DA PUMP is a popular Japanese singing and dancing hiphop group consisting of four members from Okinawa, Japan. They are the first all male vocal group to graduate from Okinawa's Actor School which also trained superstars, Namie Amuro, SPEED, and MAX. Debuting on the avex tune sublabel of the indies giant avex trax, DA PUMP was the first "boyband" to successfully penetrate the market monopolized by Johnny's Entertainment. Famed for their ability in both dancing and singing