Tomoya Kanki

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Tomoya Kanki
神吉 智也
Tomoya at One Ok Rock concert closing, Ambitions World Tour, New York City, 2017
Tomoya at One Ok Rock concert closing, Ambitions World Tour, New York City, 2017
Background information
Birth nameKanki Tomoya
Also known asTomoya
Born (1987-06-27) June 27, 1987 (age 34)
OriginHyōgo Prefecture, Japan
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • drummer
Instruments
  • Drums
  • percussion
  • xylophone
Years active2006–present
Labels
Associated actsOne Ok Rock
WebsiteONE OK ROCK official website

Tomoya Kanki (Japanese: 神吉 智也, Hepburn: Kanki Tomoya, born June 27, 1987, in Hyogo), better known mononymously as Tomoya, is a Japanese musician best known as the drummer of the band One Ok Rock. Although not an original member, he has appeared on every One Ok Rock album.

Tomoya attended ESP Musical Academy where one of his lecturers who was in a band introduced him to a band they had played with earlier that was looking for a drummer. That band was ONE OK ROCK and after a period of playing as support, he formally joined a month before their major debut.[1] Tomoya has the most curious hobbies among the band members. He is the one who often updates the ONE OK ROCK blog.[2][3]

Personal life[]

Tomoya is the eldest member of One Ok Rock. In junior high school, he belonged to the percussion group in a brass band club, playing various percussion instruments such as tambourine and xylophone. He formed a band in the fall of his first year in high school, and started the band in earnest. After graduated from high school, he came to Tokyo and studied at a technical college.[1][4]

Via his official Instagram account on June 9, 2017, he announced that he got married, though it is not known as to whom he is married to at this current time. They have 3 sons (born 2017, 2019 and 2021).[5][6]

Equipment[]

Tomoya mainly plays drums as his instrument. He has also played percussion and xylophone.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Interview with ONE OK ROCK in Tokyo". JaME. June 21, 2008. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  2. ^ "Tomoya". JpopAsia.com. June 27, 1987. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  3. ^ "Tomoya (ONE OK ROCK)". Generasia.com. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  4. ^ "One Ok Rock Interview". Rockin'On Japan (in Japanese). Vol. 401. June 2012. pp. 67–76.
  5. ^ Edohsama (November 5, 2017). "ONE OK ROCK's drummer Tomoya is now also a proud father!". Jrock News. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  6. ^ "ONE OK ROCK's Tomoya welcomes his 3rd child". TokyoHive. March 26, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.

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