Akira Takasaki
- January 5, 2024
- Guitarist
Quick Facts
Akira Takasaki Biography
| Name | Akira Takasaki |
| Birthday | Feb 22 |
| Birth Year | 1961 |
| Place Of Birth | Osaka |
| Birth Country | Japan |
| Birth Sign | Pisces |
Akira Takasaki is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on February 22, 1961 in Osaka, Japan. Guitarist and co- founder of the Japanese heavy metal band Loudness.
He has often been compared to Yngwie Malmsteen due to his performing techniques.
He started his career as a guitarist, winning a TV contest for young music talents at the age of 14. He was rapidly put under contract to be part of the pop-rock band Lazy, of which drummer Munetaka Higuchi was also a member. Lazy produced five successful albums at the end of the 1970s, but Takasaki’s musical style, oriented towards hard rock and heavy metal, did not gel with the band and in 1981 he decided to form his own band, Loudness, alongside bandmate Higuchi. The many heavy metal albums produced by Loudness brought him international fame and vast critical acclaim. He is the only member of Loudness that has been in the band since its inception, producing more than 20 studio albums in 25 years. Takasaki has also continued the production of solo works, starting with Tusk of Jaguar in 1982 and is now committed to a new side project called Ji-Zo. In 1998 and in 2002, he was also directly involved in the reunion of Lazy for the release of two new studio albums and for a tour. Takasaki found enough time to start Killer Guitars, a company co-founded and managed with fellow guitarist George Azuma. He is responsible for several of the guitar designs.
He has also used Roland JC-120 combo amplifiers. His equipment in the 1980s was completed by Boss, Guyatone and Ibanez effects and Harmonizer, Roland delays, and Celestion speakers. He also currently has his own signature Shredneck.
He grew up in Osaka, Japan.
Akira Takasaki Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Guitarist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Akira Takasaki is one of the richest Guitarist from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Akira Takasaki 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He won a televised music talent show at age fourteen.
His style of playing consists of extremely fast, extremely precise guitar riffs.
Akira Takasaki (高崎 晃 , Takasaki Akira, born February 22, 1961, in Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese musician and songwriter. He is best known as the lead guitarist and sole constant member of the heavy metal band Loudness. He is also the guitarist of the band Lazy, with which he first rose to prominence in the 1970s.
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“On the On the Prowl album he had mainly used Lee Jackson’s modded Marshall. I also think his Lee Jackson modified Marshalls were the main gear for the Soldier of Fortune album and tour, but I also remember Akira using the GP-1000 in his house, with a Macintosh Power Amp and JBL speakers. The sounds were really amazing… big sound. The GP-1000 was in the rack case surely, but I did not know when he used a particular preamp. At the Dec. 31, 1989 Tokyo Dome concert he might have used that GP-1000 with Ashley power amps, or it could have been the preamp section of his Lee Jackson-modified Marshall.”
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Akira Ranked on the list of most popular Guitarist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Akira Takasaki celebrates birthday on February 22 of every year.