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Encyclopedia > Yoshiki (musician)
Yoshiki

Background information
Birth name Yoshiki Hayashi
Born [[ {{{3}}}]] 1965 (1965--{{{3}}}) (age Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "{")
Origin Tateyama, Japan
Genre(s) Pop, rock, metal, classical
Occupation(s) Drummer, pianist, songwriter, producer
Instrument(s) Drums, piano, Guitar
Years active 1982–present
Associated
acts		 Globe, Skin, X Japan
Website www.yoshiki.net

Yoshiki Hayashi (林 佳樹 Hayashi Yoshiki?, born in 1965 in Tateyama, Japan) is a Japanese musician, songwriter and producer. Throughout his professional career usually referred to by his given name only, he is primarily known for co-founding the popular rock band X Japan, for which he plays drums and piano, along with writing most of the music. He is currently involved with the supergroup Skin. Image File history File linksMetadata Yoshikix. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... Tateyama (Japanese: 館山市; -shi) is a city located at the southern tip of the Boso Peninsula in Chiba, Japan. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Pop music (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... Heavy metal redirects here. ... 20th century classical music, the classical music of the 20th century, was extremely diverse, beginning with the late Romantic style of Sergei Rachmaninoff, Impressionism of Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel, and continuing through the Neoclassicism of middle-period Igor Stravinsky, and ranging to such distant sound-worlds as the complete... For the comic book character, see Drummer (comics). ... A pianist is a person who plays the piano. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... A drum kit (or drum set or trap set) is a collection of drums, cymbals and sometimes other percussion instruments, such as a cowbell, wood block or tambourines, arranged for convenience playing by a single drummer. ... A short grand piano, with the lid up. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... globe is a dance-oriented Japanese pop band, formed in 1995 by legendary producer and songwriter Tetsuya Komuro. ... Skin is a supergroup consisting of several Japanese rock musicians. ... X Japan, or X which was their initial name, was a Japanese Visual kei band, the brainchild of Yoshiki (Yoshiki Hayashi). ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... Tateyama (Japanese: 館山市; -shi) is a city located at the southern tip of the Boso Peninsula in Chiba, Japan. ... “Instrumentalist” redirects here. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Look up Appendix:Most popular given names by country in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... X Japan, or X which was their initial name, was a Japanese Visual kei band, the brainchild of Yoshiki (Yoshiki Hayashi). ... “Supergroup” redirects here. ... Skin is a supergroup consisting of several Japanese rock musicians. ...

Contents

Biography

Yoshiki formed X Japan with vocalist Toshimitsu "Toshi" Deyama in 1982. Four years later, he founded his own independent label, Extasy Records, in order to issue the band's music.[1] Their breakthrough came in 1989 with the release of the Blue Blood album. After three more albums and several tours, the group broke up in 1997 but releases of arranged material and reissues continue until today.[1] X Japan, or X which was their initial name, was a Japanese Visual kei band, the brainchild of Yoshiki (Yoshiki Hayashi). ... Toshimitsu Deyama , born October 10, 1965 in Chiba, Japan), better known by his stage name Toshi, is one of the founders and the former vocalist of popular Japanese band X Japan, which disbanded in 1997. ... Extasy Records is a record label in Japan created in the late 1980s by Yoshiki Hayashi (Yoshiki), founder of the Visual Kei rock group X Japan, financed by the money earned from his mother selling the family business. ... Blue Blood was the second album, and major label debut of the Japanese music band X Japan. ...


Aside from his work with the group, Yoshiki has also collaborated with several noted artists such as Queen drummer Roger Taylor,[2] Beatles producer George Martin[3][4] and various others on the international Kiss tribute album Kiss My Ass.[5] As a producer, he has provided several bands with first time recording contracts through Extasy Records, i.e. Luna Sea, Glay and Zi:Kill.[6] Queen are an English rock band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist Brian May, singer Freddie Mercury and drummer Roger Taylor, with bassist John Deacon joining the following year. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The White Album, see The Beatles (album). ... For other uses, see George Martin (disambiguation). ... Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in 1972. ... Luna Sea is a Japanese rock band. ... Glay ) is a rock/pop band from Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan formed by guitarist Takuro and vocalist Teru during high school in 1988. ...


