Miya (musician)
Miya ミヤ | |
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Miya on stage in London, 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Masaaki Yaguchi |
| Also known as | 1979 |
| Born | July 26, 1979 Ishioka, Ibaraki, Japan |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, record producer, audio engineer, DJ |
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Years active | 1996–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. His private recording studio is named Sixinc Studio2. 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).