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Also known as Hideto Matsumoto, 松本 秀人 (Matsumoto Hideto)

Japanese musician (1964–1998)

Person · Open Library

Born
1860
Died
1949
Works
130

Top works

  • "Spain and England"
  • Breith Chríosta, dr'ama aon-ghn'imh
  • The conquests of Charlemagne, edited from the book of Lismore and three other vellum mss
  • The three sorrows of story-telling
  • Irische Volksmärchen

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
JP
Active from
1964-12-13
Active to
1998-05-02

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Listeners
123,952
Total plays
6,556,091

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J-rockvisual keijapaneserockjrock

Hide is the name of more than one artist: 1) Japanese rock artist, first known as a member of X Japan. 2) Chicago-based industrial noise duo featuring Heather Gabel and Seth Sher. 3) Drum & Bass artist, also known as Computer Genius. 1) hide松本秀人(born on December 13,1964 - died on May 2,1998) was the self-titled 【hide】solo project of X JAPAN's lead guitarist. He released his first album, HIDE YOUR FACE (on which he arranged and played most of the instruments), in 1994 to huge success. <a href="h

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Quotes

  • Ἐχθρὸς γάρ μοι κεῖνος ὁμῶς Ἀΐδαο πύλῃσινὅς χ' ἕτερον μὲν κεύθῃ ἐνὶ φρεσίν, ἄλλο δὲ εἴπῃ.
  • The tale is there, not to hide, but to show.
  • Division has done more to hide Christ from the view of men than all the infidelity that has ever been spoken.
  • What is hidden from you I will proclaim to you.
  • At whose sight all the starsHide their diminish'd heads.
  • Time shall unfold what plighted cunning hides:Who cover faults, at last with shame derides.

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Key facts

Born
Hideto Matsumoto , ( 1964-12-13 ) December 13, 1964, Yokosuka, Kanagawa , Japan
Died
May 2, 1998 (1998-05-02) (aged 33), Minami-Azabu, Minato, Tokyo , Japan
Genres
Alternative rock heavy metal industrial rock
Occupations
Musician singer songwriter record producer
Instruments
Guitar vocals
Works
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Years active
1981–1998
Labels
MCA Victor Universal LEMONed
Formerly of
X Japan Zilch M*A*S*S Saver Tiger
Website
www .hide-city .com
Kanji
松本 秀人
Hiragana
まつもと ひでと
Romanization
Matsumoto Hideto

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Official website

hide official web site [hide-city] /[hide OFFICIAL FAN CLUB JETS]

hideのオフィシャルウェブサイト。最新ニュース・ライブなどの最新情報を随時更新中!hideオフィシャルファンクラブ[hide OFFICIAL FAN CLUB JETS] のご案内もしています。

hide-city.com

またhide楽曲の共同プロデューサーI.N.A.を中心に、hide with Spread Beaverのメンバーもhideの意志を引き継ぎ、完成間近であった3rdアルバム『Ja,Zoo』を完成させ、本人不在という異例の状況の中、全国ツアー「hide with Spread Beaver appear!!"1998 TRIBAL Ja,Zoo"」 を敢行。 生前のアイディアをもとにたくさんのステージスタッフ、映像スタッフ、全国の関係者の協力により展開されたこのツアーは、全国12ケ所、全14公演が行なわれ5万人を動員。ツアー最終日にリリースされた3rdアルバムは160万枚のセールスを記録し、関わった全ての関係者の想いが形となり、ロックアーティストhideとしての歴史にも深く刻み込まれる作品となった。

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Wikidata facts

Official website
www.hide-city.com
Image
XJAPAN the LASTLIVE.jpg
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Commons category
Hide (musician)
date of birth
1964-12-13
date of death
1998-05-02
birth name
松本 秀人
name in native language
まつもと ひでと
start of work period
1981-00-00
pseudonym
hide
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Hideto Matsumoto (Japanese: 松本 秀人, Hepburn: Matsumoto Hideto; December 13, 1964 – May 2, 1998), known professionally as Hide, was a Japanese musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of the rock band X Japan from 1987 to 1997 and rose to prominence in Asia as a solo artist from 1993 to 1998, until his death. He also formed the United States–based rock supergroup Zilch in 1996.

Hide sold millions of records, both solo and as a member of X Japan. X Japan rose to prominence in the late 1980s and early 1990s, credited as founders of the Japanese visual kei movement. When they disbanded in 1997, he focused on his solo career which started four years prior and went on to enjoy significant popularity. At the height of his fame, while recording his third studio album and about to launch an international career with the newly formed Zilch, he died in 1998 of what was ruled a suicide by hanging. He was seen as an icon for Japanese youth rebelling against their country's conformist society, and his death was labeled "the end of an era".

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