Ken (musician)

Ken
Also known asKEN P'unk, Kën D'Ark
Born (1968-11-28) November 28, 1968 (age 56)
Maibara, Shiga, Japan
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer-songwriter
  • record producer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • drums
  • keyboards
Years active1992–present
LabelsDanger Crue
Member ofL'Arc-en-Ciel
Formerly ofSons of All Pussys
Websiteken-curlyhair.com

Ken (born November 28, 1968, in Maibara, Shiga) is a Japanese musician and singer-songwriter, best known as guitarist of the rock band L'Arc-en-Ciel. After he joined them in 1992, they went on to sell over 40 million records,[1] making them one of the best-selling music artists in Japan. He has written a breadth of L'Arc-en-Ciel's material, including "Vivid Colors", "The Fourth Avenue Cafe", "Niji", "Kasou", "My Heart Draws a Dream", "Daybreak's Bell" and "Chase". Ken was also the vocalist and guitarist of the rock trio Sons of All Pussys (also known as S.O.A.P.), and has released a solo album entitled In Physical.

  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.