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ShinSight Trio is a hip-hop group that consists of Insight (Andre Todman), Shin-Ski (Shinsuke Taoka) and DJ Ryow (Ryo Yoshihara).

Insight, the landmark bel-esprit who has taken over the hard-and-fast No. 1 spot in popularity and recognition in the global underground scene, Shin-Ski of Martian Gang, the jewel of Japan who has close ties with Insight and is melting the hearts of good music lovers all over the world with the variety of musicality and his unique sense of beautiful melody, and DJ Ryow a.k.a. Smooth Current, who has become a charisma in the underground scene through music activities as Levitatorz, a tag-team with Shin-Ski, or as a single musician. These hip-hop joy boys have formed the ultimate golden trio after their years of plan! The time is ripe for releasing the miracle gem hip-hop music by the miracle members!

ShinSight Trio have released three albums, including, Shallow Nights Blurry Moon (2006), Somewhere Beyond the Moon (2010), known as Wheres There A Moon That Is Mine in Japan, and Moonlight Sunrise (2011).

Insight:
At the end of August 2003, a supersized typhoon, Electric hit Japan and dashed all the way popping drums of hip-hop heads, pure music lovers all over Japan. BOSS called Insight, the eye of the typhoon started his music activities as a rapper and producer in the beginning of 90's mainly in Boston. His excellent rhyme technique and production skill were recognized for real through his first solo album, Updated Software V. 2.5 released in April 2002. With his distinguished sense of music inheriting his father's genes who is a musician and his unique eccentric sampling skills, he had great popular support by not only listeners but also many artists such as KRS-One, Big Daddy Kane, and O.C.. In 2004, he released Targeting Zones showing his talent's guts, which made music lovers get hooked irrespective of age and sex and resulted in good sales. He keeps creating superexcellent music energetically.

Shin-Ski:
He is a DJ and track maker who is from Amagasaki City in Hyogo, Japan. He was impressed by PrinceŽ¡ŽÇs sound in junior high school and started music activities. He moved to the USA in 1995. He got acquainted with authentic hip hop and started musical production. Around the same time, he met his good buddy, DJ Real at a block party and hit it off together. They made a production unit called Martiangang and experienced various kinds of MC production, provision of musical composition, and ensemble based in Massachusetts. In the summer of 2003, Electric's "Life's A Struggle", every interlude of which they took charge of, was released and got their first official credit. Their names got known also in Japan. He came back to Japan in 2003, moved their base to Tokyo and started musical production energetically. He got involved in track production and remix in albums of overseas impressing musicians including Insight, Time Machine, The Procussions, Lushlife, and Funky DL. He also shows off his wide range of music not limited in hip hop field and brilliant musical sense through works of remixing of Japanese rock band, Qururi's Red Train. Not only his solo stuff, he produces music and performs lives in a dream unit with DJ Ryow a.k.a. Smooth Current, as Levitatorz.

DJ Ryow a.k.a. Smooth Current:
He is a DJ and track maker who is from Tokyo, Japan. He has more experiences than any other DJs and track makers through getting involved in events in Tokyo and all over Japan, and lives and events of remarked overseas artists such as Time Machine, Insight, Crown City Rockers, Othello & The Hipknotics, The Procussions, Funky DL, and Fat Jon. Music selection with his excellent sense and his club play with artificial skills drags listeners in his unique sound world in a split second. He has released various kinds of mixed sound source and every music piece has achieved a good reputation in various areas. At the same time, he is one of the charismas because he has "authentic ears" and "enormous influence" as you can see single music recorded in his mix tape greatly influence sales in analog record shops. Besides, he is appointed as a remixer for overseas artists including Insight, Time Machine, Project Move, and Styles of Beyond and shows his wonderful skill. As his name shows, his colorful and beautiful sound production is accepted by wide ranges of listeners. .