Is Joji actually Japanese?

Joji, who is half Australian and half Japanese, grew up in Osaka, Japan. He taught himself how to make music using GarageBand after hearing Lil Wayne's 2008 hit “A Milli” and wanting to recreate the beat. (Joji's other favorites early on were 50 Cent and Limp Bizkit.)
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Is Joji American or Japanese?

George Kusunoki Miller was born in Osaka, Japan. His father is Australian and his mother is Japanese. He attended Canadian Academy, an international school in Kobe, Japan, where he graduated in 2012. At age 18, he left Japan and traveled to the United States.
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Why is Joji Japanese?

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Joji was born on September 18, 1992. He celebrated his 29th birthday in 2021. Full name George Kusunoki Miller, he was born in Osaka, Japan. His father is Australian, and his mother is Japanese.
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Where did the name Joji come from?

Joji (じょうじ, 丈二, or 譲二, 城二, 譲治 multiple variants) is a Japanese masculine given name. It is also the Japanese pronunciation of the Western name "George" (ジョージ).
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Why did Joji stop being Filthy Frank?

George Miller (a.k.a. Joji or Filthy Frank) has left YouTube because of the stress of keeping the channel alive was too much for him to handle at the time. He would to the point of having seizures when he gets too stressed out.
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When did Joji retire?

Miller retired from his career as a YouTuber and comedian in 2017 and moved on to creating serious music under the name Joji, ultimately releasing his latest album, “Smithereens” Nov.
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What does Joji mean in Japanese?

What is the meaning of the name Joji? The name Joji is primarily a male name of Japanese origin that means Second Son. Literally means "Turn over, hand over, second, peace."
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What is the meaning of Johi?

Jewel, Gem, Essence.
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Can Joji still speak Japanese?

He was born on September 18, 1992 in Osaka, Japan. He is half Japanese and half Australian. He currently lives in Brooklyn, New York and often flies to Los Angeles for work, where he has a residence. He can speak fluent English and Japanese and some broken Spanish.
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Is Filthy Frank Japanese?

George Kusunoki Miller (born 18 September 1992), better known by his stage name Joji and formerly by his online aliases Filthy Frank and Pink Guy, is a Japanese singer-songwriter, record producer, author, and former Internet personality, YouTuber, and comedian.
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What accent does Joji have?

As a child he lived for extended periods of time in Bali, Idaho, Tokyo, Paris, New Orleans, and Perugia among others, which has led to his unique and richly toned International accent. With a natural American sound Joji can also dial up and down his Japanese accent.
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How Japanese is Joji?

Joji, who is half Australian and half Japanese, grew up in Osaka, Japan.
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Is Joji still in 88rising?

end of an era.
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Who came first Filthy Frank or Pink Guy?

The character "Pink Guy" is the original creator of the Harlem shake trend. In 2017 due to "health issues" and not having any passion left for the channel, George Miller retired the FilthyFrank persona. The sky has lost a star, and best of luck to joji.
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What is Joji doing now 2022?

On the rise arist, Joji announces his new album, entitled SMITHEREENS, set for release on November 4th, 2022 via 88rising.
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What is Hiro in Japanese?

Hiro (ひろ, ヒロ) is primarily a Japanese given name with multiple meanings, dependent on the characters used. 裕 means "abundant". 寛 means "generous, tolerant" and 浩 means "prosperous." Hiro is also an uncommon Spanish and Greek masculine name which is a variant form of Chairo and Jerome.
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Is Koba a Japanese name?

Koba (written: 木庭, 木場 or 古葉) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: Kentaro Koba (木庭 健太郎, born 1952), Japanese politician. Ryohei Koba (木場 良平, born 1962), Japanese sport shooter.
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What is Koba in Japanese?

Japanese: written 小場 'small place'. It is found mostly in the Ryūkyū Islands.
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How do I contact Joji?

Fill out a booking request form for Joji, or call our office at 1.800. 698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event.
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What is Joji net worth?

Joji net worth: Joji is a Japanese singer, songwriter, rapper, and record producer who has a net worth of $8 million. Joji was born in Osaka, Japan in September 1992. He formerly used the name Filthy Frank on YouTube where he posted videos of rapping, challenges, ukulele performances, and more.
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What is Joji suffering from?

Then he explained, "Unfortunately, I no longer enjoy producing that content." He added that he has "several serious health concerns, including but not limited to; throat tissue damage, and neurological conditions (that I prefer not to get into)." "This decision is final," he says.
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