years_active alias label article_title background genre origin name occupation
2003 -- present kalassy nikoff , redsta ms entertainment/sony music distribution ak-69
 solo_singer hip hop komaki , aichi , japan ak-69 rapper , singer
ak-69

ak-69 , also known as kalassy nikoff -lrb- エーケーシックスティーナイン ／ カラシニコフ -rrb- is a japanese hip hop artist from komaki , aichi .
as a rapper , ak-69 uses his stage name ; while singing , he is usually known as ` kalassy nikoff ' .
ak-69 also goes by the alias ` redsta ' .
in 2004 , he began producing a fashion line known as ` bagarch ' .
the single ` public enemy ' was nominated in 2011 for best hip hop music video in the mtv music aid japan , and won the same award at the 2011 space shower music video awards .
at the 2011 billboard japan awards , ak-69 was selected as independent artist of the year .
