Takuro (musician)
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Takurō Kubo (Japanese: 久保 琢郎, Hepburn: Kubo Takurō, born May 26, 1971 in Hakodate, Hokkaido), better known by his stage name TAKURO, is a Japanese musician and lyricist best known as one of the guitarists and leader of the rock band Glay, for which he is also the main composer and lyricist. As a musician and composer, Takuro has worked with different artists and has also released solo works.
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Birth name | Takuro Kubo |
Born | (1971-05-26) May 26, 1971 (age 52) Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan |
Genres | Rock |
Occupations | Musician, lyricist |
Instrument(s) | Guitar, piano, keyboards |
Years active | 1988-present |
Labels | Toshiba-EMI, Capitol |
Takuro and his older sister were raised by a single mother, as she never remarried after his father's death, when Takuro was three years old. He considers his mother an early influence in his musical career, as he was strongly impressed by her singing.[1][2]