GACKT (大城 ガクト, Ōshiro Gakuto, born July 4, 1973, Okinawa, Japan) is a singe… Read Full Bio ↴GACKT (大城 ガクト, Ōshiro Gakuto, born July 4, 1973, Okinawa, Japan) is a singer-songwriter, musician, actor and author, famous in Japan. Since the launch of his solo career, he has gained an even greater fandom and notoriety than he had while working as the vocalist of the iconic visual kei band MALICE MIZER, and has been extremely successful. He is one of the most successful and recognized male soloist artists in Japanese history, and holds the record for most top 10 chart singles. He is considered the best male live performer in Japan, and his concerts are always highly anticipated. Besides being a musician, he is also an film actor, and novel author.
Gackt's musical education began at age three, when his parents enrolled him in classical piano lessons. During his childhood he familiarized himself with brass instruments, and also played electric guitar and drums. Gackt's musical career began in 1994 as the drummer, and eventually the singer of the independent band Cains:Feel he formed with his friend You. His career began to truly blossom when he joined the visual kei rock band Malice Mizer in 1995. He made his first recordings in 1999, after left the group and began a solo career, signed to the reputated record label Nippon Crown. He was immediately recognized, and with a big following his recordings regularly charted high on the Oricon (Japanese Billboards) charts. Despite his notoriety, only one single managed to top the charts, Returner ~Yami no Shūen~ (2007), reputated for incorporating the Japanese traditional instruments with rock music, and the wonderful music video.
On June 29, 2007, he performed (as the singer and pianist) with S.K.I.N., a group who also consists of other famous Japanese rock musicians; X Japan co-founder Yoshiki, Luna Sea guitarist Sugizo, and Miyavi, at the Anime Expo convention in Long Beach, California. In 2013 will go on a new national tour after four years, named Best of the Best Vol. 1., where will perform his best songs up to date.
Gackt, in addition to being a composer and songwriter, is also involved in film and voice acting. He starred in the film he wrote, Moon Child (2003), and his international debut Bunraku (2008), while also appearing in TV series such as the NHK drama Fūrin Kazan (2007). He also performed live in theatre stage productions such as Nemuri Kyoshiro Burai-Hikaye(2010), and he wrote Moon Saga Yoshitsune-Hiden (2012). His music has been used as theme songs for various video games, anime films and television series - mostly where he also had an acting role, or was the voice actor - including New Fist of the North Star (2003), Zeta Gundam: A New Translation (2005), and Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (2006).
http://gackt.com
Gackt's musical education began at age three, when his parents enrolled him in classical piano lessons. During his childhood he familiarized himself with brass instruments, and also played electric guitar and drums. Gackt's musical career began in 1994 as the drummer, and eventually the singer of the independent band Cains:Feel he formed with his friend You. His career began to truly blossom when he joined the visual kei rock band Malice Mizer in 1995. He made his first recordings in 1999, after left the group and began a solo career, signed to the reputated record label Nippon Crown. He was immediately recognized, and with a big following his recordings regularly charted high on the Oricon (Japanese Billboards) charts. Despite his notoriety, only one single managed to top the charts, Returner ~Yami no Shūen~ (2007), reputated for incorporating the Japanese traditional instruments with rock music, and the wonderful music video.
On June 29, 2007, he performed (as the singer and pianist) with S.K.I.N., a group who also consists of other famous Japanese rock musicians; X Japan co-founder Yoshiki, Luna Sea guitarist Sugizo, and Miyavi, at the Anime Expo convention in Long Beach, California. In 2013 will go on a new national tour after four years, named Best of the Best Vol. 1., where will perform his best songs up to date.
Gackt, in addition to being a composer and songwriter, is also involved in film and voice acting. He starred in the film he wrote, Moon Child (2003), and his international debut Bunraku (2008), while also appearing in TV series such as the NHK drama Fūrin Kazan (2007). He also performed live in theatre stage productions such as Nemuri Kyoshiro Burai-Hikaye(2010), and he wrote Moon Saga Yoshitsune-Hiden (2012). His music has been used as theme songs for various video games, anime films and television series - mostly where he also had an acting role, or was the voice actor - including New Fist of the North Star (2003), Zeta Gundam: A New Translation (2005), and Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (2006).
http://gackt.com
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Gackt Training Days 2006 Drug Party (Drug I Version) [Live]
GACKT Lyrics
ANOTHER WORLD Yaburisuterareta Magazine yogorenaki tamashii Eiga no you na…
Ash 風の中に舞う笑い合う声 煌めく夕日は未来への約束 月が映し出す君を見つけた 色褪せた時代の泡沫の夢 戻らない安らぎさ…
Birdcage Hikari no naka de mita osanai kioku wa Kegareta kono boku…
cube Hitomi wo tojite sora wo miage Hadashi no mama de odoritsuz…
Fragrance Yukisaki sae mo mitsukerarenakute Kaze ni kiesouna kioku o …
Kalmia Boku wa tada yugandeyuku machi o tooku kara nagameteita Oto …
Kimi ga oikaketa yume Natsukashii yume wo mita Ano koro ano ori sou you ni Afureru…
Maria sabitsuita kyoukai no maria ni inori o sasage hikari mo ubaw…
Metamorphoze 揺れる鼓動が僕を縛りつける 君の破片が深い闇に落ちた 逃げることさえ許されない世界で 君のことだけは守りたかったのに …
mind forest Koboreru hikari no naka, tawamureru kimi wo mita Yureru kigi…
Nine Spiral Me no mae ni arawarete wa kie Boku no yume o…
REDEMPTION 静かに宇宙に還る貴方の姿を (what else can I do besides avenge you?) 涙が枯れる…
seven So I'm a sleth and you're the one who try…
Speed Master "love..." Kimi no koto o aishiteiru yo Kimi wa subete o kure…
Storm Kimi no miageta sono saki ni wa. Ittai nani ga utsutteita…
Uncontrol UNCONTROL Araware ... hurue... Odori kurueba ii Osanai ama…