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OK so I'm not the best at this but I will start with some info on our beloved Gackt and eventually this page will begin to look better! =^.^= So for starters, some information
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'''Gackt''' (Gackt Camui) is a singer, actor and songwriter in Japan. Born on July 4th, Gackt has long maintained that he is a vampire and was born in 1540, though it is estimated that he was likely born in 1973. His real name is also considered a mystery. Gackt claims it is “Camui M. S. Gackt” but many rumors believe it is actually “Satoru Okabe.”
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Gackt is a widely known Japanese celebrity, best known as the vocalist for “[[Malice Mizer]]” before departing on a solo career and acting in several television shows and movies.
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'''GACKT'''
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==Biography==
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===Early Life===
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Gackt has actively tried to hide the majority of his past, and his mysterious history is one of the reasons he has become such a famous individual in not only Japan but around the world. His father and mother were both teachers. Gackt is the middle child, with an older sister and a younger brother.
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Gackt M.S. Camui (ƒKƒNƒg, but most often written in English, even in Japan, pronounced "ga-ku-to") is a song writer, vocalist, and multi-talented instrumentalist -- (trumpet, tuba, horn, trombone, piano, guitar, drums, bass), all other standard orchestral instruments, and most traditional Japanese instruments -- as well as a beloved celebrity amongst females, both in Japan and the international JPop fan community. Gackt claims to be a Norwegian vampire. He was also vocalist of Cains:Feel and Malice Mizer. Thanks to him, Malice Mizer became well-known.
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His autobiography tells of several childhood illnesses and near death experiences in his life, but much like his own claimed history, the truth of these is still in question. At one point in his life, Gackt claimed he was able to speak with deceased family members, a claim that has helped him become somewhat of a hero in many underground youth circles.
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Gackt can speak Japanese, English, French, Mandarin, and Korean.
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===Adult Gack===
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By 1995, Gackt joined a group known as Malice Mizer. His popularity instantly skyrocketed and he became one of the most well known singers in Japan. Upon leaving the group he took on a variety of other tasks as a solo musician and actor. He was the also voice of [[Genesis Rhapsodos]] in the original Japanese version of [[Final Fantasy VII]].
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==Musical Life==
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===Malice Mizer===
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Malice Mizer was a popular Japanese rock band from 1992 to 2001. In 1995, Gackt joined the band as their new vocalist and pianist after meeting with the group members and appreciating their diversity.
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The group was well known for their inventive outfits and over the top shows, which fit in perfectly with Gackt’s personality. He instantly became a fan favorite, elevating him to stardom quickly. He continued with the group for three years before departing in 1999 because of “musical differences.”
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'''Early life'''
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That same year, he began his career as a solo artist.
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Camui does not release his birth date, maintaining a biography fit for a member of Malice Mizer. His given birthdate is July 4, 1540. But some sources say that he was born 4 July 1973. He has never revealed his real name, and various rumors about what it might be are pure conjecture.
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===Solo Career===
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Gackt began his solo career on May 12, 1999 with the single “Mizerable.” Since then, he has created 7 solo albums (with Singles albums and live albums excluded):
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*Mizerable (1999 – Mini Album)
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*Mars (2000)
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*Rebirth (2001)
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*Moon (2002)
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*Crescent (2003)
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*Love Letter (2005)
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*Diabalos (2005)
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He has also been a vocalist for dozens of theme songs on both [[anime]] and video games.
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Born in Okinawa, Japan, he was raised by unusually strict parents who regulated his life. His television viewing was restricted to national or educational programming. At age seven, Gackt nearly drowned in the Sea of Okinawa. After being saved, he claimed to be able to see things that normal people couldn't and was then sent into isolation in a mental hospital.
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On May 25th, 2007, Gackt announced that he is going to be a part of the Japanese Supergroup called “[[Skin]]” which features other famous Japanese musical artists including [[Miyazi]], [[Sugizo]] and [[Yoshiki]].
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==Other Endeavors==
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Besides music, Gackt has also been in several movies. He wrote and starred in the movie “[[Moon Child]]” and also had appearances (either as a voice actor or a live actor) in "[[Fûrin kazan]]" (as [[Uesugi Kenshin]]), “[[Crisis Core]]: Final Fantasy VII,” “Bujingai,” “Hero’s Hero,” and “Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII.” There are also plans for him to costar with Demi Moore and Woody Harrelson in the upcoming movie “[[Bunraku]]” which is set to be released in 2009.
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==External Links==
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*[http://www.gackt.com Official Website, Gackt (Japanese)]
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*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1374680/ Gackt IMDB page]
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*[http://www.myspace.com/gackt Gackt MySpace (Japanese)]
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*[http://www.malice-mizer.co.jp/ Official Website, Malice Mizer]
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Gackt was a very competitive person, saying, "It's not that I want to win, it's just that I don't want to lose." As a child, he had always wanted to be better than anyone else and continues to learn new skills and practice existing skills to become better. He was also very ambitious as well he is now ;].
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His interest in music was a rough one; his parents, both musicians, forced him to learn the piano when he was three. He was too small to actually play, but he had to sit in front of the piano for two hours. Later, his competitive nature made him master the piano after seeing his friend play better than him. Then Gackt's interest changed to brass instruments after seeing his father play trumpet. Again, his competitive nature resulted in non-stop practice and mastery of several instruments of the brass category, but it had all ended when his parents worried it would damage his teeth and forbid him to play. This prompted him to consider becoming a music conductor.
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When Gackt turned 17, his music life changed when his mother told him that she regretted forcing him to learn piano. Then he changed his tastes in music from classical to rock (after becoming very interested in it because he had never heard it in his childhood) and moved him to learn band instruments.
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'''Early Career'''
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Gackt started as a drum technician for a recording studio and drummer for an unknown band. Later on, he met lifelong friends and fellow performers Ren and You and formed a band, Cains:Feel, with Gackt as the vocalist, although he felt his deep voice wasn't suited for the trend at the time.
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'''Days with Malice Mizer'''
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Gackt's popularity began to rise after joining the visual kei band Malice Mizer on October 1995 as their new vocalist. His contributions to the band led it in a new stylistic direction, bringing a soft romantic touch to their music as well as their appearance. During Gackt's time with the band Malice Mizer met its greatest popularity, releasing two albums (Voyage ~sans retour~ on Mana's Midi:Nette label and their first and only major release, Merveilles on Nippon Columbia) as well as a number of singles.
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Gackt left in 1998 after the end of the "Merveilles" Tour. He has variously cited personal, artistic, and financial differences as reasons for leaving. Also, in his autobiography, Gackt said that he was asked by Malice Mizer to leave, although he wished to stay.
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After leaving Malice Mizer, Gackt started a solo career with a group of people called GacktJOB, consisting of several members including You (violin / rhythm guitar), Yukihiro Chachamaru Fujimura (lead guitar/effects), Masa (rhythm guitar), Ren (bass), Toshi (drums), Yosh (choreographer/dancer), and Igao (keyboards) (and much later Ryuichi Ryu Nishida on drums, and Ju-ken on bass). His solo career has been a great success as he continues to maintain a level of popularity far greater than when he was still with Malice Mizer.
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In addition to music, Gackt has been involved as an actor in various TV commercials, the Japanese drama Hero's Hero, and co-writing and co-starring in the movie Moon Child with Hyde, vocalist of L'Arc~en~Ciel.
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He has also written a book, Moonchild: Requiem, and several as-yet unpublished short stories, worked as a runway model for his favorite designer, Yoshiyuki Konishi, designed his own stage-wear and clothing line, and opened his own private, members only restaurant/bar, Tamaly Bar, complete with his own personal and family recipies.
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Gackt was also involved in the PlayStation 2 game Bujingai, where he performed voice work as well as doing motion capture for the game's protagonist. Other voice-over work Gackt has done includes the character 'Seiji' from the anime New Fist of the North Star (Shin Hokuto no Ken).
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'''Is Gackt Gay?'''
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Gackt's sexual orientation is a very important issue with his fans. His videos and concerts often insinuate a level of homosexuality. It can be said that he is physically straight, but mentally gay. He has said that he can love a man as much as a woman, but cannot have a physical relationship with one. In his autobiography, he wrote that sex is an important aspect of a relationship between a man and woman. In contrast, he believes that a relationship between men depends on time and trust.
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Gackt has written that if hyde were a woman, he'd fall in love with him. Gackt was even tempted to kiss him while asleep, but restrained himself since hyde is a man and married.
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Gackt (Gackt Camui) is a singer, actor and songwriter in Japan. Born on July 4th, Gackt has long maintained that he is a vampire and was born in 1540, though it is estimated that he was likely born in 1973. His real name is also considered a mystery. Gackt claims it is “Camui M. S. Gackt” but many rumors believe it is actually “Satoru Okabe.”

