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Gackt M.S. Camui (ガクト, but most often written in the Latin alphabet, even in Japan, pronounced "ga-ku-to") is a song writer, vocalist, and instrumentalist (trumpet, tuba, horn, trombone, piano, guitar, drums, bass). He recieved national recognition upon joining Malice Mizer and now is extremely popular in Japan, although he has fans internationally whom he calls his "Dears." Gackt claims to be a vampire born in 1540, and has also starred in a vampire-based movie, Moon Child, alongwith singer and close friend Hyde.
Gackt can speak Japanese, French, English, Mandarin, and Korean.
Early life
Since Gackt became a member of Malice Mizer, he has claimed (apparently jokingly) to be a vampire and to have been born on July 4th, 1540. Speculation puts his actual birth year as 1973. It should be noted that, at best, the backgrounds of most Malice Mizer members are dubious.
Born in Okinawa, Japan, his parents were strict growing up. His television viewing was restricted to national or educational programming. At age seven, Gackt nearly drowned in the Sea of Okinawa. In his autobiography, he claims after being rescued, he became aware of supernatural abilities - he goes on to say that he does not wish to have children, for fear of passing these abilities on.
Gackt is very competitive person and has been quoted as saying "it's not that I want to win, it's just that I don't want to lose." His parents, both music teachers, forced him to take music lessons at the age of 3. At that young of an age, he would have been physically incapable of taking on such a feat, however apparently the lessons continued with little or no interest from Gackt himself until he saw that his friend had far surpassed him at the instrument. Out of competitiveness, he dedicated himself to his lessons. Later he would have a similar reaction when he saw his father play trumpet and his musical preference would shift to brass.
When Gackt turned 17, his interests shifted to rock. He eventually would focus on modern rock and play non-classical instruments proficiently. Gackt started as a drum technician for a recording studio and drummer for an unknown band. Later on, he met You and formed band Cains:Feel, with Gackt as the vocalist.
Malice Mizer.
Gackt's career in the public eye began upon joining the Visual-Kei band Malice Mizer on October 1995 as their new vocalist. With his influence, the band's music became romanticized and wistful. They shed their modern "goth" image for colorful historical costumes.
After four years, Gackt left in 1999 apparently due to either creative differences or financial problems, although it was never officially explained in detail. Gackt claimed that he was asked by Malice Mizer to leave, although he wished to stay. This has never been confirmed otherwise.
Solo career.
After leaving Malice Mizer, Gackt started a solo career in the form of a band GacktJOB, consisting of several members including You, Yukihiro 'Chachamaru' Fujimura, now former members Masa and Ren, and now new members Ju-ken, Ryuichi Nishida, and Jun-Ji. His solo career was a great success as he continues to maintain a level of popularity even greater than when he was still with Malice Mizer. Also, in recent news, Yoshiki, former and one of the founding members of X Japan, has confirmed on his recent appearance at Otakon 2006 that him and Gackt will be forming a band.
Gackt with GacktJOBIn addition to music, he has done work as an actor and commercials, usually "playing" himself. Gackt starred in the Japanese drama Hero's Hero as well as co-starring in and authoring the script for the movie Moon Child with HYDE, vocalist of L'Arc~en~Ciel. He is also soon going to play Uesugi Kenshin in the upcoming NHK drama Fuurinkazan.
Gackt was also involved in the PlayStation 2 game Bujingai, where he performed voice work as well as motion capture for the game's protagonist. He's also currently doing voice work for Square Enix for the next upcoming sequel of the Final Fantasy VII saga, Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core. In this game, Gackt has a character modeled after him, called Genesis, which also appears in a hidden movie in Final Fantasy VII: Dirge of Cerberus, where Gackt has also done voice work for the Japanese version, with his song Redemption.
Gackt's preformances and videos are often sexually suggestive and usually contain a level of homoeroticism. This is usually considered to be a form of fan service, either for the female audience or to (theoretically) "shock" a more conservative media.
Gackt has stated in his autobiography that while he is emotionally capable of loving another man, he is sexually incapable of it.
Discography.
Albums.
