Hide (Narimono-shi *1)

Hide was born in Tsukiji(*2), Tokyo.
He grew up in the strong traditional Tokyoite (called Edokko) culture and the historic atmosphere.
Hide encountered Japanese traditional local performing art while in high school. Then he decided to pursue an artistic career as a stage performer and acquired Japanese Taiko (drums,) Uta (ballads,) and dance skills.
2004
Gained his independence from a performing art group that he had performed for 17 years.
2005
Started his solo performance under the name of Hide.
February, 2005
His 2-day debut show was held at “Japanese Music Journal Club - Waon” which was a well established club specialized in live music with traditional Japanese musical instruments around that time.
June, 2005
He had 3-day show at Waon and pulled 290 people.
Hide receives acclaim for not only Taiko (drums) but also Chappa (small cymbals) performing skills.
Chappa used to be just for accompaniment. However, it’s growing in popularity as solo instruments year by year because of Taiko players’ great success including Hide.
Among those artists, Hide is an only Chappa soloist. Therefore his live performance and workshops have received a lot of attention.
Hide is a Narimono-shi of a new age who can sing, dance and beat with the true-born Tokyoite spirit.
December, 2005
Started a group name “RENOVTIO” with a Japanese ballad singer, Shigeri Kizu and Kasumi Watanabe, a So (aka Koto, a traditional Japanese stringed musical instrument) player.
May, 2006
Started a percussion instrument trio called “CASKET” with Kenichi Koizumi a Wadaiko (Japanese drums) player and Ryo Watanabe, a percussionist.
His art activities have been making a new genre in the traditional Japanese music and percussion instruments industries.

(meaning - Hiroki Oshima (MAGWAION), May 15, 2007)