Miyavi facts for kids

MIYAVI
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	Miyavi in 2019
Background information
Birth name	Takamasa Ishihara (石原崇雅 , Ishihara Takamasa)
Also known as	382; DJ 382; MYV; MYV 382 TOKYO; ミヤヴィ; 雅; 雅—miyavi—; 雅—MIYAVI—; 雅〜みやび〜;
Born	September 14, 1981 (age 40)
Origin	Konohana-ku, Osaka, Japan
Genres	Pop; rock;
Instruments	Guitar; vocals;
Years active	1995–present
Labels	PS Company; Universal J; EMI Music Japan; EMI Records Japan; Virgin Music; Wrasse Records;
Associated acts	Dué le quartz; Skin;

Takamasa Ishihara (石原崇雅code: ja is deprecated , Ishihara Takamasa, born September 14, 1981), better known by his stage name Miyavi (stylized as MIYAVI), 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 now defunct 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, with over 250 shows in 30 countries as of 2015. As of 2016, he released ten solo albums and 27 singles.

In 2014, Miyavi appeared in the motion picture Unbroken, directed by Angelina Jolie and went on to undertake smaller roles in American productions such as Kong: Skull Island and Stray. Since 2013, Miyavi has been a volunteer at UNHCR, visiting refugee camps around the world. In November 2017, he was appointed an official Goodwill Ambassador.

Images for kids

Miyavi in Barcelona, 2008.
Miyavi performing in New York, 2011.
Miyavi on stage in Kentish Town, London, 2011.
Miyavi in 2012, performing at the Kubana Festival in Russia
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Miyavi on A38 ship in Budapest, Hungary, in 2017 during the Firebird Tour
Miyavi performing in the Taylor Guitars showroom at the Winter NAMM Show in Anaheim, Orange County, California, on Saturday, January 27, 2018.
Miyavi with his wife Melody, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt at the premiere of Unbroken