Shiraishi Ken

(白石謙), also known by the stage name KEN, is a side character associated with the unit . He is a former member of the musical group RADder, and a current member of an unnamed duo with Kotaki Taiga.
He first appears in Vivid BAD SQUAD's main story and makes frequent appearances throughout the groups event and card stories.
==Background==
Ken is the father of Shiraishi An and formerly a popular street musician in Shibuya, known by the stage name KEN. He now runs a cafe and bar with a live music scene called WEEKEND GARAGE, located on Vivid Street, where his daughter often helps out.
Ken was born and raised in the Vivid Street area, although he didn't sing there.
In junior high school, he became classmates with Kotaki Taiga, who inspired him to take up singing and sparking a rivalry. The two, along with Taiga's younger sister, Kotaki Nagi, eventually formed a group called RADder.
In his 20s and 30s, Ken helped RADder gain international recognition, including forming their own record label. He also married his college sweetheart, Yuka, and had his daughter An.
Three years before Vivid BAD SQUAD's Main Story, Nagi was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer and given 5 months to live. She requested Ken, Taiga, and all the residents of Vivid Street not to tell An of her passing.
As Nagi's final wish and swan song, he organized and performed in a legendary event known as RAD WEEKEND.
After Nagi's death and the disbandment of RADder, Ken retired from music and opened the cafe WEEKEND GARAGE, creating an environment for young musicians to feel safe and supported while they pursued music.
==Appearance==
Ken has amber eyes, short wavy brown hair, and a goatee.
On his head he wears rectangular glasses with a thick black rim and red-tinted lenses, two silver helix piercings in his right ear and one in his left lobe. He wears a metallic necklace, two T-shirts, the one under being dark blue and the one over white with a textured yellow logo saying "WEG" in big bold letters and "Weekend Garage" in small ones underneath, a dark blue sleeve reaching a bit below his left elbow and a wristwatch on the same hand. He also has dark gray pants with a belt.
==Personality==
Ken is rather laid-back, but is also caring. He's good with kids, looking out for not only An, but most of the aspiring young musicians who come to Vivid Street. He serves as a mentor for all the Vivid BAD SQUAD members.
==Relationships==
* : An's friend, groupmate, and partner, and a young Vivid Street musician. Ken has known Kohane since Vivid BAD SQUAD's Main Story, and continues to give her advice whenever she needs it.
* : Ken's daughter. He fosters her love of music from a young age, and encourages her to pursue her dream of surpassing RAD WEEKEND.
* : A young Vivid Street musician, and An's groupmate in Vivid BAD SQUAD. Ken has known Akito since he was a solo act in junior high school, and continues to give advice to him whenever he needs it.
* : A young Vivid Street musician, and An's groupmate in Vivid BAD SQUAD. Ken has known Toya since he teamed up with Akito in BAD DOGS, and continues to give advice to him whenever he needs it.
* Kotaki Taiga: Ken's best friend and former groupmate in RADder. They've been rivals since they were kids. Though still close friends, he fundamentally disagrees with Taiga on how to handle Nagi and RADder's legacy.
* Kotaki Nagi: Ken's best friend and former groupmate in RADder. They had a teasing relationship, with Nagi nagging Ken about his good looks and his female fans. The two agreed that their dreams should be passed on to the next generation, inspiring Ken to open WEEKEND GARAGE to provide a safe place for young musicians.
* Shiraishi Yuka: Ken's wife. She works as a school teacher, and is supposedly bad at cooking.
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