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{{Short description|Japanese boy band}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name            = Da Pump
| image           = DaPump-fullgroup-tokyodetentionhouse-Sept29-2016.JPG
| caption         = September, 2016
| image_size      =
| origin          = [[Japan]]
| genre           = [[J-pop]], [[Electronic dance music|EDM]], [[Eurodance]], [[hip hop]]
| years_active    = 1996–present
| label           = [[Avex Trax|Avex Tune]]
| associated_acts = {{flatlist|
*[[Namie Amuro]]
*[[MAX (band)|MAX]]
*[[Speed (Japanese band)|Speed]]
*[[w-inds.]]}}
| website         = {{URL|http://www.avexnet.or.jp/dapump|avexnet.or.jp/dapump}}<br />{{URL|https://web.archive.org/web/20080518024723/http://www.dapump.jp/|Archived website}}
| current_members = [[Issa Hentona|Issa]] (1996–present)<br>[[Tomoki Nakamura|Kenzo]] (2008–present)<br>[[Tomo (Da Pump)|Tomo]] (2008–present)<br>[[Kimi (Da Pump)|Kimi]] (2008–present)<br>[[Yori (Da Pump)|Yori]] (2008–present)<br>[[Yuuya Tanimoto|U-Yeah]] (2008–present)
| past_members    = [[Shinobu Miyara|Shinobu]] (1996–2006)<br>[[Yukinari Tamaki|Yukinari]] (1996–2008)<br>[[Ken Okumoto|Ken]] (1996–2009)<br> [[Kazuma Yamane|Kazuma]] (2008–2013)<br>[[Daichi Kato|Daichi]] (2008–2021)
}}

{{nihongo|'''Da Pump'''|ダパンプ|Da Panpu}} is a Japanese [[boy band]] made up of lead vocalist, [[Issa Hentona]] and MCs Ken Okumoto, Yukinari Tamaki and Shinobu Miyara. The band formed as students at [[Okinawa Actors School]] in 1996. They made their debut on the [[Avex Trax]] [[subsidiary]] avex tune under the guidance of producer [[Akio Togashi]] on June 11, 1997, with "Feelin' Good - It's Paradise". As one of the few male bands unassociated with [[Johnny's Entertainment]], they were the first to gain major popularity reaching their peak in 2001 with the release of ''Da Best of Da Pump''. 

On April 7, 2006, Shinobu formally left the band following a hiatus due to a drunk driving incident in 2005.<ref>{{cite web|title=DA PUMPからSHINOBUこと宫良忍が脱退を発表|url=http://www.bounce.com/news/daily.php/7587|access-date=2009-05-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090529075347/http://www.bounce.com/news/daily.php/7587|archive-date=2009-05-29|url-status=dead}}</ref> The band went on an unofficial hiatus at the end of 2006. On December 18, 2008, it was announced that Yukinari was leaving the band and that Ken and Issa were actively looking for his replacement.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|title=「DA PUMP」からのお知らせ|url=http://www.visionfactory.jp/news/news_archives/0812180000_dapump.html}}</ref> Within hours, their management company announced a brand new Da Pump with seven new members and a new concept as a multimedia entertainment group.<ref>{{cite web|title=新生「ＤＡ ＰＵＭＰ」９人编成で新たなスタート|url=http://www.visionfactory.jp/news/news_archives/0812180500_dapump.html}}</ref> The band will start their official comeback on July 15, 2009, with the new single, "[[Summer Rider]]" and a tour in the fall. It was announced on December 5, 2009, that Ken Okumoto had left Da Pump to pursue a solo career, leaving Issa the only original member left. Da Pump now consists of Issa, Kenzo, Tomo, Kimi, Yori, and U-Yeah.

Da Pump made their comeback in May 2018 with the hit single, "[[U.S.A. (Da Pump song)|U.S.A.]]", a song originally written by Italian singer Joe Yellow.

