Takashi Hatakeyama (畠山 貴志, Hatakeyama Takashi, born June 18, 1976), better known by his stage name Kreva, is a Japanese rapper and record producer signed with the Burger Inn Records and Pony Canyon's Knife Edge labels.
He is a solo artist as well as a member of various hip hop groups, including Kick the Can Crew,[1] By Phar the Dopest with fellow MC Cuezero, and a large ensemble of other Japanese hip hop groups in Funky Grammar Unit.
[citation needed] In September 2011, Kreva released his fifth album, Go.
[2][5] In 2014, Kreva adapted lyrics for the Japanese production of Broadway musical In the Heights.
[6] Following the success of the 2014 production, the musical was revived for an encore run in 2021.