Tomoyasu Hotei
Music of Japan, Musical Artist
1962 –
Who is Tomoyasu Hotei?
Tomoyasu Hotei is a Japanese musician, guitarist, composer, singer-songwriter, producer. With a career spanning more than 30 years, Hotei has sold millions of albums and has collaborated with acclaimed artists around the world. Hotei first rose to prominence in the 1980s as the guitarist for Boøwy, one of Japan's most popular rock bands, before starting a solo career. In 2003, he was ranked number 70 on HMV Japan's list of the 100 most important Japanese pop acts. He ranked second in a 2011 poll on who the Japanese people thought was the best guitarist to represent Japan. An iconic artist in his native Japan, he moved to London in 2012 and continues to perform and release new music globally. Internationally Hotei is best known for his song "Battle Without Honor or Humanity", which has been featured in numerous films, commercials, video games, and events, most notably Quentin Tarantino's feature film Kill Bill.
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- Born
- Feb 1, 1962
Takasaki - Also known as
- Tomoyasu Hotei and Ray Cooper
- Hotei, Tomoyasu
- HOTEI
- COMPLEX
- BOØWY
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Miki Imai
(1999/06/06 - ) - Yamashita Kumiko
(1986/01 - 1997/11)
- Miki Imai
- Nationality
- Japan
- Profession
- Lived in
- Gunma Prefecture
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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