History of MYV 382 TOKYO

Last updated: June 23, 2009

Translated by: Adrienne Weber
Edited by: Cynthia

The following is a translation of MYV 382 TOKYO's history page on miyavi's official website.

In May 1999, after graduating from high school, miyavi took his guitar and moved alone from Osaka to Tokyo. The following month, he became the guitarist for D'uele Quartz. Despite being the younger member, he wrote lyrics, and composed and arranged their songs.

In September 2002, the day after the band broke up, he made his debut as a solo artist.

In April of the following year, he held his solo debut show at Shibuya Koukaido.

In May of the same year, he starred in the movie Oresama, and in October, he held his second show at Hibiya Gaidai Ongakudo. (The backing band included PATA from X-JAPAN, Maya from LUNA SEA, Luke Takamura from SEIKIMA II and Chirolyn.)

His last indies album, Galyuu, was number one on the Oricon Indies Charts.

Later, he began his first national tour. Shows were added in Korea and Taiwan, and in August the final show of the tour was held at the Budokan as his first fan club event.

In October 2004, miyavi made has major debut from Universal Music with Rock no Gyakushuu, which debuted at number ten on the Oricon Charts.

He released his album MYV POPS, which included all seven of his top 10 hit singles, and on September 14th of the same year, he held (Tanjo) 25 Year Anniversary Show 5 days at Tokyo Geijutsugekiba.

Soon after, he traveled alone to Los Angeles to train. Through events like street shows, he deepened his ties to local musicians.

In February 2007, he held a secret session in Las Vegas' MGM Ground with a local DJ and percussionist.

After returning to Japan, he formed the Kavki Boiz and released the single Sakihokoru Hana no you ni -Neo Vizualizm- and the mini album 7SAMURAI SESSIONS.

In June of the same year, he participated in S.K.I.N with YOSHIKI from X-JAPAN, Gackt and SUGIZO (LUNA SEA), holding a show in L.A.

On May 14th 2008, he embarked on his first world tour THIZ IZ THE JAPANESE KABUKI ROCK TOUR 2008 traveling to playing 36 shows in 14 countries to fifteen hundred thousand people. Beginning with the US, the tour took him to Chile, Brazil, Germany, Holland, Spain, English, Sweden, Finland, France, Taiwan, Korea, China, and ended in a huge success with the grande finale in Tokyo.

On January 3rd, he was the final act at PS Company's 10th Anniversary show at the Budokan.

On February 14th, he announced his graduation from the PS Company, who he'd been with for 10 years.

On March 14th, he married melody.

On April 5th, he held his sold out solo show at Hibiya Gaidai Ongakudo.

Shortly after, on April 8th, he began his own company, J-glam Inc.

He announced his second world tour, NEO TOKYO SAMURAI BLACK TOUR 2009, beginning in Tokyo in September and including countries he'd never been to before, such as Russia, Italy, Mexico and Argentina.