Jiro (musician)

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Yoshihito Wayama
和山 義仁

Background information
Also known as JIRO
Born October 17, 1972 (1972-10-17) (age 35)
Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan
Genre(s) Japanese rock/pop
Instrument(s) Guitar
Years active 1991 - present (GLAY)
2005 - present (The Predators)
Label(s) Toshiba-EMI
Capitol Records
Associated acts GLAY

The Predators

Jiro (和山 義仁, Wayama Yoshihito; born October 17, 1972 in Hakodate, Hokkaidō) is the bassist of popular Japanese rock band GLAY. He is also the bassist in his sideband The Predators. He married in the year 2000 to a woman named Reiko; ex-editor of the music magazine "WHAT'S IN".[citation needed] Jiro has worked in construction when he arrived in Tokyo, after graduating from High School.

[edit] Songs by Jiro

  • Shutter Speeds no Tema, from 1996 album BELOVED(music by Jiro, lyrics by Takuro).
  • Kanariya, from BELOVED (music by Jiro, lyrics by Takuro).
  • Biribiri Crashman, from 1998 album pure soul(music by Jiro, lyrics by Takuro).
  • Good bye bye Sunday, from 2000 single Tomadoi/Special Thanks(music and lyrics by Jiro).
  • TIME, from 2000 single Missing You(music e lyrics).
  • Highway #5, from 2001 album ONE LOVE(music and lyrics).
  • Mister Popcorn, from album ONE LOVE(music and lyrics).
  • NEVERLAND, from 2002 album "UNITY ROOTS & FAMILY, away" (music).
  • BUGS IN MY HEAD, from 2004 album THE FRUSTRATED (music and lyrics).
  • AMERICAN INNOVATION, from 2007 LOVE IS BEAUTIFUL(music by Jiro, lyrics by Takuro).
  • Dizzy Life, from 2005 album Hunting!by the band The Predators (music by Jiro, lyrics by Sawao Yamanaka).
  • Sleepy Dragon, from 2005 album Hunting!by the band The Predators (music by Jiro, lyrics by Sawao Yamanaka).
  • Lizard Man, from 2005 album Hunting!by the band The Predators (music by Jiro, lyrics by Sawao Yamanaka).


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