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Sugizo's Real Name: Yasuhiro Sugihara (now Yūne Sugihara)
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Sugizo (SUGIZO) 本名: Yasuhiro Sugihara (now Yūne Sugihara) (杉原康弘 / 杉原有音)
Answer: Sugizo was born Yasuhiro Sugihara (杉原康弘) and now legally uses the name Yūne Sugihara (杉原有音). He is the guitarist and violinist of Luna Sea and a member of X Japan.
Yasuhiro Sugihara was born on July 8, 1969. He later changed his given name to Yūne (有音). His stage name, SUGIZO, is built from the start of his surname, Sugihara.
He trained in classical violin as a child before moving to rock. In 1989 he joined Luna Sea, one of the most successful bands of the 1990s visual-kei wave. Luna Sea went on hiatus in 2000 and later reunited.
In 2009 he began performing with X Japan, filling the guitar role once played by Hide, and became an official member. He also has a long solo career mixing rock, electronic and ambient music, and is known for activism on environmental and humanitarian causes.
His real name appears in Japanese reference sources.
FAQ
What bands is Sugizo in? Luna Sea and X Japan.
Where does the name Sugizo come from? It is based on his surname, Sugihara.