Miya (musician)

Miya
ミヤ
Miya on stage in London, 2007
Background information
Birth nameMasaaki Yaguchi
Also known as1979
Born (1979-07-26) July 26, 1979 (age 45)
Ishioka, Ibaraki, Japan
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter, record producer, audio engineer, DJ
InstrumentGuitar
Years active1996–present
Member of

Masaaki Yaguchi (Japanese: 矢口雅哲, born July 26, 1979), better known as Miya (ミヤ), is a Japanese musician, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known as guitarist and leader of the visual kei rock band Mucc since 1997. He is also a guitarist of the supergroup Petit Brabancon. In addition to his work as a musician, Miya also works as a DJ and as a record producer and audio engineer for other artists.[1] He also makes and sells homemade audio equipment with engineer Koji Watanabe under the brand name Yaguchi Watanabe Densen (矢口渡邉電線).[1]

  1. ^ a b "MUCC ミヤ、シド 明希、キズ 来夢……プロデュースや配信ライブなど、ソロ活動で生み出す新たな価値". Real Sound (in Japanese). July 30, 2020. Retrieved September 25, 2022.