Takahiro Konagawa

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Name = Takahiro Konagawa
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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Takahiro Konagawa 小名川 高弘
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Born = Birth date and age|1979|11|30|mf=y
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Origin = Chiba, Japan
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Genre = J-Rock, J-pop
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Years_active = 2003 - Present
Label = Daiji Music
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URL = [http://cfr.jp/kona/ Official Website]

nihongo|Takahiro Konagawa|小名川高弘|Konagawa Takahiro|extra=born November 30, 1979 is a Japanese guitarist, singer, and musical composer from Kashiwa, Chiba. He came out as a guitarist of Charcoal Filter in November 1999. While he is around as the leader of the band, he has also performed as a solo singer since December 2003. His first solo album "The first tears" was released in July 2006.

When Puffy AmiYumi recorded the song "Tokyo I'm on My Way", he played the guitar as an additional musician.

Profile

* Nickname: Kona
* Blood group: A
* Birthplace: Ōita Prefecture
* Education: Graduation from Keio Senior High School and dropping out Keio University
* Height: 5ft. 6in. (168cm)
* Family: Parents and a younger brother
* Favorite musicians: Green Day, Bon Jovi, Guns N' Roses, U2, Weezer, The Beatles
* Main use guitar: Fender Custom Clapton Stratocaster

Discography

Composition

Konagawa is composing all of his songs and many of Charcoal Filter’s songs. For example, "Sotsugyō" (卒業, Graduation), "BY MY SIDE", "Niji" (虹, Rainbow). In addition he composed the following songs for Takashi Tsukamoto and Satomi Yoshida.
* "Boku no Koe" (僕の声, My Voice) by Takashi Tsukamoto
* Grapefruit Moon (グレープフルーツムーン) by Satomi Yoshida
* Quatre Saisons (キャトルセゾン, Four Seasons) by Satomi Yoshida

External links

* [http://cfr.jp/kona/ "Konagawa Takahiro" - Official Web Site] ja icon
* [http://cfr.jp/ "Charcoal Filter Official Web Site"] ja icon
* [http://www.daijimusic.com/ "Daiji Music" - Record Label Official Web Site] ja icon
* [http://www.cddata-mag.com/artist/00196/column/ "Charcoal Filter wa Konaru!!" - Serial Essay] ja icon