RYO-Z (born July 15, 1974) is the MC of the hip-hop unit RIP SLYME, born in
Koto-ku, Tokyo, Japan. 1994 formed "GIVINIBANKO" with ILMARI and SHIGE, and
later joined PES and SHOJI to officially form RIP SLYME. He also produced
HALCALI with DJ FUMIYA as a member of "O.T.F." He is a member of FUNKY GRAMMAR
UNIT. He is also a member of ASTALA LAVISTA, also known as ZEEK. His singles
include "Magic Hour" in 2019, "Matilda" in 2021, and "Concentration" in 2023.He
released his first solo album "Obsession" on December 4, 2024.