Hyde (singer)
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- The title of this article is incorrect because of technical limitations. The correct title is hyde.
hyde is a Japanese popular singer, part of the Japanese rock band L'Arc~en~Ciel as vocalist and lyricist, born on January 29 1969 in Osaka. Fans have speculated that his real name is Hideto Takarai, although hyde keeps personal information secret, so information such as this is not official.
In addition to L'Arc, hyde has a solo career (HYDE) alongside the band's activities, which has been at a temporarary halt (except for the release of an English version of ROENTGEN) in the production of new material since L'Arc~en~Ciel got back together. He also starred in the Japanese movie Moon Child along with Gackt, another popular figure in Japanese music. As part of the project, HYDE and Gackt created a duet titled オレンジの太陽 (orenji no taiyou), or "Orange Sun." This song was released on Gackt's fourth full album, Crescent.
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Miscellaneous facts
hyde keeps much of his personal information in question, including his real name and birth date. He is believed to be 158 centimeters tall and 48 kilograms in weight.
- hyde is the only child in his family.
- hyde was originally the guitarist of the band Jeruselems Rod before joining L'Arc as vocalist.
- hyde married Megumi Oishi on December 25 2000. He has stated that he always admired Oishi and that she has a beautiful face. hyde was introduced to Megumi on the Japanese music variety show Utaban. They have one child.
- hyde originally wanted to become a painter, but is color blind.
- hyde has a big appetite and likes to eat a lot.
- hyde's favorite brand of cigarettes is Cherokee.
Discography
Albums
ROENTGEN (2002)
Released on March 27 2002
THE CAPE OF STORMS is featured in the movie Kagen no Tsuki: Last Quarter The song is said to be based on an opera of Wagner's, which is in turn based on the old myth, 'The Flying Dutchman' or 'the Wandering Dutchman'
- UNEXPECTED
- WHITE SONG
- EVERGREEN
- OASIS
- A DROP OF COLOUR
- SHALLOW SLEEP
- NEW DAYS DAWN
- ANGEL'S TALE
- THE CAPE OF STORMS
- SECRET LETTERS
666 (2003)
Released on December 3 2003
The name 666 was a play on words in a way. In Japanese, when names and words are Japan-ized, u's are often used to fill in words. The number six in Japanese is "roku" (六), which is how the word "rock" would be imported. So, 666 is "Rock Rock Rock." 666 is the polar opposite of the soft and poetic ROENTGEN.
- SWEET VANILLA
- HELLO Album Mix
- WORDS OF LOVE
- HORIZON
- PRAYER
- MASQUERADE
- MIDNIGHT CELEBRATION
- SHINING OVER YOU
- FRUITS OF CHAOS
- HIDEAWAY
Singles
2001
- evergreen
- Angel's tale
2002
- SHALLOW SLEEP
2003
- HELLO
- HORIZON
External links
- Hyde's Official Site (http://www.hyde.com)
- Hyde's Official Sony Site (http://www.haunted-records.com)