YOSHIKI

Yoshiki, one of Asia’s most influential music artists and biggest rock icons, is a songwriter, drummer and classically trained pianist. His rock group X Japan has sold 30 million singles and albums combined and filled the 55,000-seat Toyko Dome a record 18 times. Now the band’s popularity is spreading throughout the world, having recently completed a sold-out World Tour, performing in North America, Europe, Latin America, and South East Asia. In 1999, Yoshiki composed a piano concerto that he performed with a 77-piece orchestra to celebrate the tenth year of the Emperor of Japan’s reign. In 2005, Yoshiki composed the theme song and conducted the Super World Orchestra at the opening ceremony of the World Expo. Previously, Yoshiki also recorded a classical album co-produced and arranged by acclaimed Beatles producer Sir George Martin and performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Beyond music, Yoshiki has his own Visa Card and MasterCard issued by one of the largest Japanese banks. Recently, the legendary Stan Lee created a Super Hero based on him, and he was the first person for whom a Hello Kitty product line was named (“Yoshikitty”). In 2010, he launched the non-profit organization Yoshiki Foundation America (http://www.yoshikifoundationamerica.org), which continues to donate to various charitable organizations, including supporting Japanese Earthquake victims.

Yoshiki.net: http://www.yoshiki.net
Yoshiki Official Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YoshikiOfficial/
Yoshiki Official Twitter: https://twitter.com/YoshikiOfficial
Yoshiki Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yoshikiofficial/
IMDB: Yoshiki Hayashi: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0370668/
Yoshiki Official Weibo: http://www.weibo.com/yoshikixjapan

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