Birth name Kyoji Yamamoto Role Musician Instruments Guitar, vocals | Years active 1972–present Name Kyoji Yamamoto | |
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Born March 23, 1956 (age 68) Matsue, Shimane, Japan ( 1956-03-23 ) Occupation(s) Musician, record producer, songwriter Albums THE LIFE ALBUM, MIND ARC, Holy Expedition, Asian Volcano, WARNING FROM STARDUST Similar People Genki Hitomi, Neil Murray, Carmine Appice, Mark Slaughter, Mari Hamada | ||
Kyoji yamamoto spanish pirates senri kawaguchi drum solo
Kyoji Yamamoto (山本 恭司, Yamamoto Kyōji, born March 23, 1956 in Matsue, Shimane, Japan) is a Japanese musician, singer-songwriter and record producer who is the leader of the hard rock/heavy metal bands Bow Wow (known as Vow Wow for a period of time) and Wild Flag. He is known for his skillful guitar playing, with former bandmate Neil Murray calling him one of the top Japanese guitarists, and was one of the first hard rock guitarist to use the tapping technique.
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- Kyoji Yamamoto Alone
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Kyoji Yamamoto Alone
Career
After entering Yamaha Music School, Kyoji formed Bow Wow in 1975 and they released their debut album a year later . The following year they opened for Aerosmith and Kiss. In 1984, with the addition of two new members, the group renamed themselves Vow Wow and moved to England in 1987 before disbanding in 1990. Kyoji reformed Bow Wow with all new members in 1995, however original members Mitsuhiro Saito and Toshihiro Niimi rejoined him in 1998 to become a trio.
Kyoji began a solo career in 1980, and has appeared as a special guest performer for numerous musicians. In 1986 he was asked by producer Wilfried F. Rimensberger to participate in the supergroup Phenomena, playing on their second album.
Kyoji was to perform his first solo show in the United States on September 24, 2011, with Karl Wilcox from Diamond Head supporting him on drums. However, the show was cancelled.
Kyoji has been married for 26 years and has a son, Maoki, who is also a musician.