SoulJa

SoulJa (ソルジャ, Soruja, birth name: Johannes Marías Reijnders Zwan) (born 1 November 1983) is a Japanese hip-hop musician and songwriter. He is best known for his collaborations with singer Thelma Aoyama, "Koko ni Iru yo" and "Soba ni Iru ne" – the latter of which was the former Guinness World Records holder for the best selling digital single of all-time in Japan (until it was superseded by Greeeen's "Kiseki").

SoulJa's father is Japanese and his mother is Belgian. He studied music, learning how to play the violin, cello and piano from a young age, due to the influence of his mother. During his childhood, he spent time in Belgium, Japan and the United States. At 15, he grew to love hip-hop music.

Albums

Year	Album Information	Oricon Albums Charts	Reported Sales
2007	Spirits Released: 7 November 2007 Label: Universal Music Japan (UPCH-20050) Re-released on 18 June 2008 as Spirits X'tended Formats: CD, digital download	9	66,000
2009	Colorz Released: 25 February 2009 Label: Universal Music Japan (UMCK-1295) Formats: CD, digital download	106	2,000
2010	Letters Released: 16 June 2010 Label: Universal Music Japan (UMCK-9348) Formats: CD, digital download	36	2,300