[1999.05.12] Mizerable Mini Album
[2000.04.26] Mars
[2001.04.25] Rebirth
[2002.06.19] MOON
[2003.03.12] Crescent
[2004.02.25] THE SIXTH DAY - SINGLE COLLECTION
[2004.05.26] THE SEVENTH NIGHT
[2005.02.14] Love Letter
[2005.09.21] DIABOLOS
Singles.
[1999.07.07] Mizerable
[1999.08.11] Vanilla
[1999.11.03] Remix of Gackt
[2000.02.09] Mirror
[2000.02.16] Oasis.
[2000.03.08] Sekirei ~Seki-ray~ (鶺鴒)
[2000.08.30] Saikai ~Story~ (再会)
[2000.11.16] Secret Garden
[2001.03.01] Kimi no Tame ni Dekiru Koto (君のためにできること)
[2001.09.01] ANOTHER WORLD
[2001.12.01] 12-gatsu no Love song (12月のLove song)
[2002.04.02] Wasurenai Kara (忘れないから)
[2002.11.02] 12-gatsu no Love song (12月のLove song)
[2003.03.03] Kimi ga Oikaketa Yume (君が追いかけた夢)
[2003.06.03] Lu:Na
[2003.06.03] Tsuki no Uta (月の詩)
[2003.11.03] Last Song
[2003.12.03] 12-gatsu no Love song (12月のLove song)
[2004.10.04] Kimi ni Aitakute (君に逢いたくて)
[2004.12.04] 12-gatsu no Love song (12月のLove song)
[2005.01.26] Arittake no Ai de (ありったけの愛で)
[2005.04.27] BLACK STONE
[2005.05.25] Metamorphoze (メタモルフォーゼ)
[2005.08.10] Todokanai Ai to Shitteita noni Osaekirezu ni Itoshii Tsudzuketa... (届カナイ愛ト知ッテイタノニ抑エキレズニ愛シ続ケタ…)
[2006.01.25] REDEMPTION
[2006.03.01] Love Letter
[2007.02.07] No ni Saku Hana no You ni (野に咲く花のように)
[2007.06.20] RETURNER ~Yami no Shuuen~ (闇の終焉)
him and his music.
And of course post pictures of the Japanese artist.
Gackt M.S. Camui (ガクト, but most often written in the Latin alphabet, even in Japan, pronounced "ga-ku-to") is a song writer, vocalist, and instrumentalist (trumpet, tuba, horn, trombone, piano, guitar, drums, bass). He recieved national recognition upon joining Malice Mizer and now is extremely popular in Japan, although he has fans internationally whom he calls his "Dears." Gackt claims to be a vampire born in 1540, and has also starred in a vampire-based movie, Moon Child, alongwith singer and close friend Hyde.
Gackt can speak Japanese, French, English, Mandarin, and Korean.
Early life
Since Gackt became a member of Malice Mizer, he has claimed (apparently jokingly) to be a vampire and to have been born on July 4th, 1540. Speculation puts his actual birth year as 1973. It should be noted that, at best, the backgrounds of most Malice Mizer members are dubious.
Born in Okinawa, Japan, his parents were strict growing up. His television viewing was restricted to national or educational programming. At age seven, Gackt nearly drowned in the Sea of Okinawa. In his autobiography, he claims after being rescued, he became aware of supernatural abilities - he goes on to say that he does not wish to have children, for fear of passing these abilities on.
Gackt is very competitive person and has been quoted as saying "it's not that I want to win, it's just that I don't want to lose." His parents, both music teachers, forced him to take music lessons at the age of 3. At that young of an age, he would have been physically incapable of taking on such a feat, however apparently the lessons continued with little or no interest from Gackt himself until he saw that his friend had far surpassed him at the instrument. Out of competitiveness, he dedicated himself to his lessons. Later he would have a similar reaction when he saw his father play trumpet and his musical preference would shift to brass.
When Gackt turned 17, his interests shifted to rock. He eventually would focus on modern rock and play non-classical instruments proficiently. Gackt started as a drum technician for a recording studio and drummer for an unknown band. Later on, he met You and formed band Cains:Feel, with Gackt as the vocalist.
Malice Mizer.
Gackt's career in the public eye began upon joining the Visual-Kei band Malice Mizer on October 1995 as their new vocalist. With his influence, the band's music became romanticized and wistful. They shed their modern "goth" image for colorful historical costumes.
