- Ju-ken
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Name = Ju-ken
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Born = birth date and age|1971|06|27
Origin =Funabashi ,Chiba Prefecture ,Japan
Instrument = bass,contrabass
Genre =Alternative rock Hard rock Pop punk Pop rock Pop
Occupation =Session musician ,Bassist
Years_active = 1998–present
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Associated_acts =Anna Tsuchiya Fake? Gackt HeathTomoyasu Hotei Oblivion Dust Vamps
URL = http://www.ju-kenthebass.net
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Past_members = |Ju-ken (born
June 27 ,1971 inFunabashi ,Chiba Prefecture ,Japan ) is a Japanese session bassist. He is a permanent member ofGacktJob ,The Wanderers andAnna Tsuchiya . He is one of the most demanded bassists in Japan.Career
Ju-ken started his professional career then he was 27. He was invited to work with Heath of
X-Japan in studio.Currently touring with
Vamps in Japan.Associated acts
*
Anna Tsuchiya
*Berry
*Brian Setzer
*Bug
*Case
*Char
*Crave
*Day After Tomorrow
*Days
*D.I.E.
*Ends
*Fake?
*Gackt
*Heath
*Hellmetz
*Tomoyasu Hotei
*Inoran
*Juon
*Kaori Moriwaka
*Kioshi
*LIV
*Masaharu Fukuyama
*Mai Hoshimura
*Mika Nakashima
*m.o.v.e
*Oblivion Dust
*QUINTILLION QUIZ
*Sayaka
*Shue (酒井愁)
*Spin Aqua
*S.Q.F.
*S.K.I.N.
*Vamps
*The Wanderers
*WipeDiscography
Anna Tsuchiya
:*
Anna Tsuchiya Inspi' Nana (Black Stones) (CD+DVD) (2007):*Bubble Trip/Sweet Sweet Song (CD+DVD) (2007):*Anna Tsuchiya feat. AI - Crazy World (CD+DVD) (2008):*1st Live Tour Blood Of Roses (DVD) (2007)
Ends
:*Live 2005 Total Tone DVD (2005)
Fake?
:*Live tour "?" final at Shibuya-AX DVD (2005)
Gackt
Studio albums:
:*Crescent (2003):* (2004):*Love Letter (2005):*
Diabolos (2005)Singles:
:*Todokanai ai to shitteita no ni osaekirezu ni aishitsuzuketa (2005):*
Metamorphoze (2005):*BLACK STONE (2005):*Love Letter (2006):*Redemption (2006):*RETURNER ~闇の終焉~ (2007)DVD:
:*Live Tour 2004 The Sixth Day & Seventh Night~Final~ (2004):*DIABOLOS ~Aien no Uta~ in Korea (2006):*Live Tour 2005 DIABOLOS ~Aien no Uta to Seiya no Namida~ (2006):*Greatest Filmography 1999-2006 ~Red~ (2007):*Greatest Filmography 1999-2006 ~Blue~ (2007):*Training Days 2006 Drug Party ~ Zepp Tokyo Live (2007):*Training Days in Taiwan Drug Party Asia Tou (2007):*Training Days in Korea Drug Party Asia Tour (2007)
:*Platinum Box V (2004):*Platinum Box VI (2005):*Platinum Box VII (2006):*Platinum Box VIII (2008)
Tomoyasu Hotei
DVD:
:*MONSTER DRIVE PARTY!!! (2005):*All Time Super Best Tour (2006):*Super Soul Sessions (2007):*Hotei and The Wanderers — Funky Punky Tour 2007-2008 (2008)
Inoran
:*ニライカナイ (Niraikanai) (CD+DVD) (2007)
Shue (酒井愁)
:*夜露死苦哀愁 (CD) (2007)Music author for «M-2.die in peace» (track 2 on the album)
VAMPS
:*Love Addict (CD+DVD) (2008)
Equipment
Ju-ken primarily uses handmade Sugi and vintage and custom shop
Fender bassesSugi basses (names given by Ju-ken)
* Sugi Burst
* Sugi Tiki
* Sugi Nero
* Sugi Daruma
* Sugi Spiderman
* Sugi Bel VerdeFender Basses
* Fender American Deluxe Jazz Bass (at least 2 of them)
* Fender '65 vintage Jazz Bass
* Fender '73 vintage Jazz Bass
* Fender '78 vintage Precision Bass
* Fender Precision Bass (current model)
* Fender Custom Shop Jazz BassOther Basses
* Spector NS-2
* Musicman Stingray
* Michael Kelly Dragon Fly acoustic BassOther Instruments
* Paul Reed Smith Singlecut/20th Artist Package Guitar
* Unidentified ContrabassAmplification
* Fender 400h head
* Fender 810 Pro Enclosures cabinet
* MarkBass Mini Cmd 151p comboOther equipment
*
Fostex FR-2LE Field Memory Recorder
*Fostex MC11S Stereo Microphone
*Fostex T50RP HeadphonesTrivia
* He is also known as "Ju-ken The Bass".
* He is also known as "19 ¥" ("Ju-ken" sounds similar to "19 ¥" in Japanese).
*His favorite music bands are
Red Hot Chili Peppers ,Fall Out Boy , Tool,Avenged Sevenfold .*Ju-ken owns a
Harley-Davidson XL50 1200 Custom Sportster, Mirage Pearl Orange color.*His favorite things are collecting boots, riding a motorcycle, playing the bass, surfing.
*His favorite food are
yakiniku andsushi .References
* http://www.ju-kenthebass.net
* http://www.fender.com
* http://gackt-pfb.narod.ru
* http://zabez.wordpress.com
* http://snakepit.jp/mobileinfo.html
* http://www.fostex.jp/user_file/fostex-sh/etc/JU-KEN.htmlExternal links
* http://www.ju-kenthebass.net
* http://www.quintillionquiz.com
* http://blog.quintillionquiz.com
* http://www.hotei.com/pc/jp/tour2007-2008
* http://hellmetz.blog111.fc2.com
* http://www.fostex.jp/user_file/fostex-sh/etc/JU-KEN.html
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