Shinya (musician)

Shinya Yamada (Japanese: 山田 真矢, Hepburn: Yamada Shin'ya; January 13, 1970 – February 17, 2026) was a Japanese musician, media personality and businessman. He is best known as the drummer of the rock band Luna Sea from 1989 to their disbandment in 2000, and again from their 2010 reunion until his death from cancer in 2026.

He released the solo album No Sticks in 1997, and supported live or session work of other recording acts such as Maki Ohguro, Nanase Aikawa, Kyosuke Himuro, Sugizo, Creature Creature, Gackt's Yellow Fried Chickenz, and D's Asagi. Luna Sea are regarded as one of the most influential bands in the visual kei scene. In addition to his former pupil Jun-ji (Siam Shade), musicians such as Pierre Nakano (Ling Tosite Sigure), Shinya (Dir En Grey), and Satoyasu Shomura (Alexandros) have cited Shinya as an influence.