Date of birth

Date of Birth (DOB) was a Japanese band formed in Fukuoka in 1985 consisting of Ken-1 (Kenichi Shigeto), Isao Shigeto, Susumu Shigeto, and Norico. The band had experimented with various genres such as new wave, pop rock, shoegaze, lounge, and electronica, as well as contributing to the Shibuya-kei scene. In collaboration with Hudson Soft, the band created PLANET DOB, a psychedelic adventure game. This was released in 1999, along with a tie-in album of the same name.