Name Shinya (musician) Instruments Drums | Role Musician | |
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Born February 24, 1978 (age 46) Hirakata, Osaka, Japan ( 1978-02-24 ) Occupation(s) Musician, composer, record producer Associated acts Dir En Grey, La:Sadie's, Ruby, Siva, Artificial Angel Music groups Dir En Grey (Since 1997), MidnightPumpkin (2002 – 2011) Genres Rock music, Heavy metal, Experimental music Albums Uroboros, Arche, Dum Spiro Spero, VULGAR, Withering to Death Similar People Toshiya, Kyo, Kaoru, Die, Hyde Profiles | ||
Shinya (born February 24, 1978 in Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese musician, best known as the drummer of the metal band Dir En Grey. He has been with the band since its inception in 1997 and was previously a member of La:Sadie's. Shinya has composed a handful of songs for Dir En Grey, his compositions alternating between melodic ("Hotarubi", "Fukai") and upbeat tunes ("Raison Detre", "Umbrella").
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History
Shinya was born on February 24, 1978 in Hirakata, Osaka. In 1995 he helped form and joined La:Sadie's. La:Sadie's disbanded in 1997. Later that year, he joined Dir en grey. In 1999, Dir en grey made their major debut. He has been with the band since its inception.
Influences
CD Albums that have influenced his music:
Equipment
With Dir En Grey, Shinya has used Ludwig, Yamaha and Pearl drums in that order. He has used Istanbul Agop Alchemy cymbals until the mid 2000s when he switched to Sabian cymbals. Pearl also developed his signature model drumsticks. Shinya has also designed his own signature series drumstick with Pearl. The sticks are made of hickory and painted in white.