Reita

Reita
れいた
Reita in 2016.
Background information
Born(1981-05-27)May 27, 1981
Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
DiedApril 15, 2024(2024-04-15) (aged 42)
Genres
InstrumentBass
Years active2001–2024
Member ofThe Gazette

Reita (れいた; or REITA) (May 27, 1981 – April 15, 2024) was a Japanese bassist and composer best known for being a member of the visual kei rock band The Gazette. He produced his instruments under the Japanese brand ESP and also owned a clothing brand called Snaked Lows.

The Gazette is noted as one of the biggest visual kei bands of the second generation, and several artists mourned Reita's death in 2024.