RIZE are JESSE : Vo. & Gt. Nobuaki Kaneko : Dr. KenKen : Ba & Vo. In August of 2000, RIZE debuted with their hit single "Kaminari," under Epic Records, which made a huge impact to the Japanese Rock scene as well as launching their very successful careers. Since their breakthrough, RIZE has toured not only in Japan but in America and South-East Asia, accelerating to establish their presence in world music markets. RIZE have performed alongside international artists such as OASIS, JAY-Z, NINE INCH NAILS and RUN DMC.