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Ju-ken (born June 27, 1971 in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese session bassist. He is a member of GacktJob, The Wanderers and Anna Tsuchiya. He is one of the most in-demand bassists in Japan.
Career
Ju-ken started his professional career when he was 27. He was invited to work with Heath of X-Japan in studio.
Participated n Gackt Live Tour 2008-2009 «Requiem et Reminiscence II 〜再生と邂逅〜»
Currently on tour with VAMPS
Associated acts
- Anna Tsuchiya
- Berry
- Brian Setzer
- BuG
- Case
- Char
- Crave
- Day After Tomorrow
- Days
- D.I.E.
- Ends
- Fake?
- Gackt
- Heath
- Hellmetz
- Tomoyasu Hotei
- Inoran
- Juon
- Kaori Moriwaka
- Kiyoshi
- LIV
- L'Arc-en-Ciel
- machine
- Mai Hoshimura
- Masaharu Fukuyama
- Mika Nakashima
- m.o.v.e
- Oblivion Dust
- QUINTILLION QUIZ
- Sayaka
- Shue (酒井愁)
- Spin Aqua
- S.Q.F.
- S.K.I.N.
- Vamps
- The Wanderers
- Wipe
Discography
Anna Tsuchiya
- Anna Tsuchiya Inspi' Nana (Black Stones) (CD+DVD) (2007)
- Bubble Trip/Sweet Sweet Song (CD+DVD) (2007)
- Anna Tsuchiya feat. AI - Crazy World (CD+DVD) (2008)
- Nudy Show! (2008)
- 1st Live Tour Blood Of Roses (DVD) (2007)
Ends
- Live 2005 Total Tone DVD (2005)
Gackt
Studio albums
- Crescent (2003)
- 7th night ~unplugged~ (2004)
- Love Letter (2005)
- Diabolos (2005)
Singles
- Todokanai ai to shitteita no ni osaekirezu ni aishitsuzuketa (2005)
- Metamorphoze (2005)
- BLACK STONE (2005)
- Love Letter (2006)
- Redemption (2006)
DVD
- Live Tour 2004 The Sixth Day & Seventh Night~Final~ (2004)
- DIABOLOS ~Aien no Uta~ in Korea (2006)
- Live Tour 2005 DIABOLOS ~Aien no Uta to Seiya no Namida~ (2006)
- Greatest Filmography 1999-2006 ~Red~ (2007)
- Greatest Filmography 1999-2006 ~Blue~ (2007)
- Training Days 2006 Drug Party ~ Zepp Tokyo Live (2007)
- Training Days in Taiwan Drug Party Asia Tour (2007)
- Training Days in Korea Drug Party Asia Tour (2007)
- Nine*Nine (2008)
- Platinum Box V (2004)
- Platinum Box VI (2005)
- Platinum Box VII (2006)
- Platinum Box VIII (2008)
- Platinum Box IX (2009)
Tomoyasu Hotei
DVD
- MONSTER DRIVE PARTY!!! (2005)
- All Time Super Best Tour (2006)
- Super Soul Sessions (2007)
- Hotei and The Wanderers — Funky Punky Tour 2007-2008 (2008)
Inoran
- ニライカナイ (Niraikanai) (CD+DVD) (2007)
Shue (酒井愁)
- 夜露死苦哀愁 (CD) (2007)
Music author for «M-2.die in peace» (track 2 on the album)
VAMPS
- Love Addict (CD+DVD) (2008)
- VAMPS LIVE 2008 (DVD) (2009)
Equipment
Ju-ken primarily uses handmade Sugi and vintage and custom shop Fender basses
Sugi basses (names given by Ju-ken)
- Sugi Burst
- Sugi Tiki
- Sugi Nero
- Sugi Daruma
- Sugi Spiderman
- Sugi Bel Verde
Fender Basses
- Fender American Deluxe Jazz Bass (at least 2 of them)
- Fender '65 vintage Jazz Bass
- Fender '73 vintage Jazz Bass
- Fender '73 vintage Precision Bass
- Fender '78 vintage Precision Bass
- Fender Precision Bass (current model)
- Fender Custom Shop Jazz Bass
Other Basses
- Spector NS-2
- Musicman Stingray
- Michael Kelly Dragon Fly acoustic Bass
Other Instruments
- Paul Reed Smith Singlecut/20th Artist Package Guitar
- Unidentified Contrabass
Amplification
- Fender 400h head
- Fender 810 Pro Enclosures cabinet
- MarkBass Mini Cmd 151p combo
Other equipment
Trivia
- He is also known as "Ju-ken The Bass".
- He is also known as "19 ¥" ("Ju-ken" sounds similar to "19 ¥" in Japanese).
- His favorite music bands are Red Hot Chili Peppers, Fall Out Boy, Tool, Avenged Sevenfold.
- Ju-ken owns a Harley-Davidson XL50 1200 Custom Sportster, Mirage Pearl Orange color.
- His favorite things are collecting boots, riding a motorcycle, playing the bass, surfing.
References
- http://www.ju-kenthebass.net
- http://www.fender.com
- http://gackt-pfb.narod.ru
- http://zabez.wordpress.com
- http://snakepit.jp/mobileinfo.html
- http://www.fostex.jp/user_file/fostex-sh/etc/JU-KEN.html
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