Ken Kitamura
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Ken Kitamura was born in Shiga, Japan on November 28, 1968. He is the guitarist of L'Arc~en~Ciel, a j-rock band. He is also the leader/guitarist/vocalist of his own band Sons Of All Pussys or S.O.A.P and solo album Speed.
Ken left his studies in architecture to join L'Arc~en~Ciel (ラルク アン シエル), or L'Arc or Laruku (ラルク), in 1992 at the request of his childhood friend Tetsuya Ogawa (aka Tetsu the bassist). It's rumored that as a result of this Ken's relationship with his parents turned sour. He has written multiple songs for L'Arc~en~ciel, including, but not limited to: "As If In A Dream", "Vivid Colors", "Niji", "The Fourth Avenue Café, "Shout At The Devil", "Kasou", "Lies and Truth", "Lover Boy", and "Twinkle Twinkle". Today he is known as one of the best guitarists in Japan.
In 2002 Ken's own band, S.O.A.P, became active as a result of a break in L'Arc~en~Ciel's activities, with ex-L'Arc~en~Ciel member Yasunori Sakurazawa (Sakura) as the drummer, and Ein as the bassist (a half japanese/german model who appears in a few L'Arc PVs). Each member contributed songs based on themes; Ken with love, Ein with Desire, and Sakura with his experiences in jail, and together they shelled out four albums; Grace, Gimme A Guitar, High! and Paradise. All S.O.A.P. activities have ceased since 2004.
On 23.08.2006 Ken released a solo album titled "Speed", referring to himself as just Ken and has taken a new, "clean" appearance similar to his beginning days with L'Arc~en~Ciel.
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[edit] Facts
Name: Ken Kitamura
Nickname: Ken-Chan
D.O.B: November 28th, 1968
P.O.B: Osaka, Japan.
Horoscope: Sagittarius
Height: 179cm
Blood Type: AB
Weight: 59 kg
Family: Mom, Dad, Older sister
Marital Status: Dating Rei Nagano (model)
Pet: ELIZABETH SLICK (cat) who appears in a music vid.
Favorite colors: Silver, Black
Favorite animals: Dolphins (he made joke about it at Otakon '04), cats
Favorite food: simmered dishes
Favorite Alcoholic Beverage: Jack Daniels
Favorite Clothing Brands: Jun, Y's for men, Domon, Crazy Under Wear, 5351
Favorite Cigarette Brand: Marlboro Light Menthol
Smoking Status: Smoker (chain)
[edit] Trivia
- Ken was rumored to have married an elevator girl (but are now divorced)
- Ken can often be seen smoking, even during live performances. He joked about it with Mathew on Mathew's Best Hit TV.
- Ken was the guest guitarist to Kiyoharu first album.
- Ken's first record he ever bought was Pink Lady.
- When asked if he likes Letters or Telephone, he says sex.
- Ken's most wanted thing is Doraemon.
- Ken used to be really bad at Japanese in school, although he was very good at doing his work.
- Ken is said to be very outgoing and easy to befriend.
[edit] S.O.A.P. Albums
- GRACE ALBUM
1.GRACE
2.Every Second, I'm IN ROMANCE
3.A Song For You
4.PRIVATE RELIGION
5.S.O.A.P. YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!
- GIMMIE A GUITAR ALBUM
1.I love you,I need you,I fuck you
2.gimme A guitar
3.Tsumi No Nagame 4.Dunce
5.GO!GO!S.O.A.P.
- HIGH ALBUM
01.high
02.I wanna fly with your airplane
03.2 seconds to the top
04.red sky
05.S.O.A.P. 100%
- PARADISE SINGLE
01.Moving on
02.Paradise
[edit] Solo Albums
- SPEED
1.Speed
2.Empty Rooms
3.The Shadow Of Your Smile
4.Speed（karaoke）
[edit] External links
Curly Hair - Ken official site
Bubble Star - SOAP official site
L'Arc~En~Ciel - L'Arc~En~Ciel Official site
Grace - Approved fanlisting for Ken
The Lyrical Smoker - Ken english/italian fansite
Every Second I'm in Romance - Ken english fansite
