Hideto Matsumoto

Guitarist

Birthday December 13, 1964

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace Yokosuka, Japan

DEATH DATE May 2, 1998 (33)

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About

Better known as hide, he is the visual kei guitarist who played with the group X Japan.

Before Fame

A year after attending a KISS concert, he got his first guitar and carried it with him everywhere.

Trivia

His visual kei style involved a lot of makeup, like glam rock, but emphasized the androgynous look.

Family Life

His grandmother worked as a beautician, the same line of work that he first considered for himself.

Associated With

The stage presence of Gene Simmons and KISS inspired him to re-create that style with his own band.