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Sugizo
1969 - Today

Sugizo
Yūne Sugihara (Japanese: 杉原有音, Hepburn: Sugihara Yūne), born Yasuhiro Sugihara (杉原 康弘) and better known by his stage name Sugizo, is a Japanese musician, songwriter, composer and record producer. He is best known as the lead guitarist and violinist of the rock band Luna Sea since 1989. Sugizo started his solo career in 1997 and has since collaborated with a variety of different artists. He formed the psychedelic jam band Shag in 2002, the rock duo The Flare in 2004, and the electronica duo S.T.K (Sensual Technology Kooks) in 2005. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sugizo is the 2,370th most popular musician (down from 2,079th in 2019), the 2,178th most popular biography from Japan (down from 1,672nd in 2019) and the 38th most popular Japanese Musician.
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Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Sugizo ranks 2,370 out of 3,175. Before him are Eddie Lang, Tim Renwick, Eun Ji-won, Conrad Lant, Alexander Courage, and Joey Santiago. After him are Alex Gaudino, John Glascock, Gene Hoglan, Ray Luzier, Eliot Sumner, and Tampa Red.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEddie Lang
1902 - 1933
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 2,364
Tim Renwick
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.36
Rank: 2,365
Eun Ji-won
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.36
Rank: 2,366
Conrad Lant
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.36
Rank: 2,367
Alexander Courage
1919 - 2008
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 2,368
Joey Santiago
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 2,369
Sugizo
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 2,370
Alex Gaudino
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 2,371
John Glascock
1951 - 1979
HPI: 49.32
Rank: 2,372
Gene Hoglan
1967 - Present
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 2,373
Ray Luzier
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 2,374
Eliot Sumner
1990 - Present
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 2,375
Tampa Red
1903 - 1981
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 2,376
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1969, Sugizo ranks 540. Before him are Albert Agarunov, John Scalzi, Hudson Leick, Kyle Richards, Süleyman Soylu, and Jeffrey Lieber. After him are Michael Rich, Dariusz Wosz, Sasha, Meredith Monroe, Mikhail Porechenkov, and Eduardo Paes.
Others Born in 1969
Go to all RankingsAlbert Agarunov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1969 - 1992
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 534
John Scalzi
WRITER
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 535
Hudson Leick
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 536
Kyle Richards
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 537
Süleyman Soylu
POLITICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.36
Rank: 538
Jeffrey Lieber
FILM DIRECTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 539
Sugizo
MUSICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 540
Michael Rich
CYCLIST
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.32
Rank: 541
Dariusz Wosz
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 542
Sasha
MUSICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 543
Meredith Monroe
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 544
Mikhail Porechenkov
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 545
Eduardo Paes
POLITICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 546
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Sugizo ranks 2,178 out of 6,245. Before him are Marica Hase (1981), Ken Narita (1964), Yuzo Koshiro (1967), Koya Saito (1986), Itsunori Onodera (1960), and Takuya Sasagaki (1991). After him are Koichiro Morita (1984), Yumi Obe (1975), Takako Matsu (1977), Sho Kamogawa (1983), Kiyoshi Saito (1982), and Tatsuro Yamauchi (1994).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsMarica Hase
MODEL
1981 - Present
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 2,172
Ken Narita
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.36
Rank: 2,173
Yuzo Koshiro
COMPOSER
1967 - Present
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 2,174
Koya Saito
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 2,175
Itsunori Onodera
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 2,176
Takuya Sasagaki
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 2,177
Sugizo
MUSICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 2,178
Koichiro Morita
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 2,179
Yumi Obe
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 2,180
Takako Matsu
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 2,181
Sho Kamogawa
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 2,182
Kiyoshi Saito
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 49.32
Rank: 2,183
Tatsuro Yamauchi
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 2,184
Among MUSICIANS In Japan
Among musicians born in Japan, Sugizo ranks 38. Before him are Tsunku (1968), Heath (1968), Midori (1971), Taiji (1966), Yasunori Mitsuda (1972), and Pata (1965). After him are Cornelius (1969), Mai Kuraki (1982), Kamijo (1975), Jin Akanishi (1984), Ai Otsuka (1982), and Ben Shepherd (1968).
Tsunku
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 32
Heath
1968 - 2023
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 33
Midori
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 34
Taiji
1966 - 2011
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 35
Yasunori Mitsuda
1972 - Present
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 36
Pata
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 37
Sugizo
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 38
Cornelius
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.74
Rank: 39
Mai Kuraki
1982 - Present
HPI: 47.64
Rank: 40
Kamijo
1975 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 41
Jin Akanishi
1984 - Present
HPI: 46.94
Rank: 42
Ai Otsuka
1982 - Present
HPI: 46.38
Rank: 43
Ben Shepherd
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.09
Rank: 44