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Ken

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  • Genre: Rock

    Location JP

    Profile Views: 906513

    Last Login: 3/31/2011

    Member Since 7/15/2008

    Record Label Danger Crue Records

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... .... .. ..TOKYO..JPN.. ..http://www.myspace.com/kencurlyhair.. .. .......... .. .. ...... ...... ...... ...... .. .. .. .. .. Born in JAPAN.. As a guitarist of L'Arc-en-Ciel, he made his debut in majors with the video EP “Nemuri ni yosete” and the album “Tierra” (Ki/oon Sony Records) in 1994, released 35 EPs and 11 albums so far... In 1996, the album “True” sold over a million for their first time,and in 1999 the number of sales of double released albums “ark” and “ray” reached 6 millions. .. In 1997, the ticket for their live concert at Tokyo-dome was sold out in only 4 minutes. Their live tour “1999 GRANDCROSS TOUR” (total 12 shows) drew audiences totaling 650,000 people, and was broadcast over Asian countries. In 2005 “ASIALIVE 2005” in Seoul and Shanghai were a great success and also made him known as a member of a monster band of Asia.In 2008, they had a big success in their tour, “TOUR 2008 L'7 Trans ASIA via PARIS” which they played 10 times in 7 different cities of the world. It includes a live show in Paris at their first time. The success of the tour made people think L'Arc-en-Ciel as not only “COOL JAPAN” but a great worldwide band... .. On the other hand, he also plays an active as a Vocal and guitar in SONS OF ALL PUSSYS from 2002. With his initial impulse, he has done nationwide live tour, performed in SUMMER SONIC '03, and also live concert in Asian countries, and has released 3 mini albums, 3 EPs, and 3 DVDs so far. His activity is being developed with his desire “do something fun” simply and aggressively... .. Ken produced MUCC and its new single “AGEHA” at his initial job as a producer in 2008. As he proved through his work in his past, it is not too much to say that he would be one of the greatest producer in Japan, considering his outstanding knowledge about music,technic and his sense toward bands he works with... .. Also, Ken, as a solo artist, released a new single, “Speed” in Summer of 2006, which initially ranked at 4 in Japanese chart. This time his strong individuality and many sides of music character, like expression of his own feelings or ideal uniting of rock and emotions are emphasized strongly. The works that benefits from his experience of L'Arc-en-Ciel or S.O.A.P., or away from those something quite introspective, or something he approached experimentally. .. All these works are the answer to what he can do as solo... .. ....L'Arc-en-Ciel Official Web Site.... ..S.O.A.P. Official Web Site.... .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2010.07.30 "The Party" Release on August 6th in Taiwan.. 2010.05.01 Mini Album "The Party"..                    Release on August 4th, 2010 Confirmed!.. 2010.05.01 National Tour in the Fall of 2010 Confirmed!.. 2010.05.01 .."C.H.Lion Rag baby on Twitter!".... 2010.03.01 "Houdan Gahou X"(book) release!.. 2009.12.11 Ken original pick available at music stores                   throughout Japan... 2009.11.27 "Video" UP (Ken TOUR 2009..                   ("LIVE IN PHYSICAL"LIVE DVD[DIGEST]).. 2009.10.06 LIVE DVD "Ken TOUR 2009 LIVE IN PHYSICAL"..                   Release on November 18th Confirmed!.. 2009.09.30 "JACK IN THE BOX 2009 SUMMER DIGEST" Broadcast on..                   NHK "J-MELO" on October 17th..                   On Air on October 5th on NHK WORLD.. 2009.09.28 Ongaku to hito Extra Number "Rock Fes Graffiti 2009"..                   Release.. 2009.09.09 "JACK IN THE BOX 2009 SUMMER" Book Release.. 2009.06.12 Reheaesal Recordings of Ken TOUR 2009..                   “LIVE IN PHYSICAL” Availble as Chaku-Uta Now.. 2009.04.24 "S" and "In Physical" Chaku-Uta and Chaku-Uta Full..                   Availble Now.. 2009.04.22 "IN PHYSICAL Official Band Score" Release.. 2009.04.01 "S" from album "IN PHYSICAL" Preview Start.. 2009.03.05 "Deeper" Available on i-Tunes Music Store Now.. 2009.02.05 "Deeper" Preview Start!!.. 2009.01.28 Ken's First Album "IN PHYSICAL" Release on April 22nd..                  Confirmed!.. 2008.12.27 2nd Single "Deeper" Release on March 4, 2009 Confirmed!.. 2008.12.27 "Deeper" Chaku-Uta Downloading Start Today!.. 2008.12.27 1st Album Release in April 2009 Confirmed!.. 2008.12.27 Ken Official Mobile Fan Club "C.H.Club" 2009.2.1 OPEN!.. 2008.12.27 "Ken TOUR 2009" Confirmed!.. 2008.12.27 「GiGS」Release (Magazine).. 2008.12.05 「Ongaku to hito」 Release (Magazine).. 2008.11.21 "Video" UP (October 2009 Making a demo).. 2008.10.15 MAVERICK DC GROUP PRESENTS .."JACK IN THE BOX"....                  Appearance Confirmed!.. 2008.10.11 "Video" UP (September 2008 Recording).. 2008.09.05 「Ongaku to hito」 Release (Magazine).. 2008.08.31 "Video" UP (Messege from "Ongaku to hito"chife editor).. 2008.08.29 ..New Goods Pre Sale! (Only for Japan).... 2008.08.29 Ken Official MySpace OPEN! .. .. .. .. 「Ken TOUR 2010 “Hey! Join The Party!”」.. 2010.10.05 Kawasaki CLUB CITTA'.. 2010.10.06 Kawasaki CLUB CITTA'.. 2010.10.09 Fukuoka DRUM LOGOS.. 2010.10.10 Fukuoka DRUM LOGOS.. 2010.10.30 Nagoya CLUB Diamond Hall.. 2010.10.31 Nagoya CLUB Diamond Hall.. 2010.11.04 Osaka Nanba Hatch.. 2010.11.05 Osaka Nanba Hatch.. 2010.11.11 Tokyo JCB Hall.... 「JACK IN THE BOX 2009」.. 2009.12.27 Tokyo Nippon Budokan.... 「Ken LIVE in TOKYO ～11 Days Late Birthday～」.. 2009.12.09 Tokyo JCB Hall.... 「JACK IN THE BOX 2009 SUMMER」.. 2009.8.15 MAKUHARI MESSE.... 「Ken TOUR 2009 "LIVE IN PHYSICAL」.. 2009.6.18 Osaka Nanba Hatch.. 2009.6.19 Osaka Nanba Hatch.. 2009.6.27 Nagoya Diamond Hall.. 2009.6.28 Nagoya Diamond Hall.. 2009.7.04 Fukuoka DRUM LOGOS.. 2009.7.05 Fukuoka DRUM LOGOS.. 2009.7.11 Tokyo SHIBUYA-AX.. 2009.7.12 Tokyo SHIBUYA-AX.. 2009.7.15 Tokyo Shinkiba STUSIO COAST.. 2009.7.16 Tokyo Shinkiba STUDIO COAST.... 「JACK IN THE BOX 2008」.. 2008.12.27 Tokyo Nippon Budokan .. .. .... .. .................... .. .... .... .. ...... ......