After X Japan disbanded, his next major endeavor was expected to become Violet UK, but the release of a debut album has since been postponed repeatedly. Beside a symphonic concert performed in 2002 and released on DVD in 2005 (which contained arrangements of old X Japan songs along with music supposedly created for Violet UK), no major publication of the project has yet surfaced.[7] A debut album is the first released music album by an artist or a band. ... DVD (also known as Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc) is a popular optical disc storage media format. ...


Yoshiki remains active as a producer, i.e. for the bands Dir en grey[8] and TRAX [9][10] and has also briefly joined the pop band Globe.[11] He has also contributed the theme song for the Expo 2005[12] and music for the movie Catacombs.[13] More recently, he has helmed the J Rock Revolution festival in Los Angeles, California.[14] during which his participation in the upcoming supergroup Skin was announced. It will also feature pop/rock artists Gackt and Miyavi and former Luna Sea guitarist Sugizo.[15] Yoshiki has also confirmed that X Japan will reunite, with a new single and a tour tentatively scheduled for later this year.[16] On September 20, 2007, at a Catacombs preview in Japan, it was announced that Yoshiki will be producing the soundtrack of the rock musical Repo! The Genetic Opera, along with composing one extra track.[17][18] Dir en grey is a Japanese band formed in 1997 and currently signed to Firwall Div. ... TRAX is a three-member South Korean rock band formed in the summer of 2004 by SM Entertainment and formerly produced by X Japans co-founder Yoshiki. ... globe is a dance-oriented Japanese pop band, formed in 1995 by legendary producer and songwriter Tetsuya Komuro. ... A part of the Global Loop at Expo 2005 Expo with the Corporate Pavilions in the background Wonder Circus, the Electric Power Pavilion Expo 2005 was the Worlds Fair held in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, east of the city of Nagoya. ... For the Bronze Age culture, see Catacomb culture. ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... “Supergroup” redirects here. ... Skin is a supergroup consisting of several Japanese rock musicians. ... Gackt Camui ) is a Japanese musician, songwriter and actor. ... 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. ... Yasuhiro Sugihara was born on July 8, 1969 in Kanagawa, Japan. ... The musical film is a film genre in which several songs sung by the characters are interwoven into the narrative. ... Repo! The Genetic Opera! is a rock musical movie to be directed by Darren Lynn Bousman, based on a stageplay written and composed by Darren Smith and Terrance Zdunich. ...


Equipment

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Drums

While with X Japan, Yoshiki used a custom Tama Artstar II "Titan Body" drumset with Zildjian cymbals. Zildjian is a surname of Armenian origin and means cymbalsmith. It is notable for being the name of two cymbal manufacturers: Avedis Zildjian Company K. Zildjian This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... It is also possible that you want to know about the Cymbalum instrument. ...


The layout consisted of:

  • 10"×10" tom-tom
  • 11"×12" tom-tom
  • 12"×13" tom-tom
  • 13"×14" tom-Tom
  • 16"×16" floor tom-tom
  • 16"×18" floor tom-tom
  • 6½"×14" steel snare drum
  • Two 16"×24" bass drums
  • 20" ride cymbal
  • 14" hi-hat
  • Two 20" China cymbals
  • Three 18" Crash cymbals

Piano

Yoshiki performs on a Kawai Crystal II Glad Grand Piano CR-40A. The piano has 88 keys at 7 1/4 octaves with 3 pedals. The piano also has an Aliquot system with fine ivory white keys and fine ebony black keys. The piano has a translucent acrylic resin use and a private chair attachment. The piano has a height of 39 inches, a frontage of 58.5 inches, a depth of 72.2 inches, and a weight of 935 pounds.


