Artist Profile
PlainBrainPlainBrain
Formed June 28, 2018
A Hip-Hop unit consisting of Hirate Marino and Hashimoto Etcetera, both born in 1999.
Career
Currently working on a collaborative EP with Rapbit, Itaq, FUNKY Hige HANK, and Ichigo-TARØET.
Regular at Martial ARTs.
Winner of the "Uni-VERSE" Live Battle.
Started broadcasting a regular radio show on YouTube, "Sampling in the Radio," 7 years ago, and has now aired 303 episodes.
Hirate Marino
Rapper, DJ, trackmaker, and Turntablist of PlainBrain.
Career
1st place in DMC JAPAN FINAL 2025
4th place in DMC WORLD FINAL 2025
2nd place in DMC JAPAN FINAL 2024
Winner of several MC battle competitions (CATAPULT × Comedian MC BATTLE, etc.)
2026 World Baseball Classic Korea vs Performed DJ sets in the Czech Republic
Performed DJ sets at the Nippon Budokan
Hashimoto Etcetera
Rapper, lyricist, and radio editor for PlainBrain
Career
Bakain GP Champion (2 wins)
Winner of online MC battle competitions and MC battle competitions in Yokosuka (including the 1st Zoom Touryumon)
Formed Fool Rhyme Foundation with FUNKY Hige HANK
Genre: Hip Hop/Rap, J-PopActive Area: Tokyo
MEMBER
HIRATEMARINORole: Lyricist, Composer, Producer, Co-producer, Recording Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Mastering Engineer, Vocals, Rap, Background Vocals
HASHIMOTOETOSETORARole: Lyricist, Producer, Co-producer, Vocals, Rap, Background Vocals