Toshio Nakanishi
| Toshio Nakanishi 中西 俊夫 |
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Nakanishi in 2006
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| Background information | |
| Native name | 中西俊夫 |
| Also known as | Tycoon To$h, Typhoom Tosh |
| Born |
13 January 1956 Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | 25 February 2017 (aged 61) Tokyo, Japan |
| Genres | New wave, technopop, hip hop |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1976–2017 |
| Associated acts | K.U.D.O, Major Force, Melon, Plastics, Chica Sato, Water Melon, Water Melon Group, Terminater Troops |
| Website | www4 |
Toshio Nakanishi (中西 俊夫 Nakanishi Toshio, January 13, 1956 – February 25, 2017), also known by the pseudonyms Tycoon To$h or Typhoom Tosh, was a Japanese musician and graphic designer who was best known as the founding member of new wave band Plastics in 1976. He was initially a part of the technopop fever in Japan and later acted as a pioneer of the Japanese hip hop scene with his band Major Force.
He was formerly married to Japanese stylist and bandmate Chica Sato of Plastics and Melon. In September 2016, Nakanishi was diagnosed with esophageal cancer. He died on February 25, 2017.
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