Nao Kawakita
| Nao Kawakita | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Nao Kawakita (川北 奈緒?) |
| Born | December 16, 1975 |
| Origin | Tokyo, Japan |
| Genres | Nu metal, hardcore punk |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Drums, backing vocals |
| Years active | 1998-present |
| Labels | VAP |
| Associated acts | Maximum the Hormone |
Nao Kawakita (川北 奈緒 Kawakita Nao?, born December 16, 1975), simply known as Nao (ナヲ?), is the drummer and backup vocalist of Japanese nu metal band Maximum the Hormone.
Nao is the co-founding member of Maximum the Hormone with Daisuke Tsuda. She recruited her brother Ryo Kawakita to play guitar after Sugi and Key left the band. Her drumming is heavy with the band's sound, while her vocals are light and pop-styled.
Nao announced in January 2009 that she was going to get married. In November 2009 it was announced that she is pregnant. At first it was decided that the band would not book any more shows, but would proceed with all booked shows. However, on November 3, after the Jigokuezu 2009 Akihabara show, Nao was ill with bleeding and abdominal pain. She was transported by ambulance to a hospital, where a doctor prescribed medicine and told her to have "absolute bed rest". Nao has expressed some frustration: "I could not be wild with joy because I am the mother of the baby but at the same time, I am the drummer of Maximum the Hormone. I have never felt unhappy with being a woman as a drummer. I have never [been] treated wrong either. But this time, I thought if I were a man, I could play drums without caring about the pregnancy. And I also thought that if I was [sic] an ordinary woman, I wouldn't have to worry this much. This was the first time I suffered by [sic] the gender problem." But she was also pleased about the pregnancy, saying that "It was something so desired since I had always been yearned [sic] to be a mother and my husband loves children a lot."
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