Hyde

Alternative rock, Musical Artist

1969 –

22

Who is Hyde?

Hideto Takarai, known exclusively by his stage name Hyde, is a Japanese musician, singer-songwriter, record producer and actor. He is best known as vocalist for the rock band L'Arc-en-Ciel, as well as for Vamps. While in L'Arc-en-Ciel his name is stylized as hyde, whereas in his solo work and Vamps it is stylized as HYDE.

He joined L'Arc-en-Ciel in 1991 after leaving the band Jerusalem's Rod for which he was the guitarist. In addition to being the lead singer and main lyricist of L'Arc-en-Ciel, Hyde has released 4 solo albums and 8 singles. In 2008 he formed Vamps with K.A.Z, and started his own independent record label called Vamprose.

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Born
Jan 29, 1969
Wakayama
Also known as
  • HYDE P'UNK
  • hyde
  • L'Arc-en-Ciel
  • Hideto Takarai
  • HYDE DARK
  • HIDE
Spouses
Nationality
  • Japan
Profession
Lived in
  • Osaka Prefecture

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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