Tomoyasu Hotei
February 1, 1962 (63 years old) in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
Is a Japanese musician, singer-songwriter, composer, record producer and actor. With a career spanning more than 40 years, Hotei claims record sales of over 40 million copies and has collaborated with acclaimed artists from around the world. Hotei first rose to prominence in the 1980s as the guitarist for Boøwy, one of Japan's most popular rock bands, before starting a solo career.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · The Smashing Machine as Tomoyasu Hotei
- 2024 · COMPLEX 20240515-16 Japan Isshin as Guitarist / Vocals
- 2021 · Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Opening Ceremony - Moving Forward: We Have Wings as Self
- 2012 · Complex 20110730 - Toyko Dome as Guitarist / Vocals
- 2012 · Tomoyasu Hotei - Guitar X Symphony as musician, guitarist, composer, singer-songwriter, producer
- 2009 · HOTEI + Todai-ji Hotei Tomoyasu SPECIAL LIVE ~FLY INTO YOUR DREAM~ as Self
- 2005 · Tomoyasu Hotei - MONSTER DRIVE PARTY!!! as Guitar / Vocal
- 2004 · Tomoyasu Hotei - THE LIVE! DOBERMAN as Himself
- 2004 · Red Moon as Colonel Osugi
- 2001 · Boøwy - Last Gigs (Live At Tokyo Dome / 1988) as Guitarist / Backing Vocals
- 2000 · Tomoyasu Hotei - ROCK THE FUTURE TOUR 2000-2001 as Guitar / Vocal
- 2000 · Another Battle as Tochino Masatatsu
- 1999 · Tomoyasu Hotei - TONIGHT I'M YOURS as Guitars / Vocal
- 1998 · Samurai Fiction as Rannosuke Kazamatsuri
- 1994 · The Great Music Experience | Nara City, Japan 1994 as Self
- 1991 · Tomoyasu Hotei - GUITARHYTHM active tour '91-'92 as Guitars / Piano / Vocal
- 1991 · Complex 19901108 - Toyko Dome as Guitarist / Vocals
- 1989 · COMPLEX Tour 1989 - Tokyo Inkstick Shibaura as Guitarist / Vocals