Toru Yamashita (Japanese: 山下 亨, Hepburn: Yamashita Tōru, born December 7, 1988, in Osaka), better known by his stage name Toru, is a guitarist and the leader of the Japanese rock band One Ok Rock.
Toru was born in Osaka, Japan before moving to Tokyo. Ryota Kohama, bassist from One Ok Rock, is his childhood friend. With two other men, Kohei and Takuya, Toru and Ryota formed a hip-hop dance group called Heads when they were fifth and sixth-graders. They participated in dance competitions in the late 1990s, between the years 1995 to 1999.[2]
On July 28, 2020, it was announced that Yamashita had been tested positive for COVID-19.[3]
On December 28, 2021 Toru announced on his Instagram that he is now married to actress and model Aya Omasa.[4]
Career
Toru and Ryota along with the other two members of HEADS.
They debuted with a single entitled "screeeem!" in July 2000 and followed with "Gooood or Bad!" in November, produced for Amuse, Inc. The group performed every weekend in Osaka's Kyoubashi and Tokyo's Akihabara, shopping and amusement districts.[5]
HEADS disbanded in 2002 and in 2003 they took a break to improve their abilities. They merged into a new group with seven other members and were called GROUND 0.
In 2005 Toru took a main role in TV series Shibuya Fifteen. He contributed a cameo as a high school student in Kamen Rider Hibiki. That year, he invited Ryota, their upperclassman Alex and his friend Koyanagi Yuu to form a rock band. Later, Toru become the leader of this band, later named ONE OK ROCK. He met Takahiro Moriuchi when he performed with his previous band and then stalked him until he joined One Ok Rock, after repeated rejections.[6][7] After Alex quit the band, Yamashita took his place, playing lead-guitar.
Toru Yamashita uses many guitars from time to time. Toru used Gibson Les Paul guitars in early One Ok Rock live concerts. He started with a Gibson Les Paul Standard Black and then purchased a Les Paul Custom Alpine White in 2009. Four years later, this guitar was signed by the members of Fall Out Boy on the front side and Avril Lavigne on the rear side. Toru has first seen using PRS Guitars during the band's final tour at Nippon Budokan. During the JinseixBoku era, he changed most of his guitar to PRS Guitars and hasn't been seen playing his Gibson Les Paul guitars as often. Recently, he has been using Fender Stratocaster since Eye of the Storm tour.
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External links
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Official website(in English and Japanese)
Official Toru Instagram
May 05, 2023
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Toru Yamashita Japanese 山下 亨 Hepburn Yamashita Tōru born December 7 1988 in Osaka better known by his stage name Toru is a guitarist and the leader of the Japanese rock band One Ok Rock Toru Yamashita山下 亨Toru at One Ok Rock concert Ambitions World Tour New York City 2017BornYamashita Tōru 1988 12 07 December 7 1988 age 34 Moriguchi Osaka JapanOccupationsMusiciancomposeractordancer formerly SpouseAya ŌmasaMusical careerGenresAlternative rockpost hardcoreInstrument s GuitarvocalsYears active2000 presentLabelsFueled by Ramen Warner Bros 10969 Inc Websiteoneokrock wbr comHe was in the hip hop dance group Heads along with Ryota Kohama from One Ok Rock before they disbanded in 2002 1 Contents 1 Personal life 2 Career 3 Equipment 4 Filmography 4 1 TV series 5 Collaborations 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksPersonal life EditToru was born in Osaka Japan before moving to Tokyo Ryota Kohama bassist from One Ok Rock is his childhood friend With two other men Kohei and Takuya Toru and Ryota formed a hip hop dance group called Heads when they were fifth and sixth graders They participated in dance competitions in the late 1990s between the years 1995 to 1999 2 On July 28 2020 it was announced that Yamashita had been tested positive for COVID 19 3 On December 28 2021 Toru announced