Joji (musician)

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Joji (musician)

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Japanese-Australian musician known for comedy, R&B, and lo-fi music under the name Joji.

Born:

1992-09-18

Century / Era:

1992s Historical Era Archive

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Origins & Early Life

George Kusunoki Miller (ジョージ・楠木・ミラー, Jōji Kusunoki Mirā), known professionally as Joji, is a Japanese-Australian singer, songwriter, rapper, comedian, and internet personality. His music has been described as a mix between R&B, lo-fi, and trip-hop. Miller also created The Filthy Frank Show on YouTube in 2011, a comedy web-series while he was still living in Japan, playing the oddball characters Filthy Frank and Pink Guy. Miller uploaded videos on the channels "TVFilthyFrank", "TooDamnFilthy", and "DizastaMusic". He began producing Filthy Frank videos in 2012, during his college enrollment in the United States.

Career & Major Achievements

The channels, which featured comedy hip hop, rants, extreme challenges, and ukulele and dance performances, were noted for their shock humor and prolific virality. Miller popularised the Harlem Shake, an Internet meme that contributed to the commercial success of Baauer's song "Harlem Shake" and led him to further prominence on YouTube. As Pink Guy, he released two comedy studio albums, Pink Guy and Pink Season, as well as an extended play, between 2014 and 2017. In late 2017, Miller ended The Filthy Frank Show to pursue a music career under the name "Joji", the Japanese version of his first name. He signed with 88Rising and 12Tone Music Group to release his first two studio albums, Ballads 1 (2018) and Nectar (2020), both of which peaked at number three on the Billboard 200 and spawned the singles "Slow Dancing in the Dark" and "Sanctuary".

Enduring Legacy & Impact

Both songs entered the Billboard Hot 100 and ARIA Charts, while his 2022 single, "Glimpse of Us", peaked at number eight on the former and atop the latter, became his highest-charting song, and preceded his third album Smithereens (2022). His fourth album, Piss in the Wind, was released on 6 February 2026. George Kusunoki Miller was born in Osaka, Japan to an Australian father and a Japanese mother. He attended Canadian Academy, an international school in Kobe, in Hyōgo, Japan, where he graduated in 2012. At age 18, Miller left Japan and travelled to the United States, where he subsequently enrolled into the New York Institute of Technology and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree in 2016.

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1992 (1992-09-18): Birth of Joji (musician) — Japanese-Australian musician known for comedy, R&B, and lo-fi music under the name Joji.
2. 2011: 2011 Milestone — Miller also created The Filthy Frank Show on YouTube in 2011, a comedy web-series while he was still living in Japan, playing the oddball characters Filthy Frank and Pink Guy.
3. 2012: 2012 Milestone — He began producing Filthy Frank videos in 2012, during his college enrollment in the United States.
4. 2014: 2014 Milestone — As Pink Guy, he released two comedy studio albums, Pink Guy and Pink Season, as well as an extended play, between 2014 and 2017.
5. 2016: 2016 Milestone — At age 18, Miller left Japan and travelled to the United States, where he subsequently enrolled into the New York Institute of Technology and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree in 2016.
6. 2017: 2017 Milestone — In late 2017, Miller ended The Filthy Frank Show to pursue a music career under the name "Joji", the Japanese version of his first name.
7. 2018: 2018 Milestone — He signed with 88Rising and 12Tone Music Group to release his first two studio albums, Ballads 1 (2018) and Nectar (2020), both of which peaked at number three on the Billboard 200 and spawned the singles "Slow Dancing in the Dark" and "Sanctuary".
8. 2022: 2022 Milestone — Both songs entered the Billboard Hot 100 and ARIA Charts, while his 2022 single, "Glimpse of Us", peaked at number eight on the former and atop the latter, became his highest-charting song, and preceded his third album Smithereens (2022).
9. 2026: 2026 Milestone — His fourth album, Piss in the Wind, was released on 6 February 2026.

Notable Quotes by Joji (musician)

“I've always wanted to make normal music. I just started the YouTube channel to kind of bump my music.”

“Now I get to do stuff that I want to hear.”

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Joji (musician)

True or False: “Joji's first major hit single, "Glimpse of Us," peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100.”

Answer (FALSE ❌): While it topped the ARIA Charts, "Glimpse of Us" only peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100.

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