Kazutoshi Sakurai
Kazutoshi Sakurai (桜井 和寿, Sakurai Kazutoshi, born 櫻井 和寿, March 8, 1970, in Tokyo) is a Japanese musician. He composes and writes almost all of the songs for his band Mr. Children, in addition to writing lyrics and singing for his solo project group Bank Band. In 2006, Sakurai ranked No. 8 in HMV's "Top 30 Best Japanese Singers of All Time" and in 2007 was voted No. 4 as the "ideal father image" by Oricon. Also, in 2009, he was chosen as one of the Young Global Leaders in World Economic Forum. As an entrepreneur, he co-founded AP Bank, where he personally provided 1 million dollars of seed money to launch and fund the nonprofit lending group which finances environmentally friendly projects.
Kazutoshi Sakurai | |
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| Birth name | 櫻井 和寿 |
| Born | March 8, 1970 Nerima, Tokyo, Japan |
| Genres | Rock, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter, composer, record producer |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Labels | Toy's Factory |
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