Kyo (musician)

Kyo (Japanese: 京, Hepburn: Kyō, born February 16, 1976 in Kyoto) is a Japanese musician, singer, lyricist and poet. He is best known as the vocalist and lyricist of the heavy metal band Dir En Grey. He was formerly in a string of visual kei rock bands, with the most notable being La:Sadie's from 1996 to 1997. When they disbanded, he formed Dir En Grey in February 1997 with three of its members. Kyo formed the experimental rock band Sukekiyo in 2013, and the supergroup Petit Brabancon in 2021.

Kyo
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Kyo at Maquinaria Festival in 2009
Background information
Also known asYoma (殀磨)
Born (1976-02-16) February 16, 1976
Kyoto, Japan
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • singer
  • lyricist
  • poet
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • synthesizer
Years active1993–present
Member of
Websitekyo-official.jp
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