Hiroto Kōmoto

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Name = Hiroto Kōmoto 甲本 ヒロト


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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Hiroto Kōmoto 甲本 浩人
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Born = birth date and age|1963|03|17 Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
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Origin = Tokyo, Japan
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Genre = Punk rock
Occupation = Musician, songwriter, composer
Years_active = 1985–present
Label = BMG Japan
Associated_acts = Za Kōtsu The Blue Hearts Houstons The High-Lows The Cro-Magnons
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nihongo|Hiroto Kōmoto|甲本 ヒロト|Kōmoto Hiroto|extra=born March 17, 1963 is a Japanese rock singer who has fronted bands such as The Blue Hearts, The High-Lows and The Cro-Magnons. The official "kanji" for his name are 甲本 浩人, but "katakana" is used when writing his name in official publications.

Personal History

Kōmoto was born in Okayama, Okayama Prefecture and graduated from the junior high school attached to the School of Education at Okayama University before graduating from the prefectural Sōzan High School. He attended Hosei University after high school, but dropped out before completing his degree.

In 1985, Kōmoto joined with Masatoshi Mashima to form The Blue Hearts and released their first single ("Hito ni Yasashiku") and their major debut ("Linda Linda") in 1987. After The Blue Hearts took a break from studio work and touring in 1994, Kōmoto started working on a solo album which was never released.

In 1995, Kōmoto and Mashima joined together to form Happy Song Co., Ltd. When the band officially broke up on June 1 of that year, they also formed a new band, The High-Lows. [http://nippop.com/artist/artist_id-218/artist_name-the_blue_hearts/ Nippop | The Blue Hearts | Profile] . Nippop. Accessed February 6, 2008.] The new band released its first single ("Missle Man") and a self-titled album on October 25. A couple of years later, Kōmoto and Mashima finished building their own studio, Atomic Boogie Studio. The High-Lows eventually broke up in 2005.

Kōmoto continued solo studio work in 2006 and released two singles on July 5, "Manatsu no Sutoreeto" and "Tengoku Umare". [http://www.bmgjapan.com/kohmoto_hiroto/ Hiroto Kōmoto | Information] . BMG Japan, Inc. Accessed February 7, 2008. ja icon] He played all of the instruments for the song, including guitar, bass and drums. He again joined with Mashima later in the year and performed at a rock festival on July 23, marking the official beginning of The Cro-Magnons. They released their debut single, "Tallyho", on September 20.

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