Kazutoshi Sakurai
Japanese singer-songwriter
Kazutoshi Sakurai (桜井 和寿, Sakurai Kazutoshi, real name 櫻井和寿 March 8, 1970 in Tokyo) is a Japanese musician and entrepreneur. He composes and writes almost all of the songs for his band, Mr. Children. He also writes songs and sings for Bank Band, a solo project. In 2006, he was number eight in HMV's "Top 30 Best Japanese Singers of All Time".[1] In 2007 he was voted number four as the "ideal father image" by Oricon.[2] In 2009, he was picked to be one of the Young Global Leaders in World Economic Forum. He co-founded the non-profit lending group AP Bank. AP Bank gives money to environmentally friendly projects.[3]
Kazutoshi Sakurai | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 8, 1970 Tokyo, Japan |
| Genres | Rock, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter, composer, record producer, entrepreneur |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Labels | Toy's Factory |
| Website | Mr.Children Official Web Site |
References
change- ↑ 日本のシンガーTOP30 - 第8位 [Top 30 Japanese singer -Top 30- #8] (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-07-09.
- ↑ 理想の父親像アーティストランキング、桑田佳祐が1位 [Ideal father image artist rank and Keisuke Kuwata is #1] (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-07-27.
- ↑ "TIME Magazine: Moguls & Entrepreneurs - Kazutoshi Sakurai and Takeshi Kobayashi". Time. October 17, 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-11-06. Retrieved 2008-01-08.
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