Tomoya Kanki
Tomoya Kanki | |
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| 神吉 智也 | |
 Tomoya at One Ok Rock concert closing, Ambitions World Tour, New York City, 2017 | |
| Born | Kanki Tomoya June 27, 1987 Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan |
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(m. 2017) |
| Children | 3 |
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| Years active | 2006–present |
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| Website | oneokrock.com |
Tomoya Kanki (Japanese: 神吉 智也, Hepburn: Kanki Tomoya, born June 27, 1987, in Hyogo), better known mononymously as Tomoya, is a Japanese musician and drummer of the band One Ok Rock. Although not an original member, he has appeared on every One Ok Rock album.
Tomoya attended ESP Musical Academy where one of his lecturers who was in a band introduced him to a band they had played with earlier that was looking for a drummer. That band was One Ok Rock and after a period of playing as support, he formally joined a month before their major debut.[1] He often updates the One Ok Rock blog.[2]
Personal life
Tomoya is the eldest member of ONE OK ROCK. In junior high school, he belonged to the percussion group in a brass band club, playing various percussion instruments such as tambourine and xylophone. He formed a band in the fall of his first year in high school, and started the band in earnest. After graduated from high school, he came to Tokyo and studied at a technical college.[1][3]
On June 9, 2017, he announced that he had gotten married. He has three sons, born in November 2017, May 2019, and March 2021.[4][5]
Equipment
Tomoya mainly plays drums as his instrument. He has also played percussion and xylophone.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Interview with ONE OK ROCK in Tokyo". JaME. June 21, 2008. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
- ^ "Tomoya". JpopAsia.com. June 27, 1987. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
- ^ "One Ok Rock Interview". Rockin'On Japan (in Japanese). Vol. 401. June 2012. pp. 67–76.
- ^ Edohsama (November 5, 2017). "ONE OK ROCK's drummer Tomoya is now also a proud father!". Jrock News. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
- ^ "ONE OK ROCKのTomoyaに第3子誕生". natalie.mu (in Japanese). March 26, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
External links
- Official website (in English and Japanese)
- Official Tomoya Instagram
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