on his Instagram that he is now married to actress and model Aya Omasa 4 Career Edit Toru and Ryota along with the other two members of HEADS They debuted with a single entitled screeeem in July 2000 and followed with Gooood or Bad in November produced for Amuse Inc The group performed every weekend in Osaka s Kyoubashi and Tokyo s Akihabara shopping and amusement districts 5 HEADS disbanded in 2002 and in 2003 they took a break to improve their abilities They merged into a new group with seven other members and were called GROUND 0 In 2005 Toru took a main role in TV series Shibuya Fifteen He contributed a cameo as a high school student in Kamen Rider Hibiki That year he invited Ryota their upperclassman Alex and his friend Koyanagi Yuu to form a rock band Later Toru become the leader of this band later named ONE OK ROCK He met Takahiro Moriuchi when he performed with his previous band and then stalked him until he joined One Ok Rock after repeated rejections 6 7 After Alex quit the band Yamashita took his place playing lead guitar He is heavily influenced by American bands Foo Fighters The Smashing Pumpkins Enter Shikari Linkin Park Good Charlotte Sleeping With Sirens Nirvana The Used Avril Lavigne and Biffy Clyro Equipment Edit Toru s PRS Guitars Toru Yamashita uses many guitars from time to time Toru used Gibson Les Paul guitars in early One Ok Rock live concerts He started with a Gibson Les Paul Standard Black and then purchased a Les Paul Custom Alpine White in 2009 Four years later this guitar was signed by the members of Fall Out Boy on the front side and Avril Lavigne on the rear side Toru has first seen using PRS Guitars during the band s final tour at Nippon Budokan During the JinseixBoku era he changed most of his guitar to PRS Guitars and hasn t been seen playing his Gibson Les Paul guitars as often Recently he has been using Fender Stratocaster since Eye of the Storm tour Filmography EditTV series Edit Year Title Role Notes Ref 2005 Shibuya Fifteen Ryuugo Leading role 8 2005 Kamen Rider Hibiki High school student Eps 44 45Collaborations EditYear Title Album Album artist Notes2020 Inside You Eyes Milet Toru wrote and produced the songs 9 The Love We ve Made Somebody 2022 Who I am visions On The Edge One Reason Final Call TBA Toru wrote and produced the song 10 lullaby lullaby YU KA Toru wrote and produced the songs 11 12 13 No Stars 2023 星月夜 See also EditOne Ok Rock discographyReferences Edit Toru Profile on JpopAsia Retrieved 2014 10 12 HEADS Profile in Japanese Victor Entertainment Retrieved 2021 08 25 ONE OK ROCK Band Leader Guitarist Toru Yamashita Tests Positive for COVID 19 大政絢 ONE OK ROCKのToruと結婚 穏やかな気持ちでいられる Natalie in Japanese Natasha December 28 2021 Archived from the original on December 28 2021 Hip Hop Kids Aim High with HEADS Up 2001 02 20 Retrieved 2014 10 12 Interview with ONE OK ROCK in Tokyo JaME 2008 06 21 Retrieved 2021 08 25 As Global Domination Beckons Taka Suggest The Rest of The World Is Catching Up with His Band Being The Best Kerrang 2017 01 11 Archived from the original on 2017 11 11 Retrieved 2021 08 25 Shibuya Fifteen Special Feature Toei in Japanese Retrieved 2021 07 21 J Pop Singer Milet s Highly Anticipated Debut Album Eyes Due in May Billboard 2020 03 11 Retrieved 2021 07 21 Twitter Statement Twitter Retrieved 2022 10 04 Inc Natasha 由薫メジャー1stシングル lullaby 特集 ワンオクToruプロデュース曲が映し出す 変化し続ける次世代SSWの現在地 音楽ナタリー 特集 インタビュー 音楽ナタリー in Japanese Retrieved 2022 06 15 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a last has generic name help 由薫 バスカヴィル家の犬 シャーロック劇場版 主題歌 lullaby 先行配信 MVの公開も Real Sound リアルサウンド in Japanese Retrieved 2022 06 10 YU KA No Stars Lyrics Lyrical Nonsense Retrieved 2022 12 15 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Toru Yamashita Official website in English and Japanese Official Toru Instagram Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Toru Yamashita amp oldid 1151170337, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
