Rolly Teranishi
| Rolly Teranishi | |
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| Background information | |
| Born |
September 6, 1963 Osaka, Japan |
| Genres | Rock, glam rock |
| Instruments | Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Associated acts | Scanch, Marty Friedman |
| Website | Rollynet.com |
Rolly Teranishi (ローリー 寺西 Rōrī Teranishi?) more commonly known as Rolly, is a Japanese musician and music producer.
Teranishi was born Kazuo Teranishi (寺西 一雄 Teranishi Kazuo?, on September 6, 1963) in Kyoto. He grew up in Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan.
Teranishi is well-recognized as the lead guitarist and vocalist of the Japanese rock band, Scanch (すかんち Sukanchi?). Scanch continued until 1996. Once Scanch broke up, Rolly pursued his solo musical career and also acting.
Outside of Japan, Teranishi is known almost entirely for his role as Genesis in the Japanese thriller Suicide Circle (2002). He is in the movies Iden & Tity, Swallowtail, Get It On?. He also made an appearance as "Yaha" in the PlayStation 2 game Drag-on Dragoon 2.
Teranishi is a fan of Tim Burton and his works as a movie director; he owns a costume of his favorite Tim Burton character, Jack Skellington from The Nightmare Before Christmas. Being a big fan of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, he has made several appearances in the stage performances in Japan as Dr. Frank-N-Furter. Other stage performances include the role of Captain Hook in Peter Pan and the Fox and the Conceited Man in Le Petit Prince. His most recent stage role was in the first Japanese production of Tommy, playing the parts of Cousin Kevin and the Pinball Wizard.
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