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Born in JAPAN
As a guitarist of L'Arc-en-Ciel, he made his debut in majors with the video EP “Nemuri ni yosete” and the album “Tierra” (Ki/oon Sony Records) in 1994, released 35 EPs and 11 albums so far.
In 1996, the album “True” sold over a million for their first time,and in 1999 the number of sales of double released albums “ark” and “ray” reached 6 millions.
In 1997, the ticket for their live concert at Tokyo-dome was sold out in only 4 minutes. Their live tour “1999 GRANDCROSS TOUR” (total 12 shows) drew audiences totaling 650,000 people, and was broadcast over Asian countries. In 2005 “ASIALIVE 2005” in Seoul and Shanghai were a great success and also made him known as a member of a monster band of Asia. In 2008, they had a big success in their tour, “TOUR 2008 L'7 Trans ASIA via PARIS” which they played 10 times in 7 different cities of the world. It includes a live show in Paris at their first time. The success of the tour made people think L'Arc-en-Ciel as not only “COOL JAPAN” but a great worldwide band.

On the other hand, he also plays an active as a Vocal and guitar in SONS OF ALL PUSSYS from 2002. With his initial impulse, he has done nationwide live tour, performed in SUMMER SONIC '03, and also live concert in Asian countries, and has released 3 mini albums, 3 EPs, and 3 DVDs so far. His activity is being developed with his desire “do something fun” simply and aggressively

. Ken produced MUCC and its new single “AGEHA” at his initial job as a producer in 2008. As he proved through his work in his past, it is not too much to say that he would be one of the greatest producer in Japan, considering his outstanding knowledge about music,technic and his sense toward bands he works with.

