Shinya (musician)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Shinya
Background information
Born	24 February 1978 (age 30)
Origin	Osaka, Japan
Genre(s)	Rock/metal
Occupation(s)	Drummer, composer, producer
Instrument(s)	Drums
Associated acts	Dir en grey

Shinya (born on February 24, in Osaka, Japan) is the drummer of Dir en grey. He has been with the band since its inception in 1997 and was previously a member of La:Sadie's. Shinya has composed a handful of songs for Dir en grey, his compositions alternating between melodic ("Hotarubi", "Fukai") and upbeat tunes ("Raison Detre", "Umbrella").

[edit] Equipment

This section does not cite any references or sources. (December 2007) Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unverifiable material may be challenged and removed.

Shinya used to perform on drum kits by Ludwig and Yamaha Drums and has used cymbals by Alchemy (a cymbal line from Istanbul Agop). He is currently endorsed by Pearl in Japan and is using a Masters Retrospec kit. He has also used a version of this kit with roto-toms instead of traditional toms.

His current drumkit, a Masters Retrospec Maple/White Marine Pearl (According to the Official Pearl Japan Website)

• 16x13 Tom-Tom
• 10x8 Tom-Tom
• 12x8 Tom-Tom
• 13x8 Tom-Tom
• 16x16 Floor Tom
• 20x16 Bass x2
• 14x5.8 Free-Floating Custom Aluminum Shell Snare
• 14x3.5 Free-Floating Copper Shell Snare
• 13x6.5 Joey Jordison Signature Snare
• 14" AA Metal-X Hi-Hats
• 18" AAX Chinese
• 18" AAX Metal Crash x2
• 12" AA Mini Chinese x2
• 20" AA Metal-X Chinese x2
• 21" Signature Carmine Appice Definition Ride
• 18" Metal-X Chinese
• 16" AA Chinese

[edit] External links

• Shinya's drum kits at Pearl

This article about a Japanese musician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.