Top 20 Drummer celebrities in Japan
Here is the latest list of the world's top 20 Drummer celebrities [Updated June 28, 2022].
Rina Suzuki was born
on August 21, 1991
in Nara, Japan.
She and the band have performed theme songs for various anime shows. She's also played with Halloween Junky Orchestra and has a custom drumstick line through Pearl Drums.
Shinya was born
on February 24, 1978
in Osaka, Japan.
He designed his own signature series drumstick with Pearl.
Sakura was born
on November 20, 1969
in Tokyo, Japan.
He is a supporter of the band Creature Creature.
Yukihiro was born
on November 24, 1968
in Japan.
He released the single "My Heart Draws a Dream."
Masaki Kojima was born
on January 3, 1988
in Japan.
He announced he was leaving My First Story in March of 2016. He was replaced by Kid'z.
Tatsuya Amano was born
on August 23, 1990
in Osaka, Japan.
During the summer of 2015, he and his bandmates in Crossfaith played the Van's Warped Tour in the US. In September 2015, he and his bandmates released their 4th studio album, Xeno, to iTunes.
Tomoya Kanki was born
on June 27, 1987
in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
He accompanied the band on their first international tour in 2013. They played in New York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Toronto, and in five European cities.
Kunji Sakuma was born
on March 30, 1973
in Hadano, Japan.
He has 50,000 followers on his jz0330 Instagram account.
Shinpei was born
on March 20, 1989
in Japan.
SuG's next album after Shinpei joined, 2010's Tokyo Muzical Hotel, was their first to chart in the top 30.
Watanabe Shuhei was born
on November 1, 1988
in Oita, Japan.
In 2017, he lent his voice to the animated film Drawings That Move.
Kouki Fujiwara was born
on August 8, 1986
in Kumamoto, Japan.
He and his bandmates won the Best Rock Video award at the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards Japan.
Akane Hirose was born
on December 14, 1990
in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
She was also part of an acoustic band called Rice-cakes and Cheese where she played the cajon. She has DJ'd under the stage name of DJ Achi.
Kid'z was born
on July 27, 1992
in Japan.
Replacement drummer for the Japanese rock band My First Story who filled in as official member following the departure of Masack in 2016.
The first album he performed on as a member of My First Story was Antithese.
Kiyoshi Ijichi was born
on September 25, 1977
in Japan.
In September 2012, he and his bandmates released their 7th studio album Landmark. It became the group's 1st group released to the American iTunes store. He also took part in his first Asian circuit tour beginning in December of 2013.
Keita Ogawa was born
on December 22, 1982
in Nagasaki, Japan.
Japanese drummer who has worked with artists such as Yo-Yo Ma, Assad Brothers, and the Maria Schneider Orchestra.
He lived in Rio de Janeiro for three months in order to study with respected Brazilian percussionists such as Jorginho do Pandeiro and Celsinho Silva.
Masaya Nakanishi was born
on July 10, 1983
in Japan.
In 2012, he and the band won the MASH A&R concert.
Satoyasu Shomura was born
on March 21, 1984
in Japan.
He and [Alexandros] supported Muse on a 2013 Japanese tour date for the American rock group.
Tokai Junji was born
on January 11, 1982
in Japan.
He signed a recording contract with B.P. Records as a member of Kiryu.
Uke Yutaka was born
on October 28, 1981
in Japan.
The Gazette has released a number of EPs and compilation albums including 2011's Traces Best of 2005-2009 and 2017's Traces Vol.2.
Yuuya Sakazaki was born
on December 9, 1981
in Chiba, Japan.
Sid has released several DVDs of live shows, tours, and music videos.