Real name: Daisuke Ashida

Effective period / Period of releases: 1999 - 2011

Dabo (ダボ Dabo) is a Japanese rapper from Tokyo. He first appeared on the Japanese hip-hop scene in the 1990s, collaborating on a Shakkazombie song, "Tomo Ni Ikkou". He became a member of Nitro Microphone Underground in 1997. In 1999 he released his first single, Mr. Fudatzkee on Reality Records.

In 2001, he was the first Japanese artist to be signed by Def Jam Japan. That same year, he made his major debut as a solo artist releasing Platinum Tongue which reached number fifteen on the Japanese (Oricon) music charts. In addition to his solo works, Dabo has racked up numerous credits collaborating with various artists from around the world.