==Biography==
Famed for their ability in both dancing and singing, Da Pump's debut came in 1997, with the song "Feelin Good - It's Paradise" and breaking through with "Rhapsody in Blue" (and using the song as their entry on the "white" team during the 1998 [[Kōhaku Uta Gassen]]). The band originally came from [[Okinawa Actors School]] but are now part of the [[Avex Trax|Avex Network]] and are produced by [[Akio Togashi]]. Their songs tend to have a quick tempo and often include elements of [[rapping|rap]]. Da Pump often appears in [[TV show]]s, [[film|movie]]s, and [[magazine]]s throughout Japan.

Issa has stated that he is a fan of the long-running [[Kamen Rider Series]] [[tokusatsu]] programs, and has contributed to the soundtracks of ''[[Kamen Rider 555]]'' with its opening theme "Justi<span lang="ja" style="letter-spacing: -0.25em">φ</span>'s" and its film's theme "Justi<span lang="ja" style="letter-spacing: -0.25em">φ</span>'s -Accel Mix-" as well as the theme for the film ''[[Kamen Rider: The Next]]'', "Chosen Soldier". As a band, Da Pump had performed the theme to the film ''[[Kamen Rider: The First]]'', "Bright! our Future", and Issa played the role of a Shocker commander in the film. In 2018, he and Japanese singer [[Shuta Sueyoshi]] of [[AAA (band)|AAA]] fame collaborated on the single ''Over "Quartzer"'', the opening theme for the 20th anniversary series of the Kamen Rider franchise, [[Kamen Rider Zi-O]].

Following a [[Driving under the influence|DUI]] arrest in 2005, Shinobu temporarily suspended all activities from the band. However, on 7 April 2006, he officially announced that he left the group. The remaining members of Da Pump  continued with three members. On December 18, 2008, it was announced that Yukinari was leaving the band and that Ken and Issa were actively looking for his replacement.<ref name=":0" /> Within hours, their management company announced a brand new Da Pump with seven new members. Ken left the group in 2009. 

In 2014, the band returned with their first single in three years, "New Position". Then after an absence of four years, Da Pump returned the hit single, "[[U.S.A. (Da Pump song)|U.S.A.]]", in 2018.

On April 1, 2021, Daichi announced he would be leaving the group by the end of the month due to worsening of his chronic hernia.<ref>{{cite web|title=DA PUMP DAICHIに関するお知らせ|url= https://dapump.jp/news/detail.php?id=1090608|access-date=2021-04-01}}</ref> Later the same day, the Kansai University of Social Welfare posted a music video, in collaboration with DA PUMP, for a song titled "Believe in your dream", co-written by Issa and m.c.A·T.

==Members==

=== Current members ===
* {{nihongo|Issa Hentona|辺土名 一茶|Hentona Issa|ISSA}} (Born: December 9, 1978) (1996–present)
* {{nihongo|Tomoki Nakamura|中村 朋挥|Nakamura Tomoki|KENZO}} (Born: January 21, 1985) (2008–present)
* {{nihongo|Tomohiro Taniguchi|谷口 知広|Taniguchi Tomohiro|TOMO}} (Born: February 2, 1981) (2008–present)
* {{nihongo|Kimitaka Gondo|近藤 公贵|Gondō Kimitaka|KIMI}} (Born: April 14, 1983) (2008–present)
* YORI (Born: February 9, 1980) (2008–present)
* {{nihongo|Yūya Tanimoto|谷本 裕也|Tanimoto Yūya|U-YEAH}} (Born: September 17, 1983) (2008–present)

=== Former members ===
* {{nihongo|Shinobu Miyara|宫良 忍|Miyara Shinobu|SHINOBU}} (Born: February 15, 1980) (1996–2005)
* {{nihongo|Yukinari Tamaki|玉城 幸也|Tamaki Yukinari|YUKINARI}} (Born: November 5, 1978) (1996–2008)
* {{nihongo|Ken Okumoto|奥本 健|Okumoto Ken|KEN}} (Born: December 17, 1979) (1996–2009)
* {{nihongo|Kazuma Yamane|山根 和马|Yamane Kazuma|KAZUMA}} (Born: March 6, 1984) (2008–2013)
* {{nihongo|Daichi Kato|加藤 大地|Katō Daichi|DAICHI}} (Born: December 4, 1988) (2008–2021)

