Takahiro Moriuchi
| Takahiro Moriuchi 森内 貴寛 | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name |
森内貴寛 (Moriuchi Takahiro) |
| Also known as | Taka |
| Born |
April 17, 1988 Tokyo, Japan |
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| Instruments | |
| Years active | 2003–present |
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| Website | ONE OK ROCK official website |
Takahiro Moriuchi (森内 貴寛 Moriuchi Takahiro) (born April 17, 1988 in Tokyo), better known as his stage name Taka, is the lead vocalist of the Japanese rock band One Ok Rock. Prior to this, he was in the boyband NEWS throughout 2003 until he left the group and the agency.[1] Moriuchi is the lyricist and composer of his band.
Personal life
Moriuchi was born on April 17, 1988, son of famous Japanese singers Masako Mori and Shinichi Mori. He has a younger brother named Hiroki who is the lead singer of the band MY FIRST STORY.
In 2005, he changed his last name from Moriuchi (森内) to Morita (森田) due to the divorce of his parents.[2] However, in the June 2012 issue of the magazine, ROCKIN'ON JAPAN, he stated in an interview that his real name is Takahiro Moriuchi.[3] In 2013, he is shown again in a photo using his last name, Moriuchi, where all One Ok Rock band members held a written sign of their real names. The photo was taken by photographer, Rui Hashimoto.[4]
Career
2002–2004: Career beginnings and other musical pursuits
Taka signed with Johnny's Entertainment in 2002 and joined the boy band, NEWS, in 2003. He left in 2004 to "focus on his studies".[2] He was briefly in a band called Chivalry of Music in 2004.
2005–present: One Ok Rock
Taka was invited by guitarist/leader, Toru Yamashita, to join the Japanese rock band, One Ok Rock in 2005. The band released their first independent CD in 2006 and were signed by Amuse, Inc., whom they made their major debut with.
The band did moderately well with music sales until they hit with major success in August 2012 upon the release of "The Beginning", which was the theme song for the live action movie adaption of the manga and anime, Rurouni Kenshin. The band's concerts have been sold out many times with high attendance and constantly adding new tour dates in Japan. One Ok Rock has also held concert tours overseas in Asia, U.S., Europe and South America.
In March 2013, Simple Plan announced a new version of their song "Summer Paradise" with Taka for a Japanese-only release [5] They later performed together at the music festival, Punkspring 2013 in Tokyo, Japan.[6]
In November 2013, Taka helped Pay Money to My Pain to sing one of their songs on their tribute album "Gene" after their vocalist, K (Kei Goto), died due to heart failure.[7]
In summer 2014, One Ok Rock's newest songs, "Mighty Long Fall" and "Heartache" were featured as theme songs for the live action movie sequels, Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno and Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends, respectively.
In February 2015, Taka was featured as a guest vocalist on the track "Dreaming Alone" by Against the Current.
As of July 2015, One Ok Rock is signed with the U.S. label, Warner Bros. Records and released an English version of their album, 35xxxv in February 2015.
Influences
His greatest influences are Linkin Park, Good Charlotte, Issues, and Simple Plan. He has also cited Chester Bennington from Linkin Park and Kellin Quinn from Sleeping With Sirens as his inspirations to switch from pop music to rock music.
Participate works
| Year | Title | Album | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Let Life Be" | ALLY & DIAZ | ALLY & DIAZ | Featuring Taka (ONE OK ROCK) & サイプレス上野 |
| 2013 | "Summer Paradise" | Get Your Heart On! (Japan Tour Edition) | Simple Plan | Featuring Taka (ONE OK ROCK). |
| "Voice" | gene | Pay Money to My Pain | P.T.P feat. Taka from ONE OK ROCK.
As tribute to Kei Goto (also known as K), vocalist of Pay Money To My Pain who passed away in the morning of December 30th of 2012, due to acute heart failure. | |
| 2014 | "Bottle Rocket" | First Words | GROWN KIDS | Featuring Taka (ONE OK ROCK) & Megan Joy. |
| 2015 | "Dreaming Alone" | GRAVITY | Against the Current | Featuring Taka (ONE OK ROCK). |
| "Primavera" | 5...GO | F.T. Island | Taka as a co-composer for both songs. | |
| "My Birthday" | ||||
| 2016 | "By My Side" | バイ・マイ・サイ
(By My Side) |
Yojiro Noda (RADWIMPS) | Featuring Taka (ONE OK ROCK).
A charity single for the Kumamoto (Japan) earthquake. |
| "insane dream" | daydream | Aimer | Taka as a producer, co-lyricist, and composer. He sings the chorus. | |
| "Higher Ground" | Taka as a composer. | |||
| "closer" | Taka as a producer, co-lyricist and composer. | |||
| "Falling Alone" | ||||
| "Stars in the rain" | Taka as a composer. | |||
| "War" | 13 Voices (Japanese edition) | Sum 41 | Featuring Taka (ONE OK ROCK) | |
References
- ↑ http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/336858/?t
- 1 2 "森進一長男Takaがメジャーデビュー". Daily Sports Online (in Japanese). Kobe Shimbun. March 10, 2007. Archived from the original on March 12, 2007. Retrieved February 20, 2011.
- ↑ http://ro69.jp/product/magazine/detail/66810
- ↑ https://twitter.com/RuiHashimoto/status/386110982382039040?lang=en
- ↑ http://www.simpleplan.com/news/summer-paradise-ft-taka-one-ok-rock-339521
- ↑ http://www.punkspring.com/13/lineup/tokyo/
- ↑ http://www.jpopasia.com/news/pay-money-to-my-pain-unveiled-lyrics-pv-rain::15091.html
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to One Ok Rock. |
- Official Taka Instagram
- Official One Ok Rock website (English)
- Official One Ok Rock YouTube
- Official One Ok Rock Facebook
- Official One Ok Rock Twitter
- An Interview with Taka from One Ok Rock at jame-world