Gackt
[ ガクト ]
Pronunciation : [ Ga-Ku-To]
Genre : J-Rock
Subgenre : J-Pop
Nationality : Japanese
Debut : early 1999
Now : active
Record label : Nippon Crown
Members :
• Gackt (vocalist, leader) [ ex-"Malice Mizer" ]
• Yukihiro (guitar)
• Ju-Ken (bass)
• Jun-Ji (drums)
• Igao (piano)
• Ryu (drums)
• Yosh (choreographer)
• You (violin, guitar)
Formerly :
• Ren (bass) [ "LinClover" ]
• Toshi (drums) [ "Spiky" ]
• Masa (guitar) [ ex-"Spiky" ] [ "DizzyDrive" ]
Biography :
Former singer of Malice Mizer, Gackt began his solo carrier, full of promises thanks to his numerous fans, in 1999.
Accompanied by his musicians, he's done several concerts and released many singles and albums since 2000.
Gackt also takes part in many non musical projects.
He's currently a member of S.K.I.N.
Disliked or adored, Gackt rarely leaves people indifferent.
He's got a particular tone of voice, has a great stage presence and puts a lot of himself into his songs.
His clips are well made, and some (cf. Redemption) are especially enjoyable.
Official site.
Record label official site.
Official MySpace.
Videos on youtube :
Mizerable
Redemption