Gackt
Background information
Born	July 4
Origin	Okinawa, Japan
Genre(s)	Pop/rock
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, actor
Instrument(s)	Various
Label(s)	Nippon Crown
Associated acts	Malice Mizer, Skin
Website	www.gackt.com

Gackt Camui (神威 楽斗, Kamui Gakuto^?) is a Japanese musician, songwriter and actor. Usually referred to by his given name only, he is best known for his work with Malice Mizer and his subsequent career as a successful solo artist. Besides Japanese, he has performed in English, Korean, Cantonese and Mandarin. If you hold the copyright to an image (e. ... is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... The location of Okinawa in Okinawa. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Pop music (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... A multi-instrumentalist is a musician who plays a number of different instruments. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Nippon Crown Music (日本クラウン株式会社) is a Japanese record label originally established as Crown Records on 6 September 1963. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Skin is a supergroup consisting of several Japanese rock musicians. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... Look up Appendix:Most popular given names by country in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Biography

Early life

Gackt Camui was born in Okinawa, Japan, on a July 4 (precise year not publicly known),^[1] as the second of three children (he has an older sister and a younger brother). His father was a music teacher who primarily played the trumpet. According to his autobiography, he was a mischievous child and enjoyed taking risks; at age seven he nearly drowned while swimming off the coast of Okinawa. After this near-death experience, he claimed to have the ability to see and speak with deceased family members, a notion which was dismissed by his parents. At the age of ten, Gackt was hospitalized with a gastrointestinal condition and had to remain at the hospital for a prolonged time. He made the acquaintance of several terminally ill children, some of whom died during his stay.^[2] The location of Okinawa in Okinawa. ... Trumpeter redirects here. ... Cover of the first English edition of 1793 of Benjamin Franklins autobiography. ... NDE redirects here. ... Gut redirects here. ...

Gackt's musical education began at age three, when his parents initiated his classical piano education, of which he grew tired four years later. It would take another four years until his parents allowed him to quit. Competition with a friend lead Gackt to learn other instruments, with a focus on contemporary rock. He later resumed playing the piano.^[2] A short grand piano, with the lid up. ... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ...

Malice Mizer

Main article: Malice Mizer

In 1995, Gackt joined Malice Mizer as the group's vocalist, lyricist and pianist. Fan base and record sales grew substantially over the following years and the band became known for its distinct visual kei theme, with elaborate costumes, on-stage scenery and theatrics. Malice Mizer released two albums with Gackt, Voyage ~Sans Retour~ and Merveilles. When Gackt began seeking further creative control over the group's compositions, as opposed to just writing the lyrics, he was removed from the group.^[2] This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Malice Mizer, an example of visual kei during the 1990s. ... Voyage ～sans retour～ is Malice Mizers second album and first to feature singer Gackt. ... merveilles is Malice Mizers third album and the first (and only) to be released on the Columbia label. ...

Solo career

Gackt launched his solo career on May 12, 1999 with the release of the EP Mizerable. Several albums, singles and videos (on VHS and DVD) have since followed. Gackt's music has also been featured as theme songs for anime and video games multiple times, such as New Fist of the North Star, Texhnolyze, Bujingai and Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII. He has also provided voice acting, motion capturing and his likeness for such works on several occasions^[3][4] and co-wrote and co-starred in the 2003 movie Moon Child, which also features Hyde (vocalist of L'Arc~en~Ciel) and Taiwanese-American singer Wang Lee Hom.^[5] is the 132nd day of the year (133rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... // Extended play (EP) is the name typically given to vinyl records or CDs which contain more than one single but are too short to qualify as albums. ... Mizerable is an EP released by Gackt on May 12, 1999. ... Bottom view of VHS cassette with magnetic tape exposed Top view of VHS cassette with front casing removed The Video Home System, better known by its abbreviation VHS, is a recording and playing standard. ... DVD (also known as Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc) is a popular optical disc storage media format. ... Animé redirects here. ... Namcos Pac-Man is one of the most popular video games ever made. ... This article is about the manga and anime franchise. ... Texhnolyze ) (pronounced [téknolàiz]) is an anime series by director Hirotsugu Hamazaki, broadcast in 2003. ... Bujingai (武刃街), also known as Bujingai: The Forsaken City and Bujingai: Swordmaster, is a video game by Taito Corporation and Red Entertainment for the PlayStation 2 console. ... Dirge of Cerebus: Final Fantasy VII is an upcoming Japanese console video game developed by Square Enix for the Sony PlayStation 2. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Motion capture, or mocap, is a technique of digitally recording the movements of real things — usually humans — it originally developed as an analysis tool in biomechanics research, but has grown increasingly important as a source of motion data for computer animation. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Moon Child is a movie starring Gackt Camui (formerly Malice Mizer) and Hyde (LArc~en~Ciel), Zeny Kwok and Wang Leehom (Lee-Hom Wang). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ...

