Hideto Takarai , known by his stage name Hyde, is a Japanese musician, singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor. Best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band L'Arc-en-Ciel since 1991, he is also the lead vocalist of Vamps and has a solo career.
Hyde performing with Vamps in New York City, 2010
Hyde performing with L'Arc-en-Ciel at Madison Square Garden, 2012.
Hyde onstage with Vamps at the Roseland Ballroom, 2013
Vamps at a press conference in New York in 2013
L'Arc-en-Ciel , stylized as L'Arc〜en〜Ciel and abbreviated as Laruku, is a Japanese rock band formed in Osaka in 1991 by bassist Tetsuya and vocalist Hyde. Following the departure of original members Hiro and Pero, guitarist Ken and drummer Sakura were recruited to replace them in 1992 and 1993, respectively. While they first got their start as a visual kei band, L'Arc-en-Ciel have not had any association with the movement since their major label debut in 1994. Sakura left the band in 1997 and was replaced by Yukihiro in January 1998, completing the current line-up.
L'Arc-en-Ciel performing at Madison Square Garden on March 25, 2012.
tetsuya and hyde performing at Madison Square Garden, 2012
ken and hyde performing at Madison Square Garden, 2012
