Takuro (musician)

Takuro
Takuro in 2014
Background information
Born
Takuro Kubo

(1971-05-26) May 26, 1971
Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan
GenresRock
Occupations
  • Musician
  • lyricist
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • keyboards
  • piano
Years active1988–present
Labels
Member ofGlay

Takurō Kubo (Japanese: 久保 琢郎, Hepburn: Kubo Takurō; born May 26, 1971 in Hakodate, Hokkaido), better known by his stage name TAKURO, is a Japanese musician and lyricist best known as one of the guitarists and leader of the rock band Glay, for which he is also the main composer and lyricist. As a musician and composer, Takuro has worked with different artists and has also released solo works.

Takuro and his older sister were raised by a single mother, as she never remarried after his father's death, when Takuro was three years old. He considers his mother an early influence in his musical career, as he was strongly impressed by her singing.

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