Koshi Inaba

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Koshi Inaba
Image:Koshi Inaba The Rock Odyssey.gif Promotional image of Koshi Inaba (2004)
Background information
Birth name	Hiroshi Inaba
Born	September 23, 1964 (age 42)
Origin	Tsuyama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
Genre(s)	Hard rock J-Pop J-Rock
Occupation(s)	vocalist, lyricist
Instrument(s)	guitar, piano, blues-harp, drum, Maraca
Years active	1988 - present (B'z) 1997 - present (solo)
Label(s)	Rooms Record Vermillion Records
Associated acts	B'z
Website	B'z official web site

Koshi Inaba (稲葉浩志, Inaba Kōshi^?, born on September 23, 1964 in Tsuyama, Okayama Prefecture) is a Japanese vocalist. His real name is Hiroshi Inaba (稲葉浩志, Inaba Hiroshi^?). He graduated from the Department of Education at the prestigious Yokohama National University. He has a degree in mathematics.

He is the singer for the legendary Japanese Rock and Roll Band, B'z. Their debut was in 1988, and he also started his solo career in 1997 with "Magma".

Inaba sang on the Steve Vai song "Asian Sky" from the album "The Ultra Zone" in 1999. He has also played with overseas musicians such as Greg Upchurch (Puddle of Mudd), Stevie Salas, and others.

His musical influences are Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, Queen, Guns N' Roses etc. He respects David Coverdale, Robert Plant, and especially Steven Tyler as vocalists.