Given the question: Facts:   - website: http://www.monkeymajik.com/    - years active: 2000 -- present    - landscape: yes    - past members: misao urushikaka chad ivany jan kuypers tom prichard    - caption: monkey , in november 2012 majik at webster hall , new york city    - origin: japan    - label: under records -lrb- 2006 - present -rrb- horse records -lrb- 2000 - 2005 -rrb- binyl    - genre: pop rock , alternative rock , rap      - name: monkey majik    - background: group_or_band    - image: monkey -lrb- by may s. young -rrb- . jpg majik at webster hall , in november 2012    - current members: maynard plant blaise plant tax dick    - associated acts: blanc. , anna tsuchiya , the alphabet project , chemistry , m-flo   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of monkey majik .
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monkey majik -lrb- stylised as monkey majik -rrb- is a japanese-canadian pop rock band formed in 2000 in sendai .the band consists of canadian brothers , maynard plant and blaise plant , each acting as lead vocalists and guitarists , and two japanese members : tax on drums , and dick on bass .monkey majik is signed to binyl records , a subsidiary of avex records , and are managed by edwards entertainment group .due to the blend of eastern and western pop rock influences , monkey majik has often been referred to as a `` hybrid band '' .much of the band 's music has been cross-promoted via television programs , commercials , and movies .they have also been chosen as `` goodwill ambassadors '' for the 80th anniversary of japanese-canadian relations .the band rose to mainstream success after the 2006 success of their singles , `` fly '' , and `` around the world '' , off of the album `` thank you '' , eventually reaching the top oricon charts and collaborating with major japanese sensations such as m-flo and seamo .as of 2012 , they have released seven studio albums , four ep 's , three physical live albums , three digital live albums , and three compilation albums , and have certified five singles through the recording industry association of japan .since the debut of monkey majik , maynard and blaise have both simultaneously worked solo ventures into the music industry to much acclaim : maynard with blanc .and blaise with the alphabet project , of which they have each released two studio albums thus far .they received much acclaim across japan after their assisting hands-on with clean-up and rescue during the aftermath of the 2011 tōhoku earthquake and tsunami , which was later documented and broadcast by mtv japan on a tv special surrounding their work .since then , monkey majik has gained the attention of american rapper and musical entrepreneur , will.i.am , during his world travels sponsored by intel .blaise and will.i.am performed a special version of the monkey majik song , `` watching you ''...