== Discography ==
{{Main|Da Pump discography}}

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=== Studio albums ===
* 1998: ''Expression''
* 1999: ''Higher and Higher!''
* 2000: ''Beat Ball''
* 2002: ''The Next Exit''
* 2004: ''Shippuu Ranbu -Episode II-''
* 2005: ''Lequios''
* 2022: ''Da Pop Colors''
* 2025: ''Back 2 da Unity''

=== Other albums ===
* 2001: ''Da Best of Da Pump''
* 2001: ''Da Best Remix of Da Pump''
* 2003: ''Da Best of Da Pump Japan Tour 2003 Reborn''
* 2006: ''Da Best of Da Pump 2+4''

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=== Notable singles ===
* 1997: "Feelin' Good -It's Paradise-"
* 1999: "We Can't Stop The Music"
* 2000: "If..."
* 2009: "Summer Rider"
* 2014: "New Position"
* 2018: "[[U.S.A. (Da Pump song)|U.S.A.]]" 
* 2019: "P.A.R.T.Y. ~Universal Festival~"
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== Solo projects ==

=== Issa ===

==== Singles ====
* "Justiφ's" (12 March 2003) - Opening for the series, ''[[Kamen Rider 555]]''.
* "Play, This, Satisfy" (23 April 2003)
* "Chosen Soldier" (17 October 2007) - Theme for ''[[Kamen Rider The Next]]''
* "Breathe" (22 September 2010,  ISSA × [[SoulJa]])
* "4 chords" (9 March 2011, ISSA × SoulJa)
* "i hate u" (12 October 2011, ISSA × SoulJa + [[Rola (model)|Rola]])
* "Over Quartzer" (23 January 2019 ([[Shuta Sueyoshi]] feat. ISSA)) - ''[[Kamen Rider Zi-O]]'' Opening theme
* "Dragon Screamer" (18 November 2001, ISSA} First Opening of ''[[Captain Tsubasa: Road to 2002]]''

==== Albums ====
* ''Extension'' (21 May 2003)
* ''ISM'' (29 February 2012, ISSA × SoulJa; with tracks featuring Rola, Next?, Yui Minemura, and Anna Fujita)

==== Collaborative releases ====
* [[MAX (band)|MAX]] / "Emotional History" (14 March 2001)
** "But My Love feat. ISSA"
* Album ''[[Christmas Harmony: Vision Factory Presents]]'' (21 November 2007)
** "Shiroi Yuki"

=== Ken ===

==== Collaborative releases ====
* [[Hiroko Shimabukuro|Hiro]] / ''Naked and True'' (7 August 2002)
** "Crazy feat. Ken"
* '''[[Viewtiful Joe (video game)|Viewtiful Joe]]''' ([[Sotaro]] feat. Ken) (3 July 2003) Theme of [[Viewtiful Joe (video game)|Viewtiful Joe]]
** "Viewtiful World"
* [[ZZ (band)|ZZ]] / ''ZZB'' (14 December 2005)
** "Walk into the light feat. Ken"
* [[Tamaki Nami]] / ''Don't Stay'' (23 April 2008)
** "Gokigendaze!: Nothing but Something feat. Ken"
* [[m.c.A.T]] / ''Bomb a Head'' (21 November 1993) Theme of [[Tenjho Tenge]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.facebook.com/pages/DA-PUMP/511565202238933 DA PUMP | Facebook]
* [http://www.avexnet.or.jp/dapump/ Da Pump official site] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070616082547/http://www.avexnet.or.jp/dapump/ |date=2007-06-16 }}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080518024723/http://www.dapump.jp/  Orion, Da Pump personal site]
* [http://blog.qlep.com/blog.php/161580 Da Pump blog]

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