MIYAVI

June 2022
Profile
Kanji	雅
Real Name	Ishihara Takamasa (石原崇雅)
Stage Name	MIYAVI (雅)
Born	September 14, 1981 (age 43)
Birth Place	Konohana-ku, Osaka, Osaka, Japan (Birthplace) Inagawa, Kawabe, Hyogo, Japan (Hometown)
Blood Type	AB
Zodiac Sign	Virgo
Height	185 cm (6 ft 0.8 in)?
Professional Information
Genre	J-Rock, J-Pop
Occupation	Guitarist Songwriter Producer Actor
Years Active	1995-Present
Label	Ki/oon Music
Band	S.K.I.N. (2009-Present)
Former Band	Dué le quartz (1998-2002)
Links
Website	Official Website
Social Media

Ishihara Takamasa (石原崇雅), better known as MIYAVI (雅), is a guitarist, singer-songwriter, record producer and actor. He is the guitarist of S.K.I.N. and former guitarist of Dué le quartz.

He married singer melody. On March 14, 2009. They have three children together, born on July 29, 2009 (a girl); October 21, 2010 (a girl); and February 24, 2021 (a boy).

Profile

• Name: Ishihara Takamasa (石原崇雅)
• Stage Name: MIYAVI (雅)
• Birthday: September 14, 1981 (age 43)
• Birthplace: Konohana-ku, Osaka, Osaka, Japan
• Hometown: Inagawa, Kawabe, Hyogo, Japan
• Zodiac:  Virgo
• Blood Type: AB

Trivia

• He is half Japanese (mother), half Zainichi Korean (father).
  • His father is born Korean (surname Lee), now a naturalized Japanese citizen.

Discography

• Albums
• Singles

Studio Albums

1. [2002.10.31] Gagaku (雅楽)
2. [2003.12.02] galyuu (雅-galyuu-流)
3. [2005.06.01] miyavizm (雅 -miyavizm- 主義)
4. [2006.08.02] MYV☆POPS
5. [2008.03.19] Miyavi -THIS IZ THE JAPANESE KABUKI ROCK- (雅-THIS IZ THE JAPANESE KABUKI ROCK-)
6. [2010.10.13] WHAT'S MY NAME?
7. [2013.06.19] MIYAVI
8. [2015.04.15] The Others
9. [2016.08.31] Fire Bird
10. [2019.07.24] NO SLEEP TILL TOKYO
11. [2020.04.22] Holy Nights

Best Albums

1. [2009.04.22] VICTORY ROAD TO THE KING OF NEO VISUAL ROCK
2. [2010.03.24] FAN'S BEST
3. [2017.04.05] ALL TIME BEST "DAY 2"

Collaboration Albums

1. [2012.11.14] SAMURAI SESSIONS vol. 1
2. [2017.11.08] SAMURAI SESSIONS vol. 2
3. [2018.12.05] SAMURAI SESSIONS vol.3 - Worlds Collide -

Singles

1. [2002.11.30] Shinde mo Boogie-Woogie (死んでもBoogie-Woogie)
2. [2002.11.30] POP is Dead
3. [2002.12.18] Jingle Bell (ジングルベル)
4. [2003.04.16] Jibun Kakumei -2003- (自分革命-2003-)
5. [2003.06.25] Tariraritarara♪ (タリラリタララ♪)
6. [2003.09.03] Coo quack cluck -Ku.Ku.Ru- (Coo quack cluck-ク･ク･ル-)
7. [2004.06.23] Ashita, Genki ni Naare. (あしタ、元気ニなぁレ。)
8. [2004.10.20] Rock no Gyakushuu -Super Star no Jouken- (ロックの逆襲 -スーパースターの条件-)
9. [2005.05.04] Freedom Fighters -Icecream wo Motta Hadashi no Megami to, Kikanjuu wo Motta Hadaka no Ousama- (アイスクリームを持った裸足の女神と、機関銃を持った裸の王様)
10. [2005.10.12] Kekkonshiki no Uta / Are you ready to ROCK? (結婚式の唄)
11. [2006.01.18] Señor, Señora, Señorita / Gigpig Boogie (セニョール セニョーラ セニョリータ/Gigpigブギ)
12. [2006.04.12] Dear my friend / Itoshii Hito (愛しい人)
13. [2006.07.05] Kimi ni Negai wo (君に願いを)
14. [2007.06.20] Sakihokoru Hana no You ni / Kabuki Boiz (咲き誇る華の様に / 歌舞伎男子)
15. [2007.11.14] Subarashiki kana, Kono Sekai -WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD- (素晴らしきかな、この世界)
16. [2008.01.16] Hi no Hikari Sae Todokanai Kono Basho de (陽の光さえ届かないこの場所で\)
17. [2010.09.15] TORTURE
18. [2011.02.02] WHAT'S MY NAME? e.p.
19. [2013.02.20] Ahead Of The Light
20. [2014.09.10] Real?
21. [2022.03.23] Strike It Out
22. [2024.05.08] Running In My Head

Digital Singles

1. [2005.10.12] Kekkonshiki no Uta (結婚式の唄)
2. [2010.03.10] SURVIVE
3. [2010.06.01] SUPER HERO
4. [2012.11.28] The Best 3
5. [2014.12.10] Let Go
6. [2015.07.08] Mission: Impossible Theme
7. [2016.04.29] Afraid To Be Cool / Raise Me Up
8. [2018.03.14] Long Nights (World Mix) (Sonita)
9. [2018.04.25] So On It (Seann Bowe & Meron Ryan)
10. [2018.07.25] Get Into My Heart (Shishido Kavka)
11. [2019.01.16] 1000 Miles Away
12. [2019.07.03] Senkyakubanrai (千客万来) (DAOKO)

Gallery

External Links

• Website
• Twitter

Other info

•  Miyavi
•  MIYAVI

Interview

• JaME - Interview with MIYAVI at Asia Star Festival Author: Nana, Marcela 03/08/2023