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My Take
I'll be honest — the first time I heard Keiji Haino, I genuinely wasn't sure what I was listening to. Born in Chiba in 1952, this guy has spent decades making music that refuses to sit still in any category: guitar, voice, percussion, whatever's within reach gets bent into something that sounds like it's coming from somewhere deep and slightly feral. The long black hair, the all-black wardrobe, the way he apparently just stands there and makes a room go tense before a single note drops — there's a real mystique to him that doesn't feel performed. He's never chased trends, never courted a mainstream audience, and somehow that stubbornness is exactly what makes him compelling. Decades in, still doing it entirely his way. That's rare enough to respect even if the music carves a hole straight through you.
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Overview
Keiji Haino is a Japanese musician born on May 3, 1952, in Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture. He works across guitar, vocals, and percussion, operating without conventional genre boundaries. His activities span several decades, and he maintains an official website as well as presences on Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Keiji Haino
- Name (Japanese)
- 灰野敬二
- Reading
- はいの けいじ
- Born
- May 3, 1952 (age 74)
- Origin
- Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
- Occupation
- Guitarist / Musician / Singer-Songwriter / Percussionist / Singer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Dragon
- Active years
- 1971 -
2. Works & records
Works summary
- Appearances
- 39 (1981–2020)
- By year
- 1981: 1, 1990: 1, 1992: 2, 1993: 2, 1994: 3, 1995: 4, 1996: 2, 1997: 3, 1998: 1, 2001: 1, 2002: 2, 2003: 3, 2004: 2, 2005: 3, 2006: 1, 2008: 3, 2009: 1, 2010: 1, 2011: 1, 2012: 1, 2020: 1
- Debut work
- わたしだけ?
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Video work | ドラびでお+灰野敬二 / ドラびでおplays 灰野敬二VS灰野敬二 | 2010 |
| Video work | 灰野敬二+河端一+吉田達也 / 一と一と一が重なってしまうまで Live At Mission’s 2008 | 2009 |
| Video work | 灰野敬二 / 21st Feb.2008 | 2008 |
| Video work | 灰野敬二+河端一+吉田達也 / 一と一が重なってしまうまで | 2008 |
| Video work | 灰野敬二 / 何もかも・パーカッション・ソロ | 2002 |
| Video work | 不失者 / 1991.9.26 ラママ Live | 1992 |
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Works and profile fields sourced from Wikipedia reflect content as of 2026-08-26. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Keiji Haino born?
Keiji Haino was born on May 3, 1952 and is 74 years old.
Where is Keiji Haino from?
Keiji Haino is from Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.
What does Keiji Haino do?
Keiji Haino works as Guitarist, Musician, Singer-Songwriter, Percussionist, Singer.
How long has Keiji Haino been active?
Keiji Haino has been active since 1971.
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