Monday, November 19, 2007

Gackt is our new Jrock Person!!!!!

Gackt From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search 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. Contents [hide] 1 Biography 1.1 Early life 1.2 Malice Mizer 1.3 Solo career 1.4 Skin 2 GacktJob 3 Discography 4 References 5 External links [edit] Biography [edit] 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] 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] [edit] 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] [edit] 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] 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. 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] [edit] 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] [edit] 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 [edit] Discography Main article: Gackt discography [edit] References ^ A tombstone used as a set piece during a live performance in 2004, which read "Gackt 1973~2007" (as seen on the DVD The Sixth Day & Seventh Night), has led to speculation that the artist was born in 1973. His website only mentions a month and day. ^ a b c Jihaku, Kobunsha Co., Ltd., ISBN 4-3349-7412-0 ^ New Fist of the North Star credits. imdb.com. ^ Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII credits. imdb.com. ^ Moon Child credits. imdb.com. ^ Caparison Marcury. kyowashokai.co.jp. ^ Caparison Venus. kyowashokai.co.jp. ^ 来年の大河ドラマ「風林火山」、主役に内野聖陽さん (Japanese). asashi.com. Retrieved on 2007-02-22. ^ Oricon compliments Gackt on his first #1 single (Japanese). oricon.co.jp. ^ Ｇａｃｋｔが映画声優初挑戦！Ｄ・ボウイ演じた仏アニメ悪の帝王役 (Japanese). sanspo.com. ^ Gackt to release "Gundam album". ^ Anime Expo 2007 announcement. anime-expo.org. ^ Yoshiki interview at JRock Revolution. jmusicamerica.com

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