KAMIJO
KAMIJO is the vocalist of visual kei band Versailles, and solo artist since 2013.
Profile
- Name: KAMIJO
- Real Name: Yuuji Kamijou (上城祐之)
- Birthdate: July 19, 1975
- Birthplace: Kanagawa, Japan
- Blood Type: O
- Height/Weight: 173cm/58kg
- Favourite Movies: The Piano
- Cigarette: Salem Pianissimo 1mg
- Perfume: Channel Egoiste Platinum
- Favourite Sport: Tennis
- Instrumentals: Vocal, Guitar
- Favorite food: Natto
- Disliked food: Japanese wasabi
Previous Bands
- 199x - 1994: Bijireiku 美辞麗句
- 1994 - 2000: LAREINE
- 2000 - 2001: LAREINE (solo)
- 2001 - 2002: NEW SODMY
- 2002 - 2006: LAREINE
- 2007 - 2012: Versailles
Biography
On the 1994, November KAMIJO formed LALIENE, the group was initially signed to Applause Records. The band gains success on the indie scene, shortly after they changed their name to LAREINE on 1996. On the following year, in 1999 they obtain their first major contract with Sony Music Entertainment, but in August 2000 the band suddenly disbands. Then, Kamijo decided to continue his career as a solo project, still using the name LAREINE, and publishes the album Scream.
Kamijo stops his solo project in June 2001 to start NEW SODMY with Mayu, LAREINE former guitarist. This band is also didn't last very long, and disbands shortly after the debut album released. In august 2002 Kamijo restarts Lareine's activities, while still as a solo project. The former members take part in the project as support members, and in 2003 they re-join the band (except for the drummer, Machi, who will be replaced by Kazumi). In 2006, Kazumi decides to leave the band for his own personal reasons, and shortly after Mayu left the band. The last live of Lareine was held on the 31st of October with HIZAKI as a support guitarist.
KAMIJO also once composed "Chinmoku no Hane" (沈黙の羽根) for the KISAKI PROJECT and took part as vocalist on KISAKI's session band KISAKI & Kansai Kizoku, as a special guest. In June 2007, together with HIZAKI he formed a new band Versailles as the vocalist.
Discography
Singles
- [2013.08.28] Louis ~Enketsu no La Vie en Rose~ (Louis ～艶血のラヴィアンローズ～)
