Hideaki Kikuchi

菊地英昭　/　きくちひであき

Japanese guitarist from Tokyo

December 7, 1964 (age 61)　・　Tokyo, Japan

From Tokyo
Guitarist

My Take

I have a genuine soft spot for guitarists like Hideaki Kikuchi — the ones who aren't trying to be the face of the band but whose playing is so deeply embedded in the sound that you'd notice its absence immediately. Growing up in Hachioji and citing Joe Perry of Aerosmith as a hero tells you a lot: this is a guy who grew up worshipping that big, strutting rock guitar tone, then figured out how to transplant it into something distinctly Japanese. The Yellow Monkey's whole glam-meets-hard-rock thing in the 1990s wouldn't have landed the way it did without that foundation he was laying every night. Nihon University, a mid-80s debut, then joining the band in 1989 and riding it through to one of J-rock's more dramatic breakup-and-reunion arcs — that's a full career's worth of story right there. He keeps a low profile for someone who's played to arenas, which honestly just makes me respect the craft more.

Overview

Hideaki Kikuchi is a Japanese guitarist born on December 7, 1964, in Tokyo, Japan. He attended Nihon University. Further career details and personal information are not publicly disclosed.

1. Profile

Name (English): Hideaki Kikuchi
Name (Japanese): 菊地英昭
Reading: きくちひであき
Born: December 7, 1964 (age 61)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Sagittarius / Dragon
Origin: Tokyo, Japan
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Active years: Unknown
Occupation: Guitarist

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Nihon University
Debut: Unknown

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Official sitehttp://www.baj-inc.com/#/artist/
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%8F%8A%E5%9C%B0%E8%8B%B1%E6%98%AD