Miyavi

MIYAVI
MIYAVI
	Miyavi in 2019
Background information
Birth name	Takamasa Ishihara (石原崇雅, Ishihara Takamasa)
Also known as	382; DJ 382; MYV; MYV 382 TOKYO; ミヤヴィ; 雅; 雅—miyavi—; 雅—MIYAVI—; 雅〜みやび〜; 石原貴雅;
Born	September 14, 1981
Origin	Konohana-ku, Osaka, Japan
Genres	Rock; pop; funk; electronica; hip hop;
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, guitarist, actor
Instruments	Guitar; vocals;
Years active	1997–present
Labels	PS Company; Universal J; EMI Music Japan; EMI Records Japan; Virgin; Purple One Star; MoooD; Wrasse; Rise/BMG;
Formerly of	Dué le Quartz; S.K.I.N.; The Last Rockstars;
Spouse	Melody (m. 2009)
Website	myv382tokyo.com

Takamasa Ishihara (石原崇雅, Ishihara Takamasa; born September 14, 1981), better known by his stage name MIYAVI (雅, Miyabi, stylized in all caps), is a Japanese guitarist, singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor known for his finger-slapping style of playing a guitar.

He has been active since 1999, first as guitarist for the visual kei rock band Dué le Quartz and then as a solo artist starting in 2002. In 2007, he became a member of the rock supergroup S.K.I.N. and in 2009 founded his own company, J-glam. He toured worldwide several times. From 2022 to 2024, he was a member of the supergroup The Last Rockstars.

In 2014, Miyavi appeared in the motion picture Unbroken, directed by Angelina Jolie, and went on to undertake smaller roles in American productions such as Kong: Skull Island and Stray. Since 2013, Miyavi has been a volunteer at UNHCR, visiting refugee camps around the world. In November 2017, he was appointed an official Goodwill Ambassador.