YOSHIKI

known by the mononym Yoshiki is a Japanese musician songwriter composer and record producer He is best known as a cofounder of the visual kei rock band X Japan for which he is the drummer pianist and main songwriter Yoshikis solo career includes two classical studio albumsEternal Melody 1993 produced by George Martin and Eternal Melody II 2005and the classical compilation Yoshiki Classical 2013 Described by Billboard as a musical innovator and named one of the most influential composers in Japanese history by Consequence of Sound Yoshiki has also collaborated and played with artists such as Tetsuya Komuro Roger Taylor Gene Simmons and Sarah Brightman In 1999 at the request of the Japanese government he composed and performed a classical song at a celebration in honor of the tenth anniversary of Emperor Akihitos enthronement For the 69th Golden Globe Awards the shows original musical theme was composed by Yoshiki and became available for digital download on iTunes with all proceeds going to charity