Hide, The Guitarist And The Memories Of X-Japan..

1. Birth Name : Hideto Matsumoto


2. Also Known as : Hide


3. Born : December 13, 1964


4. Origin : Yokosuka, Japan


5. Died : May 2, 1998 (aged 33) in Tokyo, Japan


6. Genre(s) : Alterinative rock, heavy metal, power metal, progressive metal.


7. Occupation(s) : Singer, songwriter, musician


8. Instrument(s) : Guitar, bass, vocals


9. Years active : 1981 - 1998


10. Label(s) : Sony, Lemoned Plant


11. Associated Acts : X-Japan, Hide With spread beaver, Zilch


12. Website : http://www.hide-city.com/

About Hide :

Hideto Matsumoto was a popular japanese musician. Known as the "king of psyborg rock star" -or more commonly known by his mononymous stage name hide.. he was primarily known for his work as lead guitarist of the popular heavy metal band X Japan from 1987 to 1997. He was also a successful solo artist and co-founder of the United States based band Zilch.

Source : http://www.wikipedia.com/

By : Daniel Lorenzo