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Hotei Tomoyasu
Hotei Tomoyasu is one of the most influential guitarists/songwriters to grace the J-pop/J-Rock culture. He originally started in a band called BOØWY with Himuro Kyosuke before doing a solo act. He currently produces records for other artists and also acts in various films.
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Profile
- Name: Hotei Tomoyasu (布袋寅泰)
- Birthdate: February 1, 1962
- Birthplace: Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
- Label: Toshiba-EMI
- Height: 190 cm
- Family: Wife (Imai Miki)
Discography
Albums
- [1988.10.05] GUITARHYTHM
- [1991.09.27] GUITARHYTHM II
- [1992.09.23] GUITARHYTHM III
- [1993.04.28] GUITARHYTHM WILD
- [1994.06.01] GUITARHYTHM IV
- [1995.02.17] GUITARHYTHM FOREVER Vol.1
- [1995.02.17] GUITARHYTHM FOREVER Vol.2
- [1996.02.28] King & Queen
- [1998.04.29] SUPERSONIC GENERATION
- [2000.11.29] fetish
- [2002.03.06] SCORPIO RISING
- [2003.09.26] DOBERMAN
- [2004.03.30] ELECTRIC SAMURAI
- [2005.06.15] MONSTER DRIVE
- [2006.12.06] SOUL SESSIONS
- [2007.10.24] AMBIVALENT
- [2009.02.18] GUITARHYTHM V
- [2009.12.23] MODERN TIMES ROCK'N'ROLL
Compilations
- [1999.06.23] GREATEST HITS 1990-1999
- [2000.01.26] B-SIDE RENDEZ-VOUS
- [2005.12.07] ALL TIME SUPER BEST
Live Albums
- [1992.04.08] GUITARHYTHM active tour '91-'92
- [1997.03.19] SPACE COWBOY SHOW
- [1997.04.25] SPACE COWBOY SHOW ENCORE
- [2000.01.26] Tonight I'm Yours
- [2001.03.22] ROCK THE FUTURE TOUR 2000-2001
- [2002.12.26] Tomoyasu Hotei Live in Budokan (布袋寅泰 ライブ in 武道館)
- [2005.09.13] MONSTER DRIVE PARTY!!!
- [2007.06.27] MTV UNPLUGGED
Singles
- [1990.12.12] Deja-vu
- [1991.06.29] BEAT EMOTION
- [1991.12.04] YOU
- [1992.07.22] LONELY★WILD
- [1993.07.28] Saraba Seishun no Hikari (さらば青春の光; Farewell Light of Youth)
- [1994.03.30] Surrender (サレンダー)
- [1994.12.14] Bara to Ame (薔薇と雨; The Rose and the Rain)
- [1995.01.25] POISON
- [1995.10.18] Thrill (スリル)
- [1996.01.24] Last Scene (ラストシーン)
- [1996.05.24] Inochi wa Moyashitsukusu tame no Mono (命は燃やしつくすためのもの)
- [1996.10.23] CIRCUS
- [1996.12.24] BATTLE ROYAL MIXES
- [1997.08.01] CHANGE YOURSELF!
- [1998.01.28] THANK YOU & GOOD BYE
- [1998.06.23] BATTLE ROYAL MIXES II
- [1999.04.16] Bambina (バンビーナ)
- [1999.05.12] NOBODY IS PERFECT
- [2000.08.30] VAMPIRE
- [2000.10.25] LOVE JUNKIE
- [2001.01.01] BORN TO BE FREE
- [2002.02.06] RUSSIAN ROULETTE
- [2002.10.17] DESTINY ROSE
- [2003.08.27] NOCTURNE No.9
- [2004.06.30] Another Battle (アナザーバトル)
- [2005.02.23] IDENTITY
- [2005.04.27] LIBERTY WINGS
- [2006.01.25] BATTLE FUNKTASTIC with RIP SLYME
- [2006.08.23] BACK STREETS OF TOKYO with Brian Setzer
- [2006.11.08] Stereocaster with Char
- [2010.08.04] STILL ALIVE
- [2011.05.18] PROMISE
Vinyl
- [2004.07.23] Another Battle (アナザーバトル)
Soundtracks
- [1998] SF: Episode One
- [2000] Shomuni 2
- [2000] Shin Jingi Naki Tatakai
- [2001] Kiju Shinseiki Zoid
- [2002] Onimusha 2
- [2002] KT ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK
- [2003] Kill Bill: Vol. 1
Compilation / Other
- [2012.03.07] Japan United with Music - "All You Need Is Love"