Also, Ken, as a solo artist, released a new single, “Speed” in Summer of 2006, which initially ranked at 4 in Japanese chart. This time his strong individuality and many sides of music character, like expression of his own feelings or ideal uniting of rock and emotions are emphasized strongly. The works that benefits from his experience of L'Arc-en-Ciel or S.O.A.P., or away from those something quite introspective, or something he approached experimentally.
All these works are the answer to what he can do as solo.

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2010.07.30 "The Party" Release on August 6th in Taiwan
2010.05.01 Mini Album "The Party" Release on August 4th, 2010 Confirmed!
2010.05.01 National Tour in the Fall of 2010 Confirmed!
2010.05.01 "C.H.Lion Rag baby on Twitter!"
2010.03.01 "Houdan Gahou X"(book) release!
2009.12.11 Ken original pick available at music stores throughout Japan.
2009.11.27 "Video" UP (Ken TOUR 2009 ("LIVE IN PHYSICAL"LIVE DVD[DIGEST])
2009.10.06 LIVE DVD "Ken TOUR 2009 LIVE IN PHYSICAL" Release on November 18th Confirmed!
2009.09.30 "JACK IN THE BOX 2009 SUMMER DIGEST" Broadcast on NHK "J-MELO" on October 17th On Air on October 5th on NHK WORLD 2009.09.28 Ongaku to hito Extra Number "Rock Fes Graffiti 2009"Release
2009.09.09 "JACK IN THE BOX 2009 SUMMER" Book Release
2009.06.12 Reheaesal Recordings of Ken TOUR 2009“LIVE IN PHYSICAL” Availble as Chaku-Uta Now
2009.04.24 "S" and "In Physical" Chaku-Uta and Chaku-Uta Full Availble Now
2009.04.22 "IN PHYSICAL Official Band Score" Release
2009.04.01 "S" from album "IN PHYSICAL" Preview Start
2009.03.05 "Deeper" Available on i-Tunes Music Store Now
2009.02.05 "Deeper" Preview Start!!
2009.01.28 Ken's First Album "IN PHYSICAL" Release on April 22nd Confirmed!
2008.12.27 2nd Single "Deeper" Release on March 4, 2009 Confirmed!
2008.12.27 "Deeper" Chaku-Uta Downloading Start Today!
2008.12.27 1st Album Release in April 2009 Confirmed!
2008.12.27 Ken Official Mobile Fan Club "C.H.Club" 2009.2.1 OPEN!
2008.12.27 "Ken TOUR 2009" Confirmed!
2008.12.27 「GiGS」Release (Magazine)
2008.12.05 「Ongaku to hito」 Release (Magazine)
2008.11.21 "Video" UP (October 2009 Making a demo)
2008.10.15 MAVERICK DC GROUP PRESENTS "JACK IN THE BOX" Appearance Confirmed!
2008.10.11 "Video" UP (September 2008 Recording)
2008.09.05 「Ongaku to hito」 Release (Magazine)
2008.08.31 "Video" UP (Messege from "Ongaku to hito"chife editor)
2008.08.29 New Goods Pre Sale! (Only for Japan)
2008.08.29 Ken Official MySpace OPEN!

Live

「Ken TOUR 2010 “Hey! Join The Party!”」
2010.10.05 Kawasaki CLUB CITTA'
2010.10.06 Kawasaki CLUB CITTA'
2010.10.09 Fukuoka DRUM LOGOS
2010.10.10 Fukuoka DRUM LOGOS
2010.10.30 Nagoya CLUB Diamond Hall
2010.10.31 Nagoya CLUB Diamond Hall
2010.11.04 Osaka Nanba Hatch
2010.11.05 Osaka Nanba Hatch
2010.11.11 Tokyo JCB Hall

「JACK IN THE BOX 2009」
2009.12.27 Tokyo Nippon Budokan

「Ken LIVE in TOKYO ～11 Days Late Birthday～」
2009.12.09 Tokyo JCB Hall

「JACK IN THE BOX 2009 SUMMER」
2009.8.15 MAKUHARI MESSE

「Ken TOUR 2009 "LIVE IN PHYSICAL」
2009.6.18 Osaka Nanba Hatch
2009.6.19 Osaka Nanba Hatch
2009.6.27 Nagoya Diamond Hall
2009.6.28 Nagoya Diamond Hall
2009.7.04 Fukuoka DRUM LOGOS
2009.7.05 Fukuoka DRUM LOGOS
2009.7.11 Tokyo SHIBUYA-AX
2009.7.12 Tokyo SHIBUYA-AX
2009.7.15 Tokyo Shinkiba STUSIO COAST
2009.7.16 Tokyo Shinkiba STUDIO COAST

「JACK IN THE BOX 2008」
2008.12.27 Tokyo Nippon Budokan

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