Born in Kanagawa Japan in 1986 HAIIRO DE ROSSI debuted in 2008 with his album True Blues. After releasing several singles EPs and vinyl records he became independent following the release of his second album SAME SAME BUT DIFFERENT and founded his own label forte. His third album also titled forte became a smash hit. The albums lyrics were even quoted by Susumu Fujita president of CyberAgent in his own book signaling HAIIRO DE ROSSIs influence beyond the music industry. Known for his socially conscious lyrics and stance on pressing issues he gained significant attention from media outlets such as Ele King where he was featured not only for his words but also for his actions cementing his reputation as a truly conscious MC. After a brief hiatus HAIIRO DE ROSSI returned and continued to release music consistently. Since his seventh self titled album HAIIRO DE ROSSI with the support of his close collaborator and producer DJ Pigeondust and numerous skilled artists he has refined his sound rooted in jazz and conscious rap. Today he stands as one of the prominent figures in Jazz Hip Hop and conscious rap in Japan.