Gackt is a widely known Japanese celebrity, best known as the vocalist for “Malice Mizer” before departing on a solo career and acting in several television shows and movies.

Contents

Biography

Early Life

Gackt has actively tried to hide the majority of his past, and his mysterious history is one of the reasons he has become such a famous individual in not only Japan but around the world. His father and mother were both teachers. Gackt is the middle child, with an older sister and a younger brother.

His autobiography tells of several childhood illnesses and near death experiences in his life, but much like his own claimed history, the truth of these is still in question. At one point in his life, Gackt claimed he was able to speak with deceased family members, a claim that has helped him become somewhat of a hero in many underground youth circles.

Adult Gack

By 1995, Gackt joined a group known as Malice Mizer. His popularity instantly skyrocketed and he became one of the most well known singers in Japan. Upon leaving the group he took on a variety of other tasks as a solo musician and actor. He was the also voice of Genesis Rhapsodos in the original Japanese version of Final Fantasy VII.

Musical Life

Malice Mizer

Malice Mizer was a popular Japanese rock band from 1992 to 2001. In 1995, Gackt joined the band as their new vocalist and pianist after meeting with the group members and appreciating their diversity.

The group was well known for their inventive outfits and over the top shows, which fit in perfectly with Gackt’s personality. He instantly became a fan favorite, elevating him to stardom quickly. He continued with the group for three years before departing in 1999 because of “musical differences.”

That same year, he began his career as a solo artist.

Solo Career

Gackt began his solo career on May 12, 1999 with the single “Mizerable.” Since then, he has created 7 solo albums (with Singles albums and live albums excluded):

  • Mizerable (1999 – Mini Album)
  • Mars (2000)
  • Rebirth (2001)
  • Moon (2002)
  • Crescent (2003)
  • Love Letter (2005)
  • Diabalos (2005)

He has also been a vocalist for dozens of theme songs on both anime and video games.

On May 25th, 2007, Gackt announced that he is going to be a part of the Japanese Supergroup called “Skin” which features other famous Japanese musical artists including Miyazi, Sugizo and Yoshiki.

Other Endeavors

Besides music, Gackt has also been in several movies. He wrote and starred in the movie “Moon Child” and also had appearances (either as a voice actor or a live actor) in "Fûrin kazan" (as Uesugi Kenshin), “Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII,” “Bujingai,” “Hero’s Hero,” and “Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII.” There are also plans for him to costar with Demi Moore and Woody Harrelson in the upcoming movie “Bunraku” which is set to be released in 2009.

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