| Akihide | |
| Birth Name: | Akihide Sato |
| Background: | musician |
| Alias: | Aki |
| Birth Date: | July 5, 1977 |
| Birth Place: | Tokyo, Japan |
| Genre: | Rock, Pop-rock, acoustic, ambient |
| Instruments: | vocals, guitar, synthesizer |
| Years Active: | 1998- |
| Label: | Avex (1998-2003) B Zone (2007–) |
| Akihide | |
| Channel Url: | @UCJNwYT0lGxN7ytn-U6pvFuw |
| Years Active: | 2020 – |
| Subscribers: | 1,45k |
| Views: | 96,189k |
Akihide, birth name , is a Japanese guitarist, producer and member of the rock-band Breakerz under talent agency B Zone and recording label Zain Records.[1]
Between years 1998-2003, Akihide was member of the rock-band Fairy Fore under Avex and between years 2003-2006 member of the band Never Land independently.[1] On the same year when Never Land disbanded, he became member of the rock-band Breakerz along with vocalist Daigo and another guitarist Shinpei signed under Zain Records, one of the major labels of the B Zone agency.[2] The single sold over 100k copies.[3] Since 2012, the music agency B Zone has launched once-in-year event Being Legend: Guitar summit, in which he performs on live venues with juniors such as Michiya Haruhata from Tubee, Hiroshi Shibazaki from Wands, Shinji Tagawa from Deen, Takashi Gomi from T-BOLAN and Takashi Masuzaki from Dimension.[4] [5] [6]
In 2013, he launched his solo career, in which he would mix releases with pure guitar instrumentals and vocal songs. Akihide writes, performs and produces songs on his own.[7] [8] Following the next year in 2014, he released his first home-video release Akihide Live 2013:Amber×Lapis Lazuli. In 2017, he has expand his activities and song-writer provider for the band Acid Black Cherry[9] and in 2019 for the singer Renka.[10] In 2022, he released his first ambient instrumental EP Journey to sleep Nemuri he no Tabiji: 432Hz.
He is active as of 2023.[11]
As of the 2023, he has released 9 albums, 4 digital EPs, 1 physical EP and 1 DVD.[12]
See also the Breakerz discography.
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| JPN Oricon [13] | ||
| Amber |
| 18 |
| Lapis Lazuli |
| 24 |
| Rain Story |
| 20 |
| Tsuki to Hoshi no Caravan |
| 57 |
| Furusato |
| 66 |
| Kikai Shikake no Yuenchi: Electric Wonderland |
| 47 |
| Hoshi kai no Shōnen |
| 30 |
| Loop World |
| 55 |
| Under City Pop Music |
| - |
| Three Stars |
| 36 |
| Year | Single | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | "Premium Night Show "Lapis Lazuli"" | [14] |
| 2016 | "Tsuki no Fune'" | |
| 2022 | "Journey to sleep Nemuri he no Tabiji: 432Hz'" | |
| 2023 | "Healing Planetarium:432Hz'" | |