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MIYAVI, 雅-MIYAVI-

(Miyavi)

Takamasa Ishihara (September 14, 1981) is a Japanese singer-songwriter who rose to fame as the guitarist for the visual kei rock band Dué le Quartz in the late 90s. He is hailed as a guitar virtuoso and is recognized for his eclectic mix of genres, ranging from rock to hip hop, blues, and folk. Born in Osaka to a Japanese mother and a Korean-Japanese father, he first pursued a career in soccer by joining the junior team of J-League’s Cerezo Osaka. After an injury frustrated his ambitions of becoming a professional soccer player, he learned how to play the guitar at the age of 15....