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Hide matsumoto biography of michael
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| Birth name | Hideto Matsumoto |
| Also known as | hide, HIDE |
| Born | (1964-12-13)December 13, 1964 Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan |
| Died | May 2, 1998(1998-05-02) (aged 33) Minami-Azabu, Minato, Tokyo, Japan |
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| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1981–98 |
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Hideto Matsumoto (松本 秀人, Matsumoto Hideto, 13 December 1964 – 2 May 1998), better known by his stage name hide, was a Japanesemusician, singer, songwriter and record producer, the lead guitarist of the band X Japan.
He was also a successful solo artist, once contributing to the American-based band Zilch. He is regarded as very influential to modern Japanese music.[1] His music can be classified as glam rock and pop. X Japan was one of the main bands to develop the musical movement called visual kei.[1][2]
hide was born at Yokosuka, in Kanagawa Prefect