KOTARO ROCKS!
Grew up in New Jersey & Atlanta, U.S.  Currently residing in Japan.
Musical influences taken from 70's to 80's American popular music, hard rock, and heavy metal.
Favorite bands:   Chicago / Peter Cetera / Eagles / Billy Joel / Styx / The Police / Queen / Def Leppard / Steve Vai / Night Ranger / White Snake / Alcatrazz / Extreme / Blue Murder / Yngwie J. Malmsteen / etc.
Started playing the guitar at the age of 10, and have also experienced other instruments such as piano, synthesizer, bass, drums, banjo, alto sax.
Started writing songs and lyrics at the age of 12.
Outside of music, I have a passion for trading options and Star Wars.
///  Music Chronicle  ///
Age 5 　 　 Started to take lessons in electone (a type of electric organ). 　
Age 6 　 　 Switched to piano. 　
Age 9 　 　 At this time, I was living in Atlanta, Georgia.  Georgia being a genuine southern state with popularity in country music, started to take lessons in Banjo.
At the same time, I joined a brass band at school and started to play the alto sax, but couldn't take real interest in the instrument, and gave it up after 2 years.		 　
Age 10 　 　 With the influence of MTV that recently came on air in the U.S., started playing the guitar. 　
Age 12 　 　 Started writing songs and lyrics. 　
Age 14 　 　 Started my first band Spectrum and performed my first live gig.  The group disbanded shortly after, and I moved about different bands after that. 　
Age 16 　 　 Recorded / released my 1st album "Field Of Force". 　
Age 17 　 　 Recorded / released my 2nd album "Pathetic Eyes". 　
Age 20 　 　 Started the band CEBRUS to present / perform my original songs. 　
Age 21 　 　 Recorded / released my 3rd album "CEBRUS". 　
Age 22 　 　 CEBRUS disbands. 　
Age 23 　 　 Recorded / released my 4th album "The Chipmunk From Hell". 　
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