RIZE forms in Shimokitazawa (下北沢)下北沢.
V&G. JESSE / B. TOKIE / D. Nobuaki Kaneko (金子ノブアキ)
RIZE become a major act and joins Epic Records.
Bassist TOKIE leaves, and u:zo joins.
V&G. JESSE / B. u:zo / D. Nobuaki Kaneko (金子ノブアキ)
Guitarist Yoshihiro Nakao (中尾宣弘) joins.
V&G. JESSE / G. Yoshihiro Nakao (中尾宣弘) / B. u:zo / D. Nobuaki Kaneko (金子ノブアキ)
RIZE leave Epic Records and instead form their own label TENSAIBAKA RECORDS.
Bassist u:zo leaves, and support bassist KenKen joins.
V&G. JESSE / G. Yoshihiro Nakao (中尾宣弘) / D. Nobuaki Kaneko (金子ノブアキ) / Support B. KenKen
Bassist KenKen officially joins.
V&G. JESSE / G. Yoshihiro Nakao (中尾宣弘) / B. KenKen / D. Nobuaki Kaneko (金子ノブアキ)
RIZE joins Far Eastern Tribe Records, a hip hop oriented label owned by Universal.
Guitarist Yoshihiro Nakao (中尾宣弘) secedes.
V&G. JESSE / B. KenKen / D. Nobuaki Kaneko (金子ノブアキ)
RIZE leave Far Eastern Tribe Records and instead joins WARNER MUSIC JAPAN.
RIZE leave WARNER MUSIC JAPAN and instead remain an indies act exclusively on their TENSAIBAKA RECORDS label.
RIZE rejoins Epic Records.
Vocalist JESSE and bassist KenKen are arrested for drug possession. JESSE is found with cocaine and marijuana, while KenKen is found with only marijuana.
JESSE and KenKen are sentenced: JESSE receiving two years in prison (only serving 5 months) and KenKen receiving 6 months.
RIZE go on a hiatus
RIZE resume activities.
RIZE is an active non-vkei band in Shimokitazawa. They have been active since 1997.