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    BornYoshiki Hayashi · November 20, 1965 · Tateyama, Chiba, Japan
    InstrumentsDrums · piano
    LabelsExtasy · Columbia · Avex · Warner · EMI · Sony · Universal
    Life and career

    Yoshiki was born on November 20, 1965, in Tateyama, Chiba Prefecture, as the elder of two brothers in a musically oriented family. His father was a tap dancer and jazz pianist, his mother played the shamisen, while his a… See more

    Influences

    When asked what the albums were the most influential for him, Yoshiki named Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin, Alive! by Kiss and Killers by Iron Maiden. Yoshiki stated he loved "the punkish elements" of the albums by … See more

    Songwriting and composition

    Yoshiki composes his songs by hand, writing the score on paper before sharing with band members or collaborators. In the 1990s, he experimented with various aliases on songwriting credits, including fictitious na… See more

    Philanthropy

    Yoshiki started his charitable work as a result of losing his father to suicide at a young age, saying he wanted to support children who have had traumatic experiences like he did.
    In 1995, in … See more

     
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