Takayoshi Ohmura facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Takayoshi Ohmura
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![]() Ohmura performing with Babymetal at Rock am Ring 2018
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Born | Osaka Prefecture, Japan |
26 December 1983
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Occupation(s) | Musician |
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Years active | 2003–present |
Labels | Pony Canyon |
Takayoshi Ohmura (Japanese: 大村孝佳, Hepburn: Ōmura Takayoshi, born 26 December 1983) is a talented Japanese musician and songwriter. He is best known for his amazing guitar skills. He was born in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.
Takayoshi started playing music at a very young age. He began learning the piano when he was just three years old! When he was 11, he picked up the acoustic guitar. By the time he was 14, he moved on to the electric guitar. At 17, he became very interested in Western hard rock and heavy metal music. He then focused all his energy on playing these styles.
In 2002, Takayoshi went to the Guitar Institute of Technology (GIT). This school is part of the Musicians Institute Japan in Osaka. There, he got to play with famous musicians like Vitalij Kuprij. He also recorded an album called Nowhere to Go with other great artists. These included Richie Kotzen, Mark Boals, and Doogie White.
His Music Journey
In 2005, Takayoshi Ohmura started his own band called Cross Hard. They released their first album, Eclipse from East, on May 25 of that year.
A year later, in 2006, he formed another band named Gloria. He created this band with Kaoru, who was also the bassist for Cross Hard. Gloria released their first mini-album, MOTIF, in March 2008. They followed up with a second mini-album, Acrobatic Road, in January 2009.
Albums and Songs
Takayoshi Ohmura has released many albums both by himself and with other bands. Here are some of his solo albums:
Solo Albums
- Nowhere to Go (2004)
- Power of Reality (2006)
- Emotions in Motion (2007)
- Devils in the Dark (2012)
- Devils in the Dark: Final Edition (2014)
- Cerberus (2017)
- I.RI.S (2019)
- Angels in the Dark (2020)
Albums with Other Artists
Takayoshi has also worked with many other musicians and bands. Here are some of the albums he helped create:
- Eclipse from East (with Cross Hard) (2005)
- MOTIF (with Gloria) (2008)
- Acrobatic Road (with Gloria) (2009)
- V.A. – SOUND HOLIC – Metallical Astronomy (2010)
- BlazBlue Song Accord 1 with Continuum Shift (video game, with A.S.H) (2010)
- BlazBlue Song Accord 2 with Continuum Shift (video game, with A.S.H) (2011)
- Hard Corps: Uprising (video game) (2011)
- Alter War in Tokyo (with Date Course Pentagon Royal Garden) (2011)