For many people, NIGO's name may not immediately ring a bell. But his influence, however, is everywhere.
Born Tomoaki Nagao, the 55-year-old Japanese designer, DJ, producer and entrepreneur is best known as the founder of streetwear giant A Bathing Ape (BAPE), a longtime collaborator of Pharrell Williams and Virgil Abloh, and the current artistic director of Kenzo.