In the same year, Gackt published his autobiography, Jihaku. For Caparison Guitars, he has designed two guitars, named "Marcury" and "Venus". ^[6][7] Since January 7, 2007, Gackt has been playing the warlord Uesugi Kenshin in the NHK drama Fūrinkazan.^[8] Gackt's most recent solo release is the single "Returner ~Yami no Shuen~", released on June 20, 2007, which is the first in the artist's career (both solo and in a band) to reach the number one spot on the Japanese Oricon charts.^[9] Gackt hast recently provided the voice for Malthazar in the Japanese release of the film Arthur and the Minimoys^[10] and in October 2007, his back catalog became available in the iTunes Store. is the 7th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Uesugi Kenshin February 18, 1530—April 19, 1578) was a warlord who ruled Echigo province in the Sengoku Period of Japan. ... NHK Broadcasting Center in Shibuya, Tokyo NHK (, Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai), or the Japan Broadcasting Corporation, is Japans public broadcaster. ... FÅ«rin Kazan ) is the 46th NHK Taiga drama beginning on January 7, 2007. ... Returner～闇の終焉～ 「Returner~End of Darkness」is a single by Japanese musician Gackt, set to be released on June 20th, 2007. ... is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Oricon ), also known as Oricon Style, is a Japanese company which provides music industry-related information. ... Arthur and the Minimoys (Arthur and the Invisibles in English-speaking territories) is a part-animated, part-live action feature film adaptation of the same-name, 2002 childrens book and the 2003 sequel Arthur et la cité interdite / Arthur and the Forbidden City by filmmaker Luc Besson, who also... The iTunes Store is an online business run by Apple Inc. ...

On December 19, Gackt will release an album titled "0079-0088." It will contain eight tracks, all of which are related to Mobile Suit Gundam. In addition to the five theme songs Gackt provided for the three Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam movies in 2005 and 2006, three cover songs from Gundam will be included in the album: "Suna no Juujika," "Ai Senshi," and "Meguriai."^[11] is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Mobile Suit Gundam ) is a televised anime series, created by Sunrise. ... Zeta Gundam redirects here. ...

Skin

Main article: Skin (Japanese band)

On May 25, 2007, the formation of the supergroup Skin was announced, which besides Gackt consists of fellow pop/rock artist Miyavi, former Luna Sea guitarist Sugizo, and X Japan co-founder Yoshiki. The group gave its debut performance at the Anime Expo convention in Long Beach, California on June 29, 2007^[12] and plans to release an album.^[13] Skin is a supergroup consisting of several Japanese rock musicians. ... is the 145th day of the year (146th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... “Supergroup” redirects here. ... Skin is a supergroup consisting of several Japanese rock musicians. ... Miyavi, born September 14, 1981 in Nishikujo, Konohana-ku, Osaka City, Japan,[2] is a Japanese solo rock artist and former guitarist (under the name Miyabi )) for the visual kei indies band Dué le quartz, which disbanded in 2002. ... Luna Sea is a Japanese rock band. ... Yasuhiro Sugihara was born on July 8, 1969 in Kanagawa, Japan. ... X Japan, or X which was their initial name, was a Japanese Visual kei band, the brainchild of Yoshiki (Yoshiki Hayashi). ... Yoshiki Hayashi , born in 1965 in Tateyama, Japan) is a Japanese musician, songwriter and producer. ... Anime Expo, abbreviated AX, is an anime convention that usually takes place on the July 4th weekend for 4 days each year in Southern California. ... Nickname: Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: , Country State County Los Angeles County Government  - Mayor Bob Foster Area  - City  65. ... is the 180th day of the year (181st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

GacktJob

Gackt Job is Gackt's live support band. Its current lineup is as follows:

• Yukihiro "Chachamaru" Fujimura – backing vocals, lead guitar
• You – violin, guitar
• Ju-ken – bass
• Jun-ji – drums
• Igao – keyboard

Former members

• Masa – rhythm guitar
• Ren – bass
• Ryu – drums
• Toshi – drums

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Discography

Main article: Gackt discography

This is the discography of Japanese rock/pop singer Gackt. ...

References

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External links

• Official Website (Japanese)
• Gackt at Nippon Crown (Japanese)