Origin Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan Role Musician Name Demon Kakka | Years active 1982–present Instruments Vocals Siblings Yumiko Kogure | |
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Also known as Demon Kogure, Demon Kogure Kakka (デーモン小暮閣下, Demon Kogure Kakka), Den'emon Kogure (小暮伝衛門, Kogure Den'emon), Exclamation! Born November 10, 1962 (age 61)
Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan ( 1962-11-10 ) Genres Heavy metal
hard rock
pop Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, actor, author, television and radio personality, music and stage producer, motion picture and music video director, journalist, critic Movies Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Wizard & Fourze: Movie War Ultimatum, Godzilla vs. Biollante Albums GIRLS’ ROCK, GIRLS’ ROCK√Hakurai, GIRLS’ ROCK 〜Tiara〜, DEMON AS BAD MAN, LE MONDE DE DEMON | ||
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Demon Kakka (デーモン閣下, Dēmon Kakka, born November 10), previously known as Demon Kogure (デーモン小暮, Dēmon Kogure), is a Japanese musician, entertainer, journalist and sumo commentator. He is the frontman of the heavy metal band Seikima-II, and is known for always working entirely in character.
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Biography
Demon attended Toin Gakuen High School and graduated with honors from Waseda University with a degree in social science. His elder sister, Yumiko Kogure, is a former Tokyo Broadcasting System newscaster.
In December 1982, he and Damian Hamada formed Seikima-II. In accordance to their "prophecy" and after completing their "world conquest", the band disbanded at the end of the century on December 31, 1999 at 23:59:59. They have had limited time reunions in 2005, 2010, and 2015.
He released his first solo work in 1990, and after Seikima-II disbanded focused on his solo career.
In 1994 Demon appeared on Larry King Live, becoming the first Japanese musician to do so.
Persona
Demon is an Akuma (an evil kind of kami) masquerading in the human realm. He is the former vice-king of Jigoku (Hell) and the founder of Akumakyō (a demoniac religion).
Demon preached his "religion" as the leader of Seikima-II (聖飢魔II, seikimatsu, "end of the century"), a religious group whose aim is to conquer the earth via heavy metal music.
In 2007, he changed his recording label to Avex Trax, and in mid-2009 changed his persona to Demon Kakka ("His Excellency Demon").