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Takahiro Moriuchi

Japanese singer-songwriter (born )

Takahiro Moriuchi (Japanese: 森内 貴寛, Hepburn: Moriuchi Takahiro, born April 17, , in Tokyo), known professionally as Taka, is a Japanese singer and musician who is the lead vocalist of the Japanese rock band One Ok Rock.

Moriuchi is the band's main lyricist and composer. In , Kerrang! magazine placed him at number 27 on their list of the "50 Greatest Rockstars in the World".[1] He was also listed by Rock Sound magazine as one of "50 Most Influential Figures in Rock".[2]

Prior to One Ok Rock, he was in the boyband NEWS throughout until he left the group and the agency.[3] He performs in English and Japanese.

Personal life

Taka was born on April 17, , the eldest son of famous Japanese singers Masako Mori and Shinichi Mori.[4] He has two younger brothers named Tomohiro Moriuchi who works at TV Tokyo, and Hiroki Moriuchi who is the lead singer of the band My First Story.[5][6] His sister-in-law is model and actress Maika Yamamoto.

He attended Keio Elementary School and graduated in March , then continued his studies at Keio Middle School in April He joined soccer club in his first year of middle school. In April , he attended Keio High School until his first year of high school (March ). He then dropped out to pursue his musical career, which his parents opposed knowing how hard it can be to become successful.[4] After dropping out of high school, after a fight with his parents he left home and lived with his grandmother.

During this time, he took up a part-time job at a restaurant in Aoyama to prepare himself for living alone.[7] In April , his parents divorced.[8]

In , he changed his last name from Moriuchi (森内) to Morita (森田) due to the divorce of his parents.[9] However, in the June issue of the magazine, Rockin'On Japan, he stated in an interview that his real name is Takahiro Moriuchi.[10] In , 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.[11] The photo was taken by the band's official photographer Rui Hashimoto.[12]

Taka wrote the song "Nobody's Home" on fourth album Niche Syndrome, tells about his apology and gratitude straightforwardly for his parents.

The song was performed at several concerts, including at the Nippon Budokan in where his parents attended the concert.[13] On November 14, , he and his brother Hiroki performed the Nobody's Home together with their bands on My First Story X One Ok Rock concert "VS" at Tokyo Dome.[14]

Health

On July 2, , Taka revealed in a post that he is suffering from panic disorder.[15]

Career

– Career beginnings and other musical pursuits

Taka signed with Johnny's Entertainment in August at age He joined as a trainee in the group called Johnny's Junior and made some singing appearances on Japanese music shows during this period.

In September , two years after joining the agency, Taka was one of the Johnny's Juniors chosen to be part of the idol group NEWS. However, his activities were suspended when he left the agency and the group in December of the same year.[16][17]

He was briefly in the cover band Chivalry of Music in , comprising a keyboardist, guitarist, and himself on vocals.[18][19]

–present: One Ok Rock

Main article: One Ok Rock

Taka was invited by guitarist Toru Yamashita to join One Ok Rock in [19] The band released their first independent CD in and were signed by Amuse, Inc., whom they made their major debut with.

The band tours extensively in Japan, but ONE OK ROCK has also held concert tours overseas in Asia, the U.S., Europe and South America.

In March , Simple Plan announced a new version of their song "Summer Paradise" with Moriuchi for a Japanese-only release [20] They later performed together at the music festival, Punkspring in Tokyo, Japan.[21]

In November , Taka helped Pay Money to My Pain to sing and write one of their songs on their tribute album Gene after their vocalist, K (後藤慶, Kei Gotō), died due to heart failure.[22]

In summer , 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.[23]

In February , Moriuchi was featured as a guest vocalist on the track "Dreaming Alone" by Against the Current.[24][25]

As of July , One Ok Rock is signed with the U.S.

label, Warner Bros. Records and released an English version of their album, 35xxxv in February

On September 11, , One Ok Rock signed with Fueled by Ramen. Their eighth album, Ambitions, was released on January 11, , for the Japanese version album under the Japanese label A-Sketch and on January 13, , for the English version album under the American label Fueled by Ramen.

In July , Moriuchi was featured on the track "Don't Let Me Go" from Goldfinger's album The Knife as a guest vocalist.[26] On 27 October , he appeared at Linkin Park and Friends – Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington, performing "Somewhere I Belong" with the remaining members of Linkin Park.[27] On May 12, , he guested on Linkin Park co-vocalist Mike Shinoda's show at Identity Festival in Los Angeles, performing "Waiting for the End / Where'd You Go" mash-up.[28][29]

On September 14, , Journey frontman Arnel Pineda collaborated with him covering the Journey classic ballad "Open Arms".

The cover was recorded separately in isolation, and uploaded on Pineda's YouTube channel.[30]

Artistry

Influences

His greatest influences are Linkin Park,[31]Good Charlotte, The Used, Red Hot Chili Peppers,[32]Thirty Seconds to Mars,[33]hide, Maroon 5, Adele,[34]Rize,[35]Issues, Sum 41, Green Day and Simple Plan.

His favorite artists are X Japan,[32]Bring Me the Horizon, Radwimps,[36]Michael Jackson, Vanessa Carlton,[34]Attack Attack!, Asking Alexandria, Destrage, Coldplay,[37]Nickelback and Avril Lavigne.[38] 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.[39]

Voice

Moriuchi's high tenor voice has been praised by vocal experts for its wide and dynamic range, smooth transitions between registers, emotiveness, power, tone, as well as his breath control, and ability to change textures and hold out high notes for a long time.

Experts agree that he is one of the most well-trained rock vocalists in the current musical scene.[40][41][42]

Discography

Main article: One Ok Rock discography

Collaborations

Non-One Ok Rock songs written by Takahiro Moriuchi

† Indicate song released as single

Appearances on music videos

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