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Nigo

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Founder of A Bathing Ape and Human Made

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Streetwear,  Footwear
Founded December 27, 1970
Headquarters Maebashi, Gunma, Japan

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Tomoaki Nagao, also known as NIGO is a Japanese fashion designer and founder of A Bathing Ape (BAPE) and BAPESTA. Currently, he is the creative director of Uniqlo’s UT division, focusing on graphic T-shirts. He also co-founded Billionaire Boys Club and Ice Cream with Pharrell Williams.
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The multi-hyphenate talks to HYPEBEAST about moving into the liquor world and taking inspiration from Virgil Abloh and Nigo.
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HUMAN MADE Readies a Set 'I Know NIGO' T-Shirts
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HUMAN MADE Readies a Set 'I Know NIGO' T-Shirts

Commemorating the release of the album.
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Nigo Teases HUMAN MADE Collection With A$AP Rocky’s AWGE
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Nigo Teases HUMAN MADE Collection With A$AP Rocky’s AWGE

Dropping on March 26.
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NIGO Reveals 'I Know NIGO' Tracklist Featuring Tyler, the Creator, Pop Smoke and More
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NIGO Reveals 'I Know NIGO' Tracklist Featuring Tyler, the Creator, Pop Smoke and More

Out March 25.
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KAWS Designs Special 'I KNOW NIGO' Cover Art
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KAWS Designs Special 'I KNOW NIGO' Cover Art

Available for pre-order now.
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NIGO and Lil Uzi Vert Deliver New Track "Heavy"
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NIGO and Lil Uzi Vert Deliver New Track "Heavy"

Off the BAPE founder’s forthcoming album, ‘I Know NIGO.’
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NIGO Teases 'I Know NIGO' Collaboration With Lil Uzi Vert
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NIGO Teases 'I Know NIGO' Collaboration With Lil Uzi Vert

Produced by AXL.
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Listen to Teriyaki Boyz's "Morë Tonight" With NIGO
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Listen to Teriyaki Boyz's "Morë Tonight" With NIGO

The reunion off of ‘I Know NIGO.’
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NIGO Teases Return of the Teriyaki Boyz
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NIGO Teases Return of the Teriyaki Boyz

Offering a snippet of the Pharrell-produced ‘I Know NIGO’ single featuring the group.
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Best New Tracks: NIGO x Pusha T, Joey Bada$$ and More
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Best New Tracks: NIGO x Pusha T, Joey Bada$$ and More

Close out the first weekend of March with these music projects.
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HUMAN MADE Launches Its First Vintage-Inspired "STORM COWBOY DENIM" Collection
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HUMAN MADE Launches Its First Vintage-Inspired "STORM COWBOY DENIM" Collection

Featuring a denim jacket and jeans made of neppy selvedge denim fabric.
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NIGO and Pusha T Join Forces for Kanye West Co-Produced Track "Hear Me Clearly"
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NIGO and Pusha T Join Forces for Kanye West Co-Produced Track "Hear Me Clearly"

The newest single from NIGO’s first album in almost 20 years, ‘I KNOW NIGO.’
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