Sugizo:Guitarist,Violinist and Activist

Another inspiring jrocker,you can tell by his name Sugizo,an amazing guitarist,an electrifying violinist and a bold activist.

Sugizo,a Japanese musician,started learn to play the violin at age 3 and later tought himself to play guitar and bass.At High School, he became member of a school band called Pinnochio. There he met Shinya Yamada with whom he would join the band Slaughter alongside J and Inoran. Later Ryuichi Kawamura joined them and they formed the Visual Kei rock unit "Lunacy". With J already a bass player, Sugizo switched to the electric guitar, and as Inoran preferred to play rhythm guitar, he became Lunacy's lead guitar.

The five performed in Machida Playhouse and other clubs.Hide (X Japan) discovered them and signed then for Extasy Records. The band's name was changed to "Luna Sea". In 2000, the group disbanded and Sugizo pursued a solo career.The end of 2000 saw the disbanding of the legendary band LUNA SEA, who had left an indelible mark on the rock scene of the 90's.

SUGIZO resumed his diverse solo work in 2001 and participated in Ryuichi Sakamoto's campaign "Zero Landmine." He also worked with H.Art Chaos, a wildly popular contemporary dance company known overseas for their unique vision. As musical director, he took part in their performance "Vertical Dream." At the same time, he collaborated with Ken Nikai, a charismatic music video director whose work is both exquisite and meaningful. SUGIZO was the musical director for and also had a starring role in Nikai's first feature-length film "Soundtrack."

Inspired by the movie, he released "Parallel Side of Soundtrack," a compilation album. After that, SUGIZO announced the formation of a new solo project entitled SUGIZO & THE SPANK YOUR JUICE.

SHAG, a psychedelic jam band whose improvisational music guides the listener into an ecstatic trance, was born in 2002. Along with SUGIZO, the initial lineup included MICK KARN (bass), DJ BAKU (turntable), and K-Ta (vibraphone and percussion). SUGIZO was also busy releasing his solo singles "SUPER LOVE" and "Dear LIFE" and making a name for himself as an actor by starring in Isao Yukisada's movie "Rock and Roll Mission" and "REDRUM," a television series directed by Ken Nikai. Also

in 2002, SUGIZO accepted applications from new artists through his radio program on J-WAVE who he then produced and included along with other musicians of his acquaintance in the compilation album "GLOBAL MUSIC."

In 2003, SUGIZO performed at the Full Moon Festival at Kyoto's Ninnaji Temple. Following the release of "NO MORE MACHINEGUNS PLAY THE GUITAR," a single with an intense anti-war message, he released his second album "C:LEAR." A psychedelic rock album that melded trance, noise, jazz,electronica, and ethnic music with a strong sense of spirituality and concern for social issues, "C:LEAR" was quintessentially SUGIZO and met with rave reviews.

In 2004, SUGIZO formed the acid rock band The FLARE with vocalist YUNA,a project that would last two years. Their music expressed anti-war, pro-peace values and in 2005 they performed at Earth Day Tokyo, Japan's largest event devoted to environmental and peaceful causes. Independent of SHAG and The FLARE, SUGIZO continued to spread his messages in many settings including press conferences and the Internet.

In 2007, SUGIZO began a new collaboration with Toshinori Kondo and REBEL FAMILIA, the leader of the Japanese dub world. Their first concert showcased a splendid amalgamation of hard-core, noise, dub, avant-garde and blissful psychedelic punk jazz that could only come from four such intense musicians. And in April, SHAG brought their explosive sensual groove to the Nagisa Music Festival.

S.K.I.N., the Japanese rock supergroup created by SUGIZO, YOSHIKI (ex. X JAPAN), Gackt, and Miyavi, officially began activities in spring of 2007.In July 2007, SUGIZO also played with JUNO REACTOR as the White Stage's main act on the final day of the Fuji Rock Festival.

From an extremely young age, SUGIZO received training in violin, musical composition, and classical music. His thorough understanding of composition and innate skill allow him to create guitar and violin performances filled with an inner light that pulls the listener from the present moment into the sublime. Respected for his beautiful but deep and universally spiritual sound design, SUGIZO creates his own scene while smashing genre boundaries apart. Both in Japan and abroad he is known for his refined artistic sense and powerful presence. An activist as well as a musician, SUGIZO also takes part in a wide variety of anti-war and environmental activities.

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