| Közi | |
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| Profile | |
| Real name | 萩野 こうじ [Hagino Kōji] or
桐木 司 [Kiriki Tsukasa] (rumour) |
| Aliases | コージ |
| Date of birth | 1972.05.29 |
| Birthplace | Niigata |
| Bloodtype | A |
| Activity | |
| Years active | 198? - present |
| Current band | ZiZ, XA-VAT, DALLE, VAMQUET |
| Occupation | Guitarist, Vocalist |
| Instruments | Guitar, Synth Guitar, Bass, Keyboard, Percussions |
| Website | http://www.kozi-info.com/ |
Közi is a Japanese musician, known for being the guitarist and co-founder of the Visual Kei band MALICE MIZER. After MALICE MIZER hiatus in late December 2001, he began a solo career and he is currently active in multiple bands such as ZIZ, XA-VAT, DALLE and VAMQUET.
Biography
He was born on May 29 in Niigata, during his teenage years he dropped out of school and decided to move to Tokyo to pursue his goal of becoming a musician.
At the beginning of the 90s While working in a bar in Tokyo, he met one of his great friends and future MALICE MIZER partner, Mana, whom he described at the time as someone interesting and would form a close friendship that still remains to this day.
Band History
- Girl - unknown
- Beyond the Reinsight - unknown ~ 1991
- 摩天楼 - 1991 ~ 1992
- MALICE MIZER - August 1992 ~ November 12th 2001
- Eve of Destiny - April 2002 ~ 2005
- Közi - December 2002 ~ Present
- XA-VAT - August 2010 ~ June 2011
- ZIZ - May 2012 ~ Present
- DALLE - 2015 ~ present
- VAMQUET - December 2015 ~ present
Session bands
- DALLE - September 22th 2008 ~ 2009
- My Horror Revue - April 2010 ~ Present
- BAD ROCKS - December 2007
- BRAND NEW LOVER - 1996
Guest appearances
- 眞呼 - Guitar, Bass (buried with the light, 2008)
Others
- Sighs of Love Potion - roadie (around 1990-1991)
- THE ZOLGE - roadie
Discography
Közi
カタルシス (Catharsis)
full-length (2004.03.31)
カタルシス (Catharsis)
full-length (2004.03.31)
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with MALICE MIZER[]
- 1995.12.10 麗しき仮面の招待状
- 1996.??.?? APRES MIDI
- 1996.10.10 ma chérie～愛しい君へ～
- 1997.08.06 ヴェル・エール～空白の瞬間の中で～
- 1997.12.03 au revoir
- 1998.02.11 月下の夜想曲
- 1998.05.20 ILLUMINATI
- 1998.09.30 Le ciel
- 1999.11.03 再会の血と薔薇
- 2000.05.31 虚無の中での遊戲
- 2000.07.26 白い肌に烂う愛と哀しみの輪舞
- 2001.05.30 Gardenia
- 2001.06.21 Beast of Blood
- 2001.10.30 真夜中に交わした約束～薔薇の婚礼～
- 2001.11.30 Garnet～禁断の園へ～
2003.01.26 KHAOS/KINEMA
2004.01.12 MEMENTO
With XA-VAT
- 2010.12.15 XA-VAT
with ZIZ
- 2012.12.28 Salon du Détester (ZIZ x Ken Morioka)
with DALLE
- 2015.12.03 FENCES EP
- 2016.02.25 ASPHALT.ep
- 2016.05.06 witch craft pictures. EP
- 2016.07.29 Loyalty.EP
- 2016.10.18 ICU.EP
Guest appearances
- 2008.05.29 眞呼 - buried with the light (single)