Mayavi
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About Mayavi
Miyavi (born September 14, in Konohana-ku, Osaka, Japan ) is a Japanese rock guitarist, currently known for his solo work and his role as guitarist in supergroup Skin. He is also the former guitarist for Dué le quartz, which disbanded in 2002, and was credited under the name Miyabi (雅, Miyabi?). Upon Dué le Quartz's dissolution, Miyabi announced that he was going to initiate a solo career and changed his name to Miyavi, releasing his debut album Gagaku soon after. He later signed a contract with PS Company, and eventually with Universal Japan, becoming a major label artist. In October 2004, Miyavi released his first major single Rock no gyakushū -Superstar no jōken- (ロックの逆襲-スーパースターの条件-, Rock no gyakushū -Superstar no jōken-?) (under Universal Records Japan) and began to credit himself in the songwriting credits in his liner notes as "Myv". His first major album, Miyavizm, was released in June 2005. Following his signing with Universal Records Japan in late 2004, he changed his name to "Myv" (an apparent shortening of "Miyavi"), although magazines and his website still refer to him as Miyavi. He released his first major single, Rock no Gyakushū -Super Star no Jōken- in November 2004. His first major album, Miyavizm, was released in June 2005. In late 2005 and for most of 2006, Miyavi shifted to an acoustic/pop sound reflected in his second and third albums, Myv Pops and Miyaviuta ~Dokusou~, released in August and September 2006, respectively. He has said of Myv Pops, "It's like putting all the songs that I created, presenting my own attitude towards "popularity", into one album." About Miyaviuta ~Dokusou~ Miyavi says "[...] for the album I wanted to fit in with the quality of the songs themselves and absorb myself into my performance, playing acoustic guitar alone." Miyavi showcased his new acoustic stylings for the first time in his "25 Shūnen Kinen Koen Tokyo Geijutsu Gekijo 5 Days -Dokuso-" concert series held at Tokyo Geijutsu Gekijo for five days around his 25th birthday in September 2006.
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