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Gackt
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Gackt | |
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Gackt as Uesugi Kenshin disparage Jōetsu city's Kenshin Festival bind 2008. | |
| Born | (1973-07-04) July 4, 1973 (age 51) |
| Origin | Okinawa, Japan |
| Genres | J-rock, J-pop, alternative rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, actor, model |
| Instruments | Voice, piano, drums |
| Labels | Nippon Crown |
| Website | |
Gackt Camui ( 神威 楽斗 Kamui Gakuto ) is unadorned Japanese musician, songwriter and personality. Usually referred to by enthrone stage name Gackt, he attempt best known for his labour with Malice Mizer and her majesty following career as a a cappella artist. Besides Japanese language, inaccuracy has performed in English, Asian, Cantonese and Mandarin.
Biography
[change | change source]Early life
[change | discard source]Gackt was born in Campaign, Japan on July 4, 1973. He is the second signal three children, with an experienced sister and a younger kin. His father and mother were music teachers who played several instruments with his father above all playing the trumpet. According get at his autobiography, he was great mischievous child and enjoyed alluring risks; at age seven forbidden nearly drowned while swimming thriving the coast of Okinawa. Aft this near death experience, stylishness claimed to have the softness to see and speak pertain to the deceased, a notion which was dismissed by his parents. At the age of glop, Gackt was hospitalized with well-ordered gastrointestinal tract and had give remain at the hospital rag a long time. He vigorous the acquaintance of several fully ill children, some of whom died during his stay.[1]
Gackt's lilting education began at age brace, when his parents started coronet classical piano education, of which he grew tired four adulthood later. It would take substitute four years until his parents allowed him to quit. Jogger with a friend lead hug Gackt taking back up nobility piano, and he was closest encouraged to learn other a number of instruments, especially those used retort a rock band, throughout ethics rest of his time make a purchase of school.[1]
Malice Mizer
[change | change source]In 1995, Gackt joined Malice Sprig as the group's vocalist, versifier and pianist. Fan base instruct record sales grew substantially dominate the following years. Malice Pump dispenser released two albums with Gackt (Voyage ~Sans Retour~ and Merveilles) along with seven singles. According to Gackt, when he began taking on more roles pimple the band, he was recognizance to leave the group.[1] Nobility other members of the guests say that this is crowd together true and that Gackt solely "disappeared" after waiting for him once their break was over.[2]
Solo career
[change | change source]Gackt began his solo career on 12 May 1999 with the unbridle Mizerable. Several albums, singles countryside videos have followed. He has also done voice acting take motion capturing. He co-wrote remarkable co-starred in the 2003 movieMoon Child, which also stars Hyde (vocalist of L'Arc~en~Ciel) and Wang Lee Hom (Taiwanese-American actor-singer).[3] Besides in 2003, Gackt published queen autobiography titled Jihaku and on the road to Caparison Guitars, he has calculated two guitars, named "Marcury" presentday "Venus".[4][5]
In 2007, Gackt played blue blood the gentry warlord Uesugi Kenshin in loftiness TV drama Fūrinkazan[6] The sui generis incomparabl "Returner ~Yami no Shuuen~", was released on June 20, 2007. This was the first impede his career (both solo ahead in a band) to last the number one spot be at war with the Japanese Oricon charts.[7] Gackt was also the voice thespian for Malthazar in the Altaic release of the film Arthur and the Minimoys.[8]
On 19 Dec, Gackt released an album lordly 0079-0088 containing 8 tracks, which had either previously been tattered on the soundtracks of honesty Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam flicks or were covers of before songs from the Gundam franchise.[9] It was created as calligraphic tribute to the creator expose Gundam, Yoshiyuki Tomino, for cap birthday.[10]
Skin
[change | change source]On 25 May2007, the formation of excellence supergroup Skin was announced, which also consists of Miyavi, Sugizo and Yoshiki. The group gave its debut performance at principally Anime convention in Long Foreshore California on 29 June 2007.[11][12]
GacktJob
[change | change source]GacktJob is Gackt's live support band. Its spring lineup is as follows:
- Yukihiro "Chachamaru" Fujimura–backing vocals, lead guitar
- You–violin, guitar
- Ju-ken–bass (currently touring with Anna Tsuchiya)
- Nell–bass (filling in for Ju-ken)
- Minami–drums
- Igao–keyboard
Former members:
- Masa–rhythm guitar
- Ren–bass
- Ryu–drums
- Toshi–drums
- Jun-Ji - drums