga also composed "Ready Steady" for the in-game musical unit Vivid BAD SQUAD. [10]

In 2021, he began collaborating with music producer TeddyLoid. Their first major song together was "Odo", a single for Ado. Their other collaborations include "The Struggle is Real" (feat. Meme Tokyo), "KIKIKAIKAI" (feat. Yuzu), "Let's End the World" (feat. Mori Calliope), "Show" (also feat. Ado), “Clutch” (feat. Irregular Dice), "Let Me Battle" (feat. 9Lana), "Go-Getters" (also featuring Mori Calliope), "ULTRA C" (feat. Vivid BAD SQUAD), "Knock It Out!" (feat. Amane Kanata), "POW POW" (feat. ELSEE), "Upboomboom" (feat. MYERA), and “Awake” (feat. Hoshimachi Suisei). They consider themselves to have opposite strengths, with Giga composing delicate melodies and precise tracks and Teddyloid composing dynamic sounds over a wide range of genres. [11]

Musical style

Giga composes fast-paced and energetic music with rap and heavy bass. [3]

Giga first used FL studio as his digital audio workstation and later switched to Ableton Live to work with TeddyLoid. [12] He mainly uses the vocaloids Kagamine Rin & Ren, and also uses Hatsune Miku, Megurine Luka, GUMI, and IA. [13] [4]

Discography

References

  1. @GigaMozuku (December 27, 2016). "秋田帰る🚄" [Going home to Akita🚄] (Tweet). Retrieved 2025-01-24 via Twitter.
  2. "REOL Official Site". REOL Official Site. Retrieved 2025-12-16.
  3. 1 2 3 "Giga(ギガP) 超人気クリエイターの経歴や魅力、おすすめ曲を徹底解説" [Full breakdown of career, appeal, and recommended songs of the highly popular creator Giga (GigaP)]. ticketjam.jp (in Japanese). 2024-10-19. Retrieved 2025-12-16.
  4. 1 2 風間, 大洋. "初音ミク「マジカルミライ 2018」特集|Omoiインタビュー&Gigaインタビュー 11年目の初音ミクと鏡音リン・レンの曲 (3/4) - 音楽ナタリー 特集・インタビュー" [Hatsune Miku "Magical Mirai 2018" feature | Omoi interview & Giga interview, 11th year of Hatsune Miku and Kagamine Rin & Ren songs]. 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-01-24.
  5. "「ヒビカセ」「ECHO」から10年 ボカロシーンのエレクトロサウンド隆盛の原点、2014年投稿曲を振り返る" [10 years from "Hibikase" and "Echo, the start of electro sound in the vocaloid scene, looking back on songs posted in 2014]. Real Sound|リアルサウンド (in Japanese). 2024-10-02. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
  6. barks (2016-03-18). "れをる×ギガ×お菊、新ユニット「REOL」でトイズファクトリー所属へ" [Reol × Giga × Okiku form new unit REOL under Toy's Factory]. BARKS (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-01-23.
  7. Reol Official (2014-08-09). C86 / No title -XFD- . Retrieved 2026-01-23 via YouTube.
  8. Nexus, NBT (2017-08-01). "REOL to disband after performing their 2 last shows, here are their thoughts". JROCK NEWS. Retrieved 2025-12-16.
  9. "【マジカルミライ】お待たせしました☆鏡音リン・レン10th Anniversary テーマソング「劣等上等」MV公開! – 初音ミク公式ブログ" [[Magical Mirai] Finally here☆Kagamine Rin & Ren 10th anniversary theme song "BRING IT ON" MV release!] (in Japanese). 2018-07-13. Retrieved 2025-12-16.
  10. "【プロセカ1周年特集】ボカロPに直撃インタビュー! 書き下ろし楽曲の制作秘話! そしてボカロPになるには!? #4:Giga(ギガ)さん | コロコロオンライン|コロコロコミック公式" [[ProSeka 1st anniversary feature] Directly interviewing vocaloid producers! Behind the scenes on commissioned songs! And what you need to become a vocaloid producer! #4 Giga] (in Japanese). 2021-10-18. Retrieved 2026-01-20.
  11. "TeddyLoid×Giga×q*left「デスペレート」鼎談 MECREだからこそ実現した、多様なシーンをクロスオーバーさせた楽曲制作" [TeddyLoid×Giga×q*left "desperate" dialogue, crossover between different scenes made possible by MECRE]. Real Sound|リアルサウンド (in Japanese). 2022-12-02. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
  12. "Giga & TeddyLoid インタビュー。Ado「唱」などメガヒット曲を生み出し続ける秘訣とは?@ニコニコ超会議2025 | plug+(ぷらぷら)" [Giga & TeddyLoid Interview. What's the secret to creating megahits like Ado's Show?] (in Japanese). 2025-08-05. Retrieved 2026-01-24.
  13. "Giga(ぎが)の代表曲は?使用ボーカロイドを紹介!" [Giga's representative songs? Introducing the vocaloids he uses!]. カラオケうたてん (in Japanese). 2023-07-24. Retrieved 2026-01-24.
  14. @GigaMozuku (August 17, 2024). "ディアの配信に合わせてなんと!Album『No title +』『ギガンティックO.T.N』『+♂』『おこちゃま戦争』も配信を開始しました🎂🎊ワーイ" [Together with the release of Dia, the album "No title +" and "Gigantic O.T.N" "+♂" "Okochama Sensou" are also out on streaming🎂🎊yay] (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-08-18 via Twitter.