Kaoru
- January 4, 2024
- Guitarist
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Kaoru |
| Occupation | Guitarist |
| Date Of Birth | Feb 17, 1974(1974-02-17) |
| Age | 50 |
| Birthplace | Hyogo Prefecture |
| Country | Japan |
| Horoscope | Aquarius |
Kaoru Biography
| Name | Kaoru |
| Birthday | Feb 17 |
| Birth Year | 1974 |
| Place Of Birth | Hyogo Prefecture |
| Birth Country | Japan |
| Birth Sign | Aquarius |
Kaoru is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on February 17, 1974 in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. Japanese guitarist who has found fame as a longtime member of the visual kei metal band Dir En Grey. He is known for being the group’s primary composer.
He is joined by fellow guitarist Die in Dir En Grey.
Kaoru is endorsed by ESP Guitars in Japan, who provides him with most of his guitars, picks, and straps. In the past, Kaoru primarily used ESP Custom Shop guitars from his signature-series, Ganesa. He stopped using the Ganesa guitars around 2005 and switched to the Viper series, in which he has his own custom model, the D-KV-420. Recently a limited edition Edwards version of his D-KV is being sold.
Since 2014, Kaoru has suffered from nerve paralysis, and has sometimes resorted to taping his guitar plectrum to his hand. In 2015, he hosted a radio program, “The Freedom Of Expression”.
He has been married.
Kaoru Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Guitarist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Kaoru is one of the richest Guitarist from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kaoru 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Before the formation of Dir En Grey, he was a member of the rock band La:Sadie’s, which included future members of Dir En Grey.
He has been endorsed by ESP Guitars and has used more than a dozen of the company’s instruments.
Kaoru (薫 , Kaoru, born February 17, 1974 in Hyōgo) is a Japanese musician, best known as the leader and one of the guitarists of the extreme metal band Dir En Grey. He has been with the group since its inception in 1997 and was previously a member of La:Sadie’s. He has composed most of Dir en grey’s songs (at least up to the Vulgar album, at which individual credits for the music were dropped). His contributions display a fair amount of variety, ranging from slow ballads such as “Zakuro” to upbeat numbers like “Jessica”. He performs many solos for the band, which vary strongly in feeling and tempo, similar to his compositions. Kaoru cites X Japan guitarist hide as his biggest influence and the reason he plays guitar, saying “If I had never known him, I wouldn’t be who I am today.” Revealing “Kaoru” to be his birth name in his book Dokugen (読弦 ) , he’s one of the two Dir En Grey members with a known real name, along with Shinya.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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Who is Kaoru Dating?
According to our records, Kaoru is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Kaoru’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Kaoru Ranked on the list of most popular Guitarist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Kaoru celebrates birthday on February 17 of every year.