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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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'''A LITTLE BG INFO ON 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’s full name is Gackt M.S. Camui but can be pronounced/written Gakuto, however his true name is unknown and only rumors of it are heard floating around. He is a song writer, vocalist, and multi-talented instrumentalist as well as a beloved celebrity both in Japan and the international JPop fan community. Gackt has his own band named GacktJOB in which he is accompanied by You (Guitarist), Yukihiro Chachamaru Fujimura (Guitarist), Jun-ichi Igao Igarashi (Guitarist/Bass), and Ryuichi Nishida (Drummer). 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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===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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*Moon (2002)
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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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Anyone who asks for his birth date is given the same answer; July 4, 1540. claiming that he is a vampire. Speculators state that his actual birth date might be around July 4, 1973, but of course there is no real way of knowing.
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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 born in Okinawa, Japan, and his hometown is Kyoto. His parents were EXTREMELY strict and he was only able to view 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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Gackt is 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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If you’re one of those people who are really good at something, I also suggest that you do not encounter Gackt. He will try to better any one at anything, seeing as he is willing try anything and everything at least once. He finds humor in most things, although he’s always trying not to smile or laugh he says things no one else would dare to, even if it makes him look like a fool. Anything for the sake of a laugh, no?
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His parents were both musicians and 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. After this he considered becoming a music conductor.
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Gackt changed his musical tastes from classical to rock at 17, it was something he had never heard before and caught his interest almost immediately. It was at this time that his mother also told him that she regretted forcing him to learn to play the piano.
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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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'''Solo career'''
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GacktJOB was put together after Gackt left Malice Mizer in 1998, and the original group consisted of several members: You (violin / rhythm guitar), Yukihiro Chachamaru Fujimura (lead guitar/effects), Masa (rhythm guitar), Ren (bass), Toshi (drums), Yosh (choreographer/dancer), and Igao (keyboards).
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'''Is Gackt Gay?'''
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Gackt's sexual orientation is a very important issue with his fans since his videos and concerts often insinuate a level of homosexuality. 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. He has also stated that he can love a man as much as a woman, but cannot have a physical relationship with one.
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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. (Aw shucks, right? But that means the fan girls still have a chance ^.- )
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Gackt wrote the story for a movie named Moon Child, in which he hounded L'Arc~en~Ciel's lead vocalist Hyde until he agreed to co-star in the movie.
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The movie revolves around a group of friends and the changes that occur over time. Gackt stars at a child named Sho who stumbles upon a barely concious vampire named Kei (Hyde), and befriends him. Through time, Sho grows and learns from Kei, his ageless friend.
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The story is actually quite sad and not much can be sad or else the whole movie will be given away.
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'''A LITTLE MORE INFO'''
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Gackt was recently involved in Dirge of Cerebrus, performing the song for the game ("Redemption"). He has also been involved in other video games, commercials, modeling and so on so forth. He is extremely multi-talented.
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This wonderful man's hobbies are dating (he's such a player), martial arts (Gackt works extremely hard to keep his body as lean and strong as possible), and billards. He used to smoke but has (thankfully) given it up. Some rumors have said he traded smoking for sex, but I won't stay on that too long because I'm not sure if it's just a rumor or not.
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He also prefers candles, electricitt is not his best friend. He has "super" hearing so the sounds of lights bother him, as he said in an interview. He has said many things in his interviews, and has done many funny things as well. XD
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Also, if you ever know what hotel he stays at you're in for an eye full if you go to his room. He has the tendency of staying in his hotel room completely naked, not that I blame him. It is HIS room afterall. He also cooks naked while reading, quite the multi-tasker. Gackt said it takes him four days to prepare a meal (you better take some munchies if he invites you for dinner) because he says it all starts with purchasing the food.
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'''DISCOGRAPHY'''
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'''Albums:'''
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'''Mizerable Mini Album - 1999'''
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'''Rebirth - 2000'''
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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.

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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.

External Links

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