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About
Co-founder, drummer, pianist, and principal songwriter of the band X Japan, which achieved breakthrough success in the late 1980s.
Before Fame
He started taking piano lessons at age four and began composing songs for piano around the age of ten.
Trivia
He wrote the original musical theme for the 69th Golden Globe Awards.
Family Life
He has two younger brothers. His father was a jazz pianist.
Associated With
He and Hyde were both well-known Japanese artists.