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 Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 5:26 pm
Gackt Camui ~ Who Is He??  ~Gackt Camui (神威 楽斗 Kamui Gakuto)is a Japanese solo singer. Well, he does have his amazing guitarist Chachamaru, second guitarist and violinist You, Ryu with his speedy hands on the drums, Ju-Ken the attention-seeking bass player, and Igao playing the keyboard - but Gackt writes all of his own lyrics and composes the music, and also plays the piano and many many more instruments. Gakuto (The Japanese way of pronouncing it), used to be part of an indies band named Malice Mizer, which was full of visual rock members with scary outfits and songs. Gakuto had really tight leather outfits back then too.
There were alot of different things Gackt wanted to do in music, and he kept on wanting to write more and more songs and lyrics, and eventually took leave of the band to go solo - There were many differences which fans now notice from the music Gackt wanted to make compared to Malice Mizer. Gackt called his new path: "GacktJOB". Since 1998 he's released as many as 19 Singles and about 7 Albums including the Sixth Day and Seventh Night (Which had remakes of his original songs.
His music varies from rock, soft rock, happy/energetic songs, plain piano, beautiful violin and much more. Everyone can like at least one song of Gackt's; There's just so many different ones to choose from! His voice is incredible. It's beautiful when he sings the low deep notes and also when he sings the very high notes - Alot of control over it and he knows how to use it well - In concerts it's not a lie that he can sing all the songs without cracking or losing his voice once.
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Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 12:47 am
Gackt ~ Early Life. Gackt has never released his real name or birth date. He was born on July 4, 1540, he says; rumors say the actual year was 1973 (further sources have said that this birth year is not far off). Further investigation has led researchers to believe that his real name is Satoru Okabe, but none of this is known for certain. Gackt was born in Okinawa, Japan and was raised by strict parents. At the age of seven, Gackt nearly drowned in the sea of Okinawa. According to his autobiography (Jihaku), after being saved, he developed paranormal abilities, seeing things and people that others could not. As a result, he was committed to isolation in a mental hospital. In the same autobiography, Gackt claims he does not want to have children so that he won't pass these problematic abilities to them.
Gackt is and has always been extremely competitive and has even stated, "It's not that I want to win, it's just that I don't want to lose." His parents, both musicians, began his formal lessons in classical piano when he was three, even though it was physically impossible for him to play. After many years of having no real interest in these lessons, his competitive nature made him want to master the piano after one day seeing a friend play better than him. His musical preference later shifted to brass instruments though, after seeing his father play the trumpet. When Gackt turned seventeen, his taste in music changed from classical to rock. As a result of this, he began learning to play instruments that deviated from the classical standards of music, eventually focusing on contemporary rock.
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Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 1:16 am
Gackt ~ Malice Mizer. Gackt was once part of Malice Mizer, a well-known J-rock band but later went solo. Although he is no longer part of the group, he says he still loves all members of the band in their own special ways. He composes his own music and originally wanted to be a conductor. In 1995, Gackt joined Malice Mizer as the group's vocalist, lyricist and pianist. Fan base and record sales grew substantially over the following years and the band became known for its distinct visual kei theme, with elaborate costumes, on-stage scenery and theatrics. Malice Mizer released two albums with Gackt, Merveilles and Voyage ~Sans Retour~. When Gackt began seeking further creative control over the group's compositions, as opposed to just writing the lyrics, he was removed from the group.
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Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 1:27 am
Gackt ~ Solo Career. After leaving Malice Mizer, Gackt began a solo career with a band he created called "GacktJOB," which consisted of several members including You (violin/rhythm guitar), Yukihiro 'Chachamaru' Fujimura (lead guitar/effects), Masa (rhythm guitar), Ren (bass), Toshi (drums), Yosh (choreographer/dancer), and Igao (keyboards). GacktJOB later added Ryuichi Ryu Nishida on drums, and Ju-ken on bass. Gackt's live shows often included homoerotic play (fan service) with some of these members. His solo career has been a great success as he continues to maintain a level of popularity far greater than he achieved with Malice Mizer. His fans (whom he calls "Dears") are from many different countries around the world.
In addition to music, Gackt has been involved as an actor in various TV commercials (usually playing himself), and in the Japanese drama Hero's Hero. He also co-wrote and co-starred in the hit vampire movie Moon Child with HYDE, vocalist of L'Arc-en-Ciel, with whom he is rumored to have had a romantic relationship; Gackt and Hyde are still close friends and deny such statements.
Gackt is also officially an author, having written, Moonchild: Requiem, and several as-yet unpublished short stories. In 2003 he published his autobiography entitled Jihaku, in which he displayed his deep thoughts and described events which had a profound impact on his life. Gackt worked as a runway model for his favorite designer, Yoshiyuki Konishi; designed his own stage-wear and clothing line; and opened his own private, members-only restaurant and bar, Tamaly Bar, complete with his own personal and family recipies.
