Ken the 390 (Ken za Sankyūmaru), legally Takeshi Sakuma (佐久間健, Sakuma Takeshi; born June 17, 1981), is a Japanese hip hop and R&B singer/rapper, and voice actor. As of 2011, he was an artist of the Rhythm Zone label, owned by the Avex Group.
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Early life and education
Ken the 390, pronounced as Ken za Sankyūmaru, was born Takeshi Sakuma (佐久間健, Sakuma Takeshi) on June 17, 1981.
Career
Rapping and singing
In 1999, Ken the 390 helped found the Da.Me.Records label, that helped the Japanese hip hop industry to rise. He has been a nationally recognised Japanese hip hop and R&B singer/rapper since at least 2006.
His debut solo album, Prologue, was released in Japan on March 25, 2006. An album with a title, Fantastic World, was released on October 8, 2008. An alblum sometimes referred to as his second, titled "ONE", was released in February 2011; there is no further activity for him on Rhythm Zone after that. As of 2011, he was still an artist of the Rhythm Zone label, owned by the Avex Group.
Ken the 390 was featured in episodes of Devilman Crybaby (2018), with Young Dais and AFRA, as one of a young, bullying group of rappers who eventually grow close to the main characters in the anime's action, and who "serve as... a narrator throughout the course of the series".
Voice acting
As of this date, Ken the 390 was also working as a voice actor. His credits include episodes of Devilman Crybaby (2018).