After four years, Gackt left in 1999 apparently due to either creative differences or financial problems, although it was never officially explained in detail. Gackt claimed that he was asked by Malice Mizer to leave, although he wished to stay. This has never been confirmed otherwise.
Solo career.
After leaving Malice Mizer, Gackt started a solo career in the form of a band GacktJOB, consisting of several members including You, Yukihiro 'Chachamaru' Fujimura, now former members Masa and Ren, and now new members Ju-ken, Ryuichi Nishida, and Jun-Ji. His solo career was a great success as he continues to maintain a level of popularity even greater than when he was still with Malice Mizer. Also, in recent news, Yoshiki, former and one of the founding members of X Japan, has confirmed on his recent appearance at Otakon 2006 that him and Gackt will be forming a band.
Gackt with GacktJOBIn addition to music, he has done work as an actor and commercials, usually "playing" himself. Gackt starred in the Japanese drama Hero's Hero as well as co-starring in and authoring the script for the movie Moon Child with HYDE, vocalist of L'Arc~en~Ciel. He is also soon going to play Uesugi Kenshin in the upcoming NHK drama Fuurinkazan.
Gackt was also involved in the PlayStation 2 game Bujingai, where he performed voice work as well as motion capture for the game's protagonist. He's also currently doing voice work for Square Enix for the next upcoming sequel of the Final Fantasy VII saga, Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core. In this game, Gackt has a character modeled after him, called Genesis, which also appears in a hidden movie in Final Fantasy VII: Dirge of Cerberus, where Gackt has also done voice work for the Japanese version, with his song Redemption.
Gackt's preformances and videos are often sexually suggestive and usually contain a level of homoeroticism. This is usually considered to be a form of fan service, either for the female audience or to (theoretically) "shock" a more conservative media.
Gackt has stated in his autobiography that while he is emotionally capable of loving another man, he is sexually incapable of it.
Discography.
Albums.
[1999.05.12] Mizerable Mini Album
[2000.04.26] Mars
[2001.04.25] Rebirth
[2002.06.19] MOON
[2003.03.12] Crescent
[2004.02.25] THE SIXTH DAY - SINGLE COLLECTION
[2004.05.26] THE SEVENTH NIGHT
[2005.02.14] Love Letter
[2005.09.21] DIABOLOS
Singles.
[1999.07.07] Mizerable
[1999.08.11] Vanilla
[1999.11.03] Remix of Gackt
[2000.02.09] Mirror
[2000.02.16] Oasis.
[2000.03.08] Sekirei ~Seki-ray~ (鶺鴒)
[2000.08.30] Saikai ~Story~ (再会)
[2000.11.16] Secret Garden
[2001.03.01] Kimi no Tame ni Dekiru Koto (君のためにできること)
[2001.09.01] ANOTHER WORLD
[2001.12.01] 12-gatsu no Love song (12月のLove song)
[2002.04.02] Wasurenai Kara (忘れないから)
[2002.11.02] 12-gatsu no Love song (12月のLove song)
[2003.03.03] Kimi ga Oikaketa Yume (君が追いかけた夢)
[2003.06.03] Lu:Na
[2003.06.03] Tsuki no Uta (月の詩)
[2003.11.03] Last Song
[2003.12.03] 12-gatsu no Love song (12月のLove song)
[2004.10.04] Kimi ni Aitakute (君に逢いたくて)
[2004.12.04] 12-gatsu no Love song (12月のLove song)
[2005.01.26] Arittake no Ai de (ありったけの愛で)
[2005.04.27] BLACK STONE
[2005.05.25] Metamorphoze (メタモルフォーゼ)
[2005.08.10] Todokanai Ai to Shitteita noni Osaekirezu ni Itoshii Tsudzuketa... (届カナイ愛ト知ッテイタノニ抑エキレズニ愛シ続ケタ…)
[2006.01.25] REDEMPTION
[2006.03.01] Love Letter
[2007.02.07] No ni Saku Hana no You ni (野に咲く花のように)
[2007.06.20] RETURNER ~Yami no Shuuen~ (闇の終焉)
