Hide
From Virtual Japan
hide, the guitarist of X JAPAN, was one of the most recognisable figures in Japanese pop culture. His signature pink hair (hence the nickname Pink Spider) and unique voice made his solo career almost as successful as X JAPAN. He was born Hideto Matsumoto on December 13th, 1963. His career as a jrock/ visual kei musician spanned eighteen years and he was actively working up until his death on May 2nd, 1998. hide's death was officially declared a suicide when he was found strangled to death by a towel hanging from a doorknob in his home. His death came as a shock to friends, fans, and fellow jrock musicians alike.
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Bands
- X JAPAN (guitar)
- hide with SPREAD BEAVER (vocals, guitar, leader, song writer)
- Zilch (guitar)
- Saver Tiger (guitar)
Album Discography
- Hide Your Face (2004)
- Psyence (1996)
- Ja, Zoo (1998)
- 3.2.1 (1998 with Zilch)
- hide SINGLES-Junk Story (2000)
- KING OF PSYBORG ROCKSTAR (2004)
Single Discography
- EYES LOVE YOU (5 August 1993)
- 50% & 50% (5 August 1993)
- DICE (24 January 1994)
- TELL ME (24 March 1994)
- MISERY (24 June 1996)
- Beauty & Stupid (12 August 1996)
- Hi-Ho / Goodbye (18 December 1996)
- ROCKET DIVE (28 January 1998)
- Pink Spider (13 May 1998)
- ever free (28 May 1998)
- HURRY GO ROUND (21 October 1998)
- TELL ME (19 January 2000)
- In Motion (10 July 2002)
Interesting Facts
- hide was a trained cosmotologist and was going to give up music and become a hairstylist until Yoshiki called him and asked him to join X JAPAN. While in the band he was known for his unique fashions and crazy hairstyles.
- A terminally ill girl asked the Make a Wish Foundation to meet hide and he granted her dying wish.
- After his death, a collection of his songs performed by other jrock bands such as Oblivion Dust, BUCK-TICK, and GLAY was released as a tribute album entitled Spirits.
- Much of hide's music was influenced by the American band KISS.
