Kyosuke Himuro
| Kyōsuke Himuro | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Himurock |
| Born | October 7, 1960 |
| Origin | Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan |
| Genres | Rock, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Labels | EMI |
| Associated acts | Boøwy, Spinach Power, Death Penalty |
| Website | himuro.com |
Kyosuke Himuro (氷室 京介 Himuro Kyōsuke?, born October 7, 1960 in Takasaki, Gunma, Japan) is a Japanese singer-songwriter and musician. He was a lead vocalist of the rock band Boøwy from 1981 to 1988. After the group disbanded he started a successful solo career, becoming one of Japan's best-selling artists. In 2003, HMV Japan ranked Himuro at number 76 on their list of the 100 most important Japanese pop acts. He currently lives in Los Angeles, California, where he purchased a palatial residence in Beverly Hills in 2004, which was previously owned by Shaquille O'Neal.
He has frequently played music with Steve Stevens, best known as the backing guitarist Billy Idol. For example, Stevens participated in Himuro's album as a guitarist and his concert tour after his album I·De·A.
On August 22, 2004, he held a concert, entitled "21st Century Boøwys VS Himuro", at the Tokyo Dome. He sang many Boøwy songs, the first time in sixteen years.
"Wild Romance" was used as the ending theme music for the Japanese dubbed version of Van Helsing.
Most recently, Himuro's song "Calling", from his 1989 album Neo Fascio, was used in the ending credits to the highly anticipated 2005 CG Film Final Fantasy VII Advent Children. The film's director, Tetsuya Nomura, has noted that Himuro's music has been highly influential in his own work, and when asked about his contribution to the film, Himuro said that he was happy his work would be used in "the best CG movie ever made in Japan".
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