Mark Honne

Mark Honne
Sales Director | Toyokasei
1990: Started a career in music by becoming a House Music & Hip Hop buyer for a decade defining record store WAVE in Roppongi, Tokyo.
1992: Became a floor manager of Virgin Mega Stores Japan
1994: Accepted a position of a chief label director for Cutting Edge, a subsidiary of Avex Inc., and was in charge of artists such as Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, Masters At Work and ECD.
2006: Founded an artists management company named essece-inc., and handled several Japanese artists including Sheena & The Rokkets.
2014: Accepted a sales director position at Toyokasei, and started a Domestic Japanese Distribution Team.
*Specialty as a record buyer
African American Music (1930’s-current), Reggae (1960’s-current) and Hip Hop.
*Frequently on turntables at home
The Beatle