Discography

Albums

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Soundtracks is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Glay ) is a rock/pop band from Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan formed by guitarist Takuro and vocalist Teru during high school in 1988. ... is the 145th day of the year (146th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... is the 152nd day of the year (153rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... Hideki Saijō (西城 秀樹 Saijō Hideki, real name: Tatsuo Kimoto (木本 龍雄 Kimoto Tatsuo), born April 13, 1955 in Hiroshima -) is a Japanese singer and television celebrity most famous for singing the Japanese version of the Village Peoples hit song YMCA, called Young Man. ... is the 218th day of the year (219th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... is the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Shizuka Kudo , born 14 April 1970) is a Japanese singer and J-Pop idol who made her debut on 31 August 1987. ... is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... A part of the Global Loop at Expo 2005 Expo with the Corporate Pavilions in the background Wonder Circus, the Electric Power Pavilion Expo 2005 was the Worlds Fair held in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, east of the city of Nagoya. ... is the 302nd day of the year (303rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... TRAX is a three-member South Korean rock band formed in the summer of 2004 by SM Entertainment and formerly produced by X Japans co-founder Yoshiki. ... is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 110th day of the year (111th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Yoshiki, the leader, founder, drummer, pianist and composer of Violet UK Violet UK, or Violet which was its initial name, is a project that Yoshiki Hayashi, founder of the Japanese rock group X Japan has been working on since after the bands breakup in 1997. ... is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Videography For the Bronze Age culture, see Catacomb culture. ... Saw IV is an upcoming horror film scheduled to be released on October 26, 2007. ... Repo! The Genetic Opera! is a rock musical movie to be directed by Darren Lynn Bousman, based on a stageplay written and composed by Darren Smith and Terrance Zdunich. ...

  • V2 Special Live Virginity 1991.12.5 (March 25, 1992)
  • Anniversary (May 18, 2000)
  • Symphonic Concert 2002.12.4 with Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra feat. Violet UK (March 30, 2005)

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X Japan is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... is the 121st day of the year (122nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... is the 89th day of the year (90th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Main article: X Japan discography

Globe Discography of the Japanese band X Japan. ...

Main article: Globe (band)

globe is a dance-oriented Japanese pop band, formed in 1995 by legendary producer and songwriter Tetsuya Komuro. ...

References

  1. ^ a b Seida, Linda. "X-Japan > Biography". All Music Guide. Retrieved January 20, 2007.
  2. ^ "Foreign Sand" release information. queenpicturehall.com.
  3. ^ Eternal Melody release information. cdjapan.co.jp.
  4. ^ Article on Hideto Matsumoto's death. nytimes.com.
  5. ^ Kiss My Ass release information. kissfaq.com.
  6. ^ Extasy Records company history. extasyrecords.co.jp.
  7. ^ Symphonic Concert 2002 release information. cdjapan.co.jp.
  8. ^ Gauze, July 28, 1999.
  9. ^ "Scorpio" release information. cdjapan.co.jp.
  10. ^ "Rhapsody" release information. cdjapan.co.jp.
  11. ^ Globe profile. avexnet.or.jp.
  12. ^ Information on the Expo 2005. expo2005.or.jp.
  13. ^ Credits for Catacombs. imdb.com.
  14. ^ J Rock Revolution! Artists - About Yoshiki. jrockrevolution.com.
  15. ^ Anime Expo 2007 announcement of Skin. anime-expo.org.
  16. ^ X Japan reunion information. blabbermouth.net.
  17. ^ Catacombs preview information (Japanese). natalie.mu. Retrieved on 2007-09-24.
  18. ^ Repo! The Genetic Opera: Principal Photography Underway. money.cnn.com. Retrieved on 2007-09-26.

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Albums Vanishing Vision · Blue Blood · Jealousy · Art of Life · Dahlia
Singles "I'll Kill You" · "Orgasm" · "Kurenai" · "Endless Rain" · "Week End" · "Silent Jealousy" · "Standing Sex" · "Say Anything" · "Tears" · "Rusty Nail" · "Longing" · "Forever Love" · "Crucify My Love" · "Dahlia" · "Scars" · "The Last Song"
Home video Blue Blood Tour · On the Verge of Destruction · X Clips · X Japan Clips II · The Last Live Video · Art of Life 1993.12.31 Tokyo Dome · Aoi Yoru · Shiroi Yoru
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