Shihoko Hirata a.k.a SHIHOCO is a Japanese singer from Kanagawa, Japan. She is best known for being the lead vocalist in the role-playing game, Persona 4 and Persona 4: The Animation. Shihoko comes from a very musically influenced background. From age 6 to 17 she learned to play classical piano. From age 12, she was introduced to 70s and 90s soul music, and began singing. In college, she joined a band and seriously began to get into music. In 2002, she attended the "Soul Bird Musical School” to learn gospel.