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Kyoji Yamamoto was born on 23 March, 1956 in Matsue, Shimane, Japan, is a Japanese musician (born 1956). Discover Kyoji Yamamoto's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 67 years old?
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Musician, singer-songwriter, record producer |
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67 years old |
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Aries |
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23 March, 1956 |
Birthday |
23 March |
Birthplace |
Matsue, Shimane, Japan |
Nationality |
Japan
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He is a member of famous Musician with the age 67 years old group.
Kyoji Yamamoto Height, Weight & Measurements
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Kyoji Yamamoto Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Kyoji Yamamoto worth at the age of 67 years old? Kyoji Yamamoto’s income source is mostly from being a successful Musician. He is from Japan. We have estimated Kyoji Yamamoto's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Kyoji Yamamoto (山本 恭司) is a Japanese musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer who is the leader of the hard rock/heavy metal bands Bow Wow (known as Vow Wow for a period of time) and Wild Flag.
He is known for his skillful guitar playing, with former bandmate Neil Murray calling him one of the top Japanese guitarists, and was one of the first hard rock guitarist to use the tapping technique.
Yamamoto often uses 24-fret Yamaha HR guitars.
Through his sister, Yamamoto was influenced by classical music and The Beatles; the first rock song he heard was The Beatles' version of "Rock and Roll Music".
He experienced culture shock after seeing the Woodstock film; "Up to that point, I hadn't had a chance to listen to real rock music, so when I saw people smoking dope and running around naked, and musicians like Alvin Lee and Keith Moon in 'Woodstock,' it was like a spark going off in my head."
The first song he learned on guitar was "Love Like a Man" by Lee's band Ten Years After, but he was also influenced by Jeff Beck, Ritchie Blackmore and Jimi Hendrix.
He started a band at school and music gradually took over his life before he moved to Tokyo.
After entering Yamaha Music School, Yamamoto formed Bow Wow in 1975, and they released their debut album a year later.
Yamamoto recalled that when he joined, he told the producer he was a guitarist and not a singer, but during recording someone suggested he sing in English and he went with it.
The following year, they opened for Aerosmith and Kiss.
Yamamoto began a solo career in 1980, and has appeared as a special guest performer for numerous musicians.
Yamamoto has called Bow Wow's performance at the 1982 Reading Festival, which was their first show in the United Kingdom, "the most exciting day of my life."
In 1984, with the addition of two new members, the group renamed themselves Vow Wow and moved to England in 1986 before disbanding in 1990.
In 1986 he was asked by producer Wilfried F. Rimensberger to participate in the supergroup Phenomena, playing on their second album.
Yamamoto reformed Bow Wow with all new members in 1995, however, original guitarist and vocalist Mitsuhiro Saito and drummer Toshihiro Niimi rejoined him in 1998 to become a trio.
Since 1998, Yamamoto has created his solo material entirely by himself, playing every instrument and producing, engineering and mastering the recordings.
Yamamoto was to perform his first solo show in the United States on September 24, 2011, with Karl Wilcox from Diamond Head supporting him on drums.
However, the show was cancelled.
Niimi left Bow Wow in 2015, and Yamamoto and Saito now perform sporadically under the name Bow Wow G2, which refers to the two guitarists being the only official members.
In December 2017, Yamamoto released the album Voice of the Wind, which took 10 years to make from its original conception.
Yamamoto has been married for over 26 years and has a son, Maoki, who is also a musician.