Yoshiki Hayashi

Yoshiki

  • Name: Yoshiki
  • Native name: 佳樹
  • Also Known as: Hitomi Shiratori, 白鳥瞳, Rei Shiratori, 白鳥麗, Ryuu Shiratori, 白鳥龍, Miyuki Igarashi, 五十嵐美由姫, Tomomi Tachibana, 橘朋実, Ruka Tachibana, 立花香流, はやし よしき, Ryu Shiratori, 林佳樹
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: November 20, 1965
  • Age: 58
Yoshiki is a Japanese musician, songwriter, composer and record producer. He is best known as the leader and co-founder of the Visual Kei rock band X Japan, for which he is the drummer, pianist and main songwriter.

Described by Billboard as a "musical innovator" and named "one of the most influential composers in Japanese history" by Consequence of Sound, Yoshiki's solo career includes several classical studio albums and collaborations with artists such as George Martin, Bono, will.i.am, Jennifer Hudson, St. Vincent, Stan Lee, Roger Taylor and Brian May of Queen, Gene Simmons and KISS, Nicole Scherzinger, and Sarah Brightman.

In 1999, at the request of the Japanese government, he composed and performed a classical song at a celebration in honor of the tenth anniversary of Emperor Akihito's enthronement. Yoshiki also composed the theme for the 69th Golden Globe Awards as well as for several anime and film soundtracks, including "Attack on Titan" and "Saw IV".

YOSHIKI was one of Forbes Asia’s 30 Heroes of Philanthropy in 2019. In 2021, he was awarded the prestigious Japanese Medal of Honor (Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon) for his charitable efforts.

On March 6, 2022, he revealed that he had donated 10 million yen (approximately $87,000 USD) to the humanitarian fund for Ukraine.

(Source: Wikipedia, Tokyohive) Edit Biography
Composer
Year Title Type Rating
2016 We Are X
Movie
8.4
Movie
Year Title Role Rating
2018 Hurry Go Round
Japanese Movie, 2018,
[Himself] (Guest Role)
[Himself]
Guest Role
0.0
2016 We Are X
Japanese Movie, 2016,
[Himself] (Main Role)
[Himself]
Main Role
8.4
1988 Tokyo Pop
Japanese Movie, 1988,
[Himself] (Guest Role)
[Himself]
Guest Role
7.6
TV Show
Year Title # Role Rating
2022 Yoshiki Superstar Project X
Japanese TV Show, 2022, 16 eps
[MC] (Main Host)
16
[MC]
Main Host
0.0
2021 1-Oku 3000-Mannin no SHOW Channel
Japanese TV Show, 2021, 122 eps
(Ep. 55) (Guest)
122
(Ep. 55)
Guest
7.9
2020 Banana Sand
Japanese TV Show, 2020, 150 eps
(Ep. 100) (Guest)
150
(Ep. 100)
Guest
0.0
2019 Songs of Tokyo
Japanese TV Show, 2019, 39 eps
(Ep. 1) (Guest)
39
(Ep. 1)
Guest
0.0
2015 Kanjam Kanzennen Show
Japanese TV Show, 2015, 400 eps
(Ep. 14, 40) (Guest)
400
(Ep. 14, 40)
Guest
0.0
2015 Nichiyobi no Hatsumimi Gaku
Japanese TV Show, 2015, 0 eps
(Guest)
0
Guest
0.0
2012 Ningen Kansatsu Variety Monitoring
Japanese TV Show, 2012, 400 eps
(Ep. 297, 354) (Guest)
400
(Ep. 297, 354)
Guest
8.0
2009 A-Studio+
Japanese TV Show, 2009, 810 eps
(Ep. 720) (Guest)
810
(Ep. 720)
Guest
10.0
2008 Shabekuri 007
Japanese TV Show, 2008, 600 eps
(Ep. 89, 490, 538) (Guest)
600
(Ep. 89, 490, 538)
Guest
8.2
2005 J-Melo
Japanese TV Show, 2005, 576 eps
(Guest)
576
Guest
0.0
1991 Mega Rock Show
Japanese TV Show, 1991, 10 eps
[Performer] (Guest)
10
[Performer]
Guest
0.0
1951 Kouhaku Uta Gassen
Japanese TV Show, 1951, 73 eps
(Ep. 42-45, 48, 66-68) (Guest)
73
(Ep. 42-45, 48, 66-68)
Guest
7.6
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Yoshiki

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  • First Name: Yoshiki
  • Family Name: Hayashi
  • Native name: 佳樹
  • Also Known as: Hitomi Shiratori, 白鳥瞳, Rei Shiratori, 白鳥麗, Ryuu Shiratori, 白鳥龍, Miyuki Igarashi, 五十嵐美由姫, Tomomi Tachibana, 橘朋実, Ruka Tachibana, 立花香流, はやし よしき, Ryu Shiratori, 林佳樹
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: November 20, 1965
  • Age: 58

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