Hideto Matsumoto, known professionally as Hide, was a Japanese musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of the rock band X Japan from 198
Hide during the Last Live with X Japan, 1997
Hide's grave in Miura, Kanagawa
The Hide Museum in Yokosuka
X Japan performing in 2009 with an image of Hide in the background. Despite his death, they still consider him a member of the band.
Zilch was a rock supergroup that was formed in 1996 by Hideto "hide" Matsumoto, Ray McVeigh, Paul Raven, Joey Castillo, and Kazuhiko "I.N.A." Inada.
Hide (musician)
…1987 to 1997 and rose to prominence in Asia as a solo artist from 1993 to 1998, until his death. He also formed the United States–based rock supergroup Zilch in 1996. Hide sold millions of records, both solo and as a member of X Japan. X Japan rose to prominence in the late 1980s and early 1990s, credited…