Tenn (MC)

Tenn
Born	Takahiro Moriwaki (1978-12-11)11 December 1978 Higashiōsaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Died	25 September 2014(2014-09-25) (aged 35) Tennōji-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Occupation	MC
Years active	1999–2014
Spouse	Takako Uehara ​ (m. 2012⁠–⁠2014)​

Tenn (stylized as TENN; 11 December 1978 – 25 September 2014) was a Japanese MC who was a member of the J-pop group ET-King. He was from Osaka Prefecture. His real name was Takahiro Moriwaki (森脇 隆宏, Moriwaki Takahiro). His wife was Takako Uehara of Speed.

Biography

He was from Higashiōsaka, Osaka Prefecture. He graduated from St. Andrew's School. In 1999, he formed the band "ET-King" with Itokin and Klutch. Prior to their formation, he was a drummer in rock bands. He was a skilled rapper.

On 9 March 2012, he announced his engagement with Takako Uehara a member of the music group "Speed" and an actress. They later married on 23 August 2012.[1]

He committed suicide on 25 September 2014, aged 35.[2]

In August 2017, Japanese publications Josei Seven and NEWS Post Seven published portions of Tenn's suicide note, shared by his family, which included references to his wife having an affair with Tsuyoshi Abe. Portions of photographed chat transcripts between his wife and Abe, discovered on Tenn's personal phone, were also published.[3][4][5]

Discography

The list does not include his works with ET-King

Guest appearances

Artist	Song
Sibling	Game feat. Tenn (from ET-King)

References

1. Uehara, Takako (24 Aug 2012). "ご報告。". Takako Uehara official blog (in Japanese). Retrieved 4 Aug 2017.
2. "上原多香子さんの夫、TENNさん自殺か". Yomiuri Shimbun (in Japanese). 25 Sep 2014. Archived from the original on 6 Oct 2014. Retrieved 4 Aug 2017.
3. "Former SPEED member Takako Uehara's alleged infidelity exposed in dead husband's suicide note". ARAMA! Japan. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
4. "Former SPEED member Takako Uehara's husband's suicide note exposed her alleged infidelity with actor – 88news". 88news. August 14, 2017. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
5. "上原多香子　自死した夫の遺書公開で「俳優との不倫」発覚". NEWS Post Seven. August 9, 2017. Retrieved November 7, 2024.