Miyavi
Also known as Takamasa Ishihara, MYV, 石原貴雅 (Ishihara Takamasa), Ishihara Takamasa (石原貴雅), 雅
, better known by his stage name MIYAVI (雅, Miyabi, stylized in all caps), is a Japanese guitarist, singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor known for his finger-slapping style of playing a guitar.
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Acting · Konohana-ku, Osaka, Japan
Takamasa Ishihara (石原 崇雅, Ishihara Takamasa, born September 14, 1981), better known by his stage name Miyavi (雅, stylized as MIYAVI), is a Japanese guitarist, singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor known for his finger-slapping style of playing a guitar.
Known for
- The Wrecking Crew — Nakamura2026
- Mad Concrete Dreams — Morgan Lee2026
- THE RAMPAGE LIMITED LIVE 2024 *p(R)ojectR® at TOKYO DOME — Self2025
- Família — Kaito Enomoto2023
- Hell Dogs — Yoshitaka Toake2022
- Bright: Samurai Soul — Kôketsu (voice)2021
- Kate — Jojima2021
- The Masked Singer Japan2021
- Arcane — Finn (voice)2021
- Call Me By Fire — Self2021
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- Early life
- Career
- 1999–2003: Dué le Quartz and indies era
- 2004–2006: Majors and pop/acoustic era
- 2007–2008: US debut, S.K.I.N., World Tour
- 2009–2011: Founding J-glam Inc.
- 2012–2014: ''Miyavi'' and international acting career
- 2015–present: ''The Others'', ''Fire Bird''
- Personal life
- Discography
- Filmography
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- Television
- Awards and nominations
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, better known by his stage name MIYAVI (雅, Miyabi, stylized in all caps), is a Japanese guitarist, singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor known for his finger-slapping style of playing a guitar.
He has been active since 1999, first as guitarist for the visual kei rock band Dué le Quartz and then as a solo artist starting in 2002. In 2007, he became a member of the rock supergroup S.K.I.N. and in 2009 founded his own company, J-glam. He toured worldwide several times. From 2022 to 2024, he was a member of the supergroup The Last Rockstars.
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