Pizza of Death Records
Pizza of Death is a Japanese record label based in Tokyo, Japan, and was founded by Hi-Standard front man Ken Yokoyama. It was created in 1994 as a record label inside a record label (Fat Wreck Chords), and officially established itself as fully independent in 1999 with the release of Hi-Standard's Making the Road.[1] The label currently holds 19 bands, 5 of which are based in The United States and Europe. One of these is Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, which is associated with several well-known American punk musicians from the United States, including producer and bassist Fat Mike of NOFX.[2]
| Pizza of Death Records | |
|---|---|
| Parent company | Fat Wreck Chords (1994–1999) |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Founder | Ken Yokoyama |
| Distributor(s) | Toy's Factory |
| Genre | Punk rock |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Location | Tokyo, Japan |
| Official website | http://www.pizzaofdeath.com/ |
Toy's Factory currently distributes this label.
Current bands
Japanese bands:
- Water Closet
- Comeback my Daughters
- Moga the 5
- Toast
- BBQ CHICKENS
- Hawaiian6
- Razors Edge
- The Genbaku Onanies
- Ken Yokoyama
- Asparagus
- Slimeball
- Upper
- F.I.B.
- Garlic boys
- WANIMA
North American and European bands:
Compilations
- The Best New-Comer Of The Year
- The Very Best of Pizza of Death I
- The Very Best of Pizza of Death II
- Have a Slice of Death
References
- Japanesewiki
- "Pizza of Death". Archived from the original on 2012-08-14.
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