Reita れいた | |
|---|---|
 Reita in 2016. | |
| Background information | |
| Born | May 27, 1981 Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | April 15, 2024 (aged 42) |
| Genres | |
| Instrument | Bass |
| Years active | 2001–2024 |
| Member of | The Gazette |
Reita (れいた, or REITA) (May 27, 1981 – April 15, 2024) was a Japanese bassist and composer best known for being a member of the visual kei rock band The Gazette. He produced his instruments under the Japanese brand ESP and also owned a clothing brand called Snaked Lows.
The Gazette is noted as one of the biggest visual kei bands of the second generation,[1][2] and several artists mourned Reita's death in 2024.
- ^ "DEZERTとアルルカンはヴィジュアル系の"二大巨頭"に？ 2年半ぶりの『ダブルラリアット』を見て". Real Sound (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-10-13.
- ^ "the Gazette、幕張メッセで結成7周年ライヴ開催。1万5千人動員". Barks (in Japanese). 2009-03-12. Retrieved 2023-09-21.