hyde

Hyde (b. January 29 1969, in Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese singer with the rock band L'Arc-en-Ciel. Fans have speculated that his real name is Hideto Takarai (宝井秀人), though hyde keeps personal information secret, so inform

Hyde (b. January 29 1969, in Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese singer with the rock band L'Arc-en-Ciel. Fans have speculated that his real name is Hideto Takarai (宝井秀人), though hyde keeps personal information secret, so information such as this is not official.

In addition to being lead singer and main lyricist of L'Arc-en-Ciel, hyde has worked on a solo project, under the name HYDE, which has been at a temporarary halt in the production of new material since the return of L'Arc-en-Ciel, with the exception of the release of the English version of his first solo album, Roentgen. He also starred alongside Gackt, another popular figure in Japanese music, in the Japanese film Moon Child. As part of the project, HYDE and Gackt created a duet titled "オレンジの太陽" ("Orenji no taiyou", or "Orange Sun"). This song was released on Gackt's fourth full-length album, Crescent. Hyde also played the guitarist Adam in the movie "Kagen no tsuki -last quarter-", based on the popular manga by Ai Yazawa.