Miyavi
Sign in to save, better known by his stage name MIYAVI (雅, Miyabi, stylized in all caps), is a Japanese guitarist, singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor known for his finger-slapping style of playing a guitar.
Person
- Born
- 1981-09-14
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Film & TV
Acting · Konohana-ku, Osaka, Japan
Takamasa Ishihara (石原 崇雅, Ishihara Takamasa, born September 14, 1981), better known by his stage name Miyavi (雅, stylized as MIYAVI), is a Japanese guitarist, singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor known for his finger-slapping style of playing a guitar.
Known for
- The Wrecking Crew — Nakamura2026
- Mad Concrete Dreams — Morgan Lee2026
- THE RAMPAGE LIMITED LIVE 2024 *p(R)ojectR® at TOKYO DOME — Self2025
- Família — Kaito Enomoto2023
- Hell Dogs — Yoshitaka Toake2022
- Bright: Samurai Soul — Kôketsu (voice)2021
- Kate — Jojima2021
- The Masked Singer Japan2021
- Arcane — Finn (voice)2021
- Call Me By Fire — Self2021
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MIYAVI, (born Takamasa Ishihara (石原貴雅) in Konohana-ku, Osaka, Japan on September 14, 1981) is a Japanese singer-songwriter, guitarist, record producer and actor. He is known for his finger-slapping style of playing a guitar. MIYAVI is the ex-guitarist of Dué le quartz. During his time with Dué le quartz, he was known as Miyabi, meaning elegant. After going solo in late 2002, he changed his stage name to 雅-MIYAVI-. In 2013, with the release of his self titled album MIYAVI <a href="https://www.la
Key facts
- Musical artist.name
- MIYAVI
- Musical artist.image
- File:MIYAVI from "American Airlines" at Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo International Film Festival 2019 (49013361203).jpg
- Musical artist.caption
- Miyavi in 2019
- Musical artist.background
- solo_singer
- Musical artist.origin
- Konohana-ku, Osaka, Japan
- Musical artist.occupation
- Singer-songwriter, guitarist, actor
- Musical artist.years_active
- 1997–present
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Key dates
- Born
- 14 September 1981
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Article
16 sectionsContents
- Early life
- Career
- 1999–2003: Dué le Quartz and indies era
- 2004–2006: Majors and pop/acoustic era
- 2007–2008: US debut, S.K.I.N., World Tour
- 2009–2011: Founding J-glam Inc.
- 2012–2014: ''Miyavi'' and international acting career
- 2015–present: ''The Others'', ''Fire Bird''
- Personal life
- Discography
- Filmography
- Film
- Television
- Awards and nominations
- References
- External links
, better known by his stage name MIYAVI (雅, Miyabi, stylized in all caps), is a Japanese guitarist, singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor known for his finger-slapping style of playing a guitar.
He has been active since 1999, first as guitarist for the visual kei rock band Dué le Quartz and then as a solo artist starting in 2002. In 2007, he became a member of the rock supergroup S.K.I.N. and in 2009 founded his own company, J-glam. He toured worldwide several times. From 2022 to 2024, he was a member of the supergroup The Last Rockstars.
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