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Also known as Takamasa Ishihara, MYV, 石原貴雅 (Ishihara Takamasa), Ishihara Takamasa (石原貴雅),

, 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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MIYAVI, (born Takamasa Ishihara (石原貴雅) in Konohana-ku, Osaka, Japan on September 14, 1981) is a Japanese singer-songwriter, guitarist, record producer and actor. He is known for his finger-slapping style of playing a guitar. MIYAVI is the ex-guitarist of Dué le quartz. During his time with Dué le quartz, he was known as Miyabi, meaning elegant. After going solo in late 2002, he changed his stage name to 雅-MIYAVI-. In 2013, with the release of his self titled album MIYAVI <a href="https://www.la

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Musical artist.name
MIYAVI
Musical artist.image
File:MIYAVI from "American Airlines" at Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo International Film Festival 2019 (49013361203).jpg
Musical artist.caption
Miyavi in 2019
Musical artist.background
solo_singer
Musical artist.origin
Konohana-ku, Osaka, Japan
Musical artist.occupation
Singer-songwriter, guitarist, actor
Musical artist.years_active
1997–present

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Official website
myv382tokyo.com
Image
MIYAVI from "American Airlines" at Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo International Film Festival 2019 (49013892946) (cropped).jpg
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Commons category
Miyavi
date of birth
1981-09-14
name in native language
ミヤヴィ
birth name
石原 貴雅
revised Hepburn romanization
Miyabi
start of work period
1995-00-00
pseudonym
Miyabi, Miyavi, MYV, Meev, Myvster, 382
social media followers
354705
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16 sections
Contents
  • 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
  • Film
  • Television
  • Awards and nominations
  • References
  • External links

, 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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