Tetsuya (musician)

Tetsuya
Tetsuya (right) performing with L'Arc~en~Ciel at Madison Square Garden in 2012.
Background information
Also known asT.E.Z P'unk, Tetsu69, Tetsu P'unk, Dark Tetsu, Tetsu
Born (1969-10-03) October 3, 1969 (age 55)
Hikone, Shiga, Japan
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer-songwriter
  • record producer
  • fashion designer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • bass
  • guitar
Years active1989–present
Labels
Member ofL'Arc-en-Ciel
Formerly ofCreature Creature
Websitetetsuya.uk.com

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.

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.

  1. ^ "L'Arc-en-Ciel, Japanese Visual Rock Band, To Play Madison Square Garden This Weekend". Billboard. 2012-03-23. Archived from the original on 2013-10-23. Retrieved 2015-05-29.