Miyavi

Subject: Miyavi Wed Jul 17, 2013 5:23 pm

Miyavi

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Name: 雅 / Miyavi
Real name: 石原贵雅 / Takamasa Ishihara
Occupation: singer, songwriter, dancer, actor
Birthday: 14 September 1981
Birth Place: Nishikudzho, Osaka, Japan
Family: wife, two daughters, mother, father

* His mother is Japanese and his father is Korean (second generation Zainichi)
* 1999 he joined the band Dué le Quartz as a guitarist, using the name Miyabi
* 2002 after the collapse of Dué le Quartz began his solo career under the name Miyavi
* 2004 signed a deal with Universal Records Japan, changing its name again - this time MYV
* 2007 joined the band SKIN with Gackt, Yoshiki and Sugizo
* 14 March 2009 he married for pop singer Melody
* 29 July 2009 is born his first daughter Lovelie Miyavi Ishihara
* 21 October 2010 is born and his second daughter Jewelie Aoi Ishihara

He is gaining recognition around the world for his unconventional style of playing the electric guitar, not with a pick, but with his fingers and his original slap style which is like no other. MIYAVI has 3 successful world tours under his belt, which totals over 150 shows in 30 countries across North and South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. His latest album "What's My Name?", released October 2010, is an innovative album consisting of songs traversing genres of rock, punk, hiphop, and dance, all composed with only the guitar and drums. From October 2011, MIYAVI started a collaboration project "SAMURAI SESSION WORLD SERIES" which features distinguished "Samurai" artists from all genres. The first release of these collaborations was "STRONG", with KREVA, an undisputed hiphop artist in Japan. In the recent years, MIYAVI has gathered attention from other artists and creators in the field and has produced music for television commercials such as UNIQLO, Toshiba, and Nissan Motors. He has also been featured in songs with Tomoyasu Hotei, Maki Nomiya, STUDIO APARTMENT, Yoko Kanno, Anna Tsuchiya, and Good Charlotte, rapidly spreading his circle of activities. MIYAVI is an unstoppable "SAMURAI GUITARIST", continuously reaching higher.

Singles:
Shinde mo Boogie-Woogie (死んでもBoogie-Woogie) (indies) - 30.11.2002
POP is Dead (indies) - 30.11.2002
Jingle Bell (ジングルベル) (indies) - 18.12.2002
Jibun Kakumei -2003- (自分革命-2003-) (indies) - 16.04.2003
Tariraritarara♪ (タリラリタララ♪) (indies) - 25.06.2003
Coo quack cluck -Ku.Ku.Ru- (Coo quack cluck-ク･ク･ル-) (indies) - 03.09.2003
Ashita, Genki ni Naare. (あしタ、元気ニなぁレ。) (indies) - 23.06.2004
Rock no Gyakushuu -Super Star no Jouken- (ロックの逆襲 -スーパースターの条件-) - 20.10.2004
Freedom Fighters -Icecream wo Motta Hadashi no Megami to, Kikanjuu wo Motta Hadaka no Ousama- (アイスクリームを持った裸足の女神と、機関銃を持った裸の王様) - 04.05.2005
Kekkonshiki no Uta / Are you ready to ROCK? (結婚式の唄) - 12.10.2005
Señor, Señora, Señorita / Gigpig Boogie (セニョールセニョーラセニョリータ/Gigpigブギ) - 18.01.2006
Dear my friend / Itoshii Hito (Dear my friend / 愛しい人) - 12.04.2006
Kimi ni Negai wo (君に願いを) - 05.07.2006
Sakihokoru Hana no You ni / Kabuki Boiz (咲き誇る華の様に / 歌舞伎男子 / Kabuki Boys) - 20.06.2007
Subarashiki kana, Kono Sekai -WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD- (素晴らしきかな、この世界) - 14.11.2007
Hi no Hikari Sae Todokanai Kono Basho de (陽の光さえ届かないこの場所で) - 16.01.2008
TORTURE - 15.09.2010
WHAT'S MY NAME? e.p. - 02.02.2011
STRONG (MIYAVI vs. KREVA) - 05.10.2011
DAY 1 (MIYAVI vs. Yuksek) - 11.07.2012
Ahead of the Light - 20.02.2013

Digital singles:
SURVIVE - 10.03.2010
SUPER HERO - 01.06.2010

Albums:
Gagaku - 31.11.2002
Galyuu - 02.12.2003
Miyavizm - 01.06.2005
MYV Pops - 02.08.2006
Miyaviuta -Dokusou- - 13.07.2006
This Iz the Japanese Kabuki Rock - 19.03.2008
What's My Name? - 13.10.2010
Samurai Sessions vol.1 - 14.11.2012
Miyavi - 19.06.2013

Other albums:
Miyaviuta ~Dokusou~ (雅-みやびうた-歌~独奏~) (Acoustic Album) - 13.09.2006
7 SAMURAI SESSIONS -We're KAVKI BOIZ- (Self-Cover Album) - 18.07.2007
AZN PRIDE -THIS IZ THE JAPANESE KABUKI ROCK- (Foreign Release Album) - 27.06.2008
Elegant-miyavi- Remixx Album (Room No. 382) (雅-miyavi- Remixx album) (Remix Album) - 24.12.2008
VICTORY ROAD TO THE KING OF NEO VISUAL ROCK (Best-of Album) - 22.04.2009
FAN'S BEST (Best-of Album) - 24.03.2010
LIVE IN LONDON 2011 (Live Album) - 02.05.2011

DVD:
Gekokujou (下剋上) - 23.07.2003
Hitorigei (一人芸) - 21.08.2004
2004.08.31 Miyavi Indies Last LIVE in Budokan (tte, Sono Mama Yanke.) ~'This is Oudou'-hen~ (2004年8月31日雅-miyavi- インディーズ・ラスト LIVE in 日本武道館(って、そのままやんけ。)~「This is 王道」編) - 01.12.2004
2004.08.31 Miyavi Indies Last LIVE in Budokan (Title Nagai na, Shikashi!!) ~'Noriko no Ichinichi'-hen~ (2004年8月31日雅-miyavi- インディーズ・ラスト LIVE in 日本武道館(タイトル長いな、しかし！！)~「のり子の一日」編) - 12.01.2005
Hitorigei 2 -Kaette Kita Mr. Visual Kei- (一人芸 2 -帰ってきたMr.ヴィジュアル系-) - 07.12.2005
Hitorigei 3 (一人芸 3) - 20.12.2006
25 Shuunen Kinen Koen Tokyo Genjitsu Gekijou 5days ~Dokusou~ (25周年記念公演・東京芸術劇場5days~独奏~) - 02.05.2007
The Beginning Of NEO VISUALIZM Tour 2007 'Gekokujou' Live at Shibuya Kougaidou (C.C. Lemon Hall) 2007/12/25 (「下克上」 Live at 渋谷公会堂(C.C.Lemon Hall) 2007/12/25) - 07.05.2008
Official Bootleg The Beginning Of NEO VISUALIZM Tour 2007 -FINAL- at Shinkiba Coast (オフィシャル・ブートレッグ The Beginning Of NEO VISUALIZM Tour 2007-FINAL-@新木場STUDIO COAST) - 07.05.2008
THIS IZ THE ORIGINAL SAMURAI STYLE -Miyavi Teki 21 Seiki Gata Sekai Kenbun Roku + Kavki Boiz Teki Kindai Ukiyo Douga Shu - 24.12.2008
VICTORY ROAD TO THE KING OF NEO VISUAL ROCK -Clips- - 22.04.2009
NEO TOKYO SAMURAI BLACK WORLD TOUR vol.1 - 24.03.2010