Tetsuya (musician)
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Tetsuya (Japanese: テツヤ, born October 3, 1969), formerly known as Tetsu, is a Japanese musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer, best known as bassist and bandleader of the rock band L'Arc-en-Ciel. Formed in 1991, they have sold over 40 million records,[1] making them one of the best-selling music artists in Japan.
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Also known as | T.E.Z P'unk, Tetsu69, Tetsu P'unk, Dark Tetsu, Tetsu |
Born | (1969-10-03) October 3, 1969 (age 54) Hikone, Shiga, Japan |
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Years active | 1989–present |
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Member of | L'Arc-en-Ciel |
Formerly of | Creature Creature |
Website | tetsuya.uk.com |
Tetsuya also performs backing vocals in L'Arc-en-Ciel and has composed many of the band's songs, including "Link", "Ready Steady Go", "Finale", "Driver's High", "Stay Away", "Pieces" and "Good Luck My Way". In 2001, he started a solo career under the name Tetsu69. From 2005 to 2006, Tetsuya was a support member of Morrie's solo project Creature Creature. He formed a L'Arc-en-Ciel cover band named Like-an-Angel in 2023.