Hidehiko Hoshino
Hidehiko Hoshino | |
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| Also known as | Hide |
| Born | June 16, 1966 |
| Origin | Fujioka, Gunma, Japan |
| Genres | Rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals, keyboards |
| Years active | 1983–present |
Hidehiko Hoshino (星野 英彦, Hoshino Hidehiko, born June 16, 1966 in Fujioka, Gunma), nicknamed "Hide", is a Japanese musician and songwriter. Known as the rhythm guitarist for the rock band Buck-Tick since 1983.[1]
History
Buck-Tick
In 1985, when Hide and Yutaka Higuchi graduated high school they moved to Tokyo together, where Hide started culinary school. Throughout Buck-Tick's long career, he has the second most songwriting credits. Hide married in 2006.
Hide has released only one solo song; "Jarring Voice" on the compilation Dance 2 Noise 001. He has also performed on Issay's Flowers, Fake?'s Marilyn is a Bubble and Chiaki Kuriyama's Circus.[2]
Dropz
Dropz (stylized as dropz) is a side project of Hidehiko Hoshino that began in 2005. The members consist of himself (guitars, programming & keyboards), Kelli Dayton (vocals) and Cube Juice (programming & electronics). He wrote the music, while Kelli wrote the lyrics. They released their first album, Sweet Oblivion, on April 4, 2007 and a limited edition remix of the same album.
Discography
- With Buck-Tick
- With Dropz
References
- ^ "Last FM: BUCK-TICK". last fm. Retrieved 2010-02-03.
- ^ "BUCK-TICK and Theatre Brook Participating in Kuriyama Chiaki's New Album". musicjapanplus.jp. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
- ^ Template:Ja icon "dropzのアルバム売り上げランキング". oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 2012-05-20.
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