Gackt is one of Japan's foremost musical artists, a distinction well-earned given his eclectic and evolutionary musical style. From his very first band Cains:Feel in the early 1990s to his stint as vocalist for the iconic visual kei group Malice Mizer to his current status as both soloist and vocalist for the revolutionary band S.K.I.N., he has appealed to fans all over the globe.
Here are some basics on the man who has touched our hearts so keenly:
Name: Gackt MS Camui (it's a stage name, obviously. Gackt is pronounced as "ga-ku-to" and means
the greatness of music); real name rumored to be
Satoru Okabe
Birthdate: 04 July. Prior to
The Sixth Day and Seventh Night concert, he gave the date out as 1540 and claimed that he was a vampire. The introductory movie for
SD/SN, however, finally gave the truth: he was born in 1973.
Birthplace:
Okinawa
Grew Up In: Kyoto
Currently Lives In: Tokyo
Civil Status: Divorced
Family: His father was a jazz musician and his mother a beautician and costume designer. (FYI: his mother is part-French.) Has an older sister (divorced with one son; both currently live with him) and a younger brother.
Appearance: 5'11" and rather slender and pale. His hair has been a number of colors but is naturally black. Wears a variety of colored contact lenses, but his eyes are brown; more accurately; a rather deep shade of maroon.
Languages: Japanese [obviously!
]; relative fluency in French, English, Mandarin, and Korean. Passing fair Cantonese and planning to study Italian and Spanish.
Musical Instruments: Piano, drums, tuba (stopped by parents as he was ruining his teeth), bass guitar, violin (not as good as YOU-
kun, though), and flute
LIKES
Food: Italian egg salad,
xiao long bao,
kimchi, spaghetti. Prefers fruit to sweets; hasn't eaten rice in eight years and only eats
ramen on his birthday.
Beverages: tea, red wine, Gavi di Gavi [an Italian brand] white wine, and vodka
Perfume: Chanel Egoiste Platinum
Colors: Black and white
Movies: Braveheart, City of Angels, Soldier
Books: Smell Otoko
Manga:
Mobile Suit Gundam, Monster, Banana Fish
Musicians: Miwa Yoshida of
Dreams Come True;
HYDE of
L'Arc en Ciel