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Miyavi (born September 14, 1981 in Konohana-ku, Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese rock guitarist, known now for his solo work and his role as guitarist in supergroup Skin. He is also the former guitarist for Dué le quartz, which disbanded in 2002, under the name Miyabi (雅, Miyabi). Upon Dué le Quartz's dissolution, Miyabi announced that he was going to initiate a solo career and changed his name to Miyavi, releasing his debut album Gagaku soon after. He later signed a contract with PS Company, and eventually with Universal Japan, becoming a major label artist.   Wikipedia