Kensuke Kita
| Kensuke Kita | |
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| Birth name | Kensuke Kita |
| Born |
January 24, 1977 Yokohama, Japan |
| Origin | Tokyo, Japan |
| Genres | Indie rock, Alternative rock |
| Occupation(s) | Lead guitarist, backing vocalist |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Ki/oon, Tofu |
| Associated acts | Asian Kung-Fu Generation |
| Website | asiankung-fu.com |
| Notable instruments | |
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Gibson Les Paul Standard Gibson Les Paul Standard Premium Plus Gibson Les Paul Junior Bogner Amplifiers |
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Kensuke Kita (喜多 建介? Kita Kensuke) (January 24, 1977) is the lead guitarist and backing singer of the Japanese rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation. Kensuke met fellow band members Masafumi Gotō and Takahiro Yamada while attending a music club of Kanto Gakuin University. The three formed Asian Kung-Fu Generation in 1996, with drummer Kiyoshi Ijichi joining the band shortly after.
While he primarily as background vocals, he sang lead vocals on, "Uso to Wonderland", "Seaside Sleeping", "Time Traveler", "Hakkei" and "Omatsuri No Ato", all of them are B-side from band's singles. He has a degree in economics and his favourite bands are Radiohead, Manic Street Preachers, XTC, Supergrass.
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