Gackt was also involved in the PlayStation 2 game 'Bujingai', for which he performed some of the voices as well as doing motion capture for the game's protagonist. He has also appeared in Japanese commercials for the hit game 'Metal Gear Solid 2', and his name appeared on a dog tag in the game. Other voice-over work of Gackt's includes the character 'Seiji' from the anime New Fist of the North Star (Shin Hokuto no Ken). He also performed the ending theme Tsuki no Uta for the anime Texhnolyze.
Gackt is usually cited as being the model for the 'Final Fantasy VIII' lead Squall Leonhart's character design (although the game's character designer has claimed the actual inspiration for Squall was the American actor River Phoenix). However, a character with his likeness will not appear in Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII. Instead he will be recorded doing motion work and digitally inserted into the game, so he will be performing in live action.
In early 2005 he was asked to write and perform the theme songs for the Gundam movie 'Zeta Gundam: A New Translation', a movie eagerly anticipated the anime-community. The songs were 'Metamorphoze' and a rearrangement of a previously released song, Kimi ga Matteiru Kara.
Gackt's next single is "Redemption" which is also the theme for Dirge of Cerberus, and will be relased along side the game in Feburary. Also, recent news to Dears members have been made known: Tamaly bar will be closing its doors forever at the end of this year, thus ending Gackt's career as a bar owner.
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Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 1:36 am
Gackt ~ S.K.I.N. Skin is a supergroup consisting of several Japanese rock musicians. Formed in 2007, in Los Angeles, California, it includes Gackt, Miyavi, Sugizo and Yoshiki.
In August 2006, Yoshiki (formerly in X Japan) announced at Otakon that he would start a band with Gackt (formerly in Malice Mizer). In December of the same year, it was reported that Sugizo (formerly in Luna Sea) might be joining the group as the third member. On May 25, 2007, at the JRock Revolution festival in Los Angeles, Skin was eventually announced, including the previously discussed artists, as well as Miyavi (formerly in Dué le Quartz). Yoshiki confirmed that the group will release an album and that rough recordings of several songs were made in March 2007. The band gave its debut performance on June 29, 2007 at the Anime Expo in Long Beach, California, with Ju-ken, bassist of Gackt's support band GacktJob on bass. The Line-up is as follows; Gackt – vocals, piano. Miyavi – guitar, shamisen. Sugizo – guitar, violin. Yoshiki – drums, piano.
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Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 1:56 am
Gackt ~ Fun Facts. Name: Gackt MS Camui.
Age: 464 (About 34).
Birthday: July 4th, 1540 (1973).
Birthplace: Okinawa.
Hometown: Kyoto (He said France, once).
Currently Living: In Tokyo!
Height: 180cm. (5'11")
Weight: 60 kg. (132 lbs.)
Blood Type: A.
Chest: 98cm.
Waist: 68cm.
Hips: 88cm.
Shoe Size: 8
Ring Size: 10-14
Dislikes (food): Sweets.
Likes (food): Tea, Spaghetti, Kimchi(Korean), Egg salad(Italian salad).
Dislikes (animal): Cockroaches.
Likes (animal): Cats & Dogs.
Favourite Colours: Black & White.
Favourite Cartoonist: Yoshida Akimi
Favourite Songs: Stair way to heaven by Led Zepplin, Beauty & Harmony by Yoshida Miwa.
Favourite Singers: Yoshida Miwa (Dreams Come True), Crystal King.
Favourite Movies: Braveheart, Primal Fear, The Game, City of Angels.
Favourite Stars: Sandra Bullock, Meg Ryan, John Travolta, Brat Pitt, Nicholas Cage.
Favourite Things: Scents(candles), and skeletons...
Hobbies: Driving, Dating, Martial arts.
Special Abilities: Skiing, Billiard, Boxing, Karate, Judo.
Fragrance (his scent?!): Platinum Egoiste (Chanel).
Real Family: He has an elder sister and a younger brother. Father is a trumpeter. Mother is a barber or hairdresser. His nephew got out school and is studying English and Chinese.
Family: You, Ren, Masa, Cachamaru, Toshi, Igao. Image of them (to Gackt): You = big and deep like the ocean, Ren = alien, Masa = the selected person, Chachamaru = pupu, Toshi = Cool!, Igao = unknown person.
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Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 2:06 am
Gackt ~ Resources. (Content of this thread was
taken from these sites. And the pictures from
around the net. xD Except the one right up there.
I made that. >.> Well, cropped it and made it
pretty from one of the pictures he had on his site
when he had the old layout. ^^)
---->WasurenaiKara.<----
---->AsiasFinest.<----
---->GacktWiki.<---- Also visit his site. ^^
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Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 2:14 am
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Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 2:15 am
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Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 2:16 am
Woot, I think I'm finished now. :]
Feel free to post away. ^^
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Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 10:55 am
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Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 10:56 am
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Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 2:48 pm
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Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 3:36 pm
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Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 3:37 pm
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