Ju-ken

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Name = Ju-ken

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Born = birth date and age|1971|06|27
Origin = Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
Instrument = bass, contrabass
Genre = Alternative rock Hard rock Pop punk Pop rock Pop
Occupation = Session musician, Bassist
Years_active = 1998–present
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Associated_acts = Anna Tsuchiya Fake? Gackt Heath Tomoyasu Hotei Oblivion Dust Vamps
URL = http://www.ju-kenthebass.net
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Ju-ken (born June 27, 1971 in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese session bassist. He is a permanent member of GacktJob, The Wanderers and Anna Tsuchiya. He is one of the most demanded bassists in Japan.

Career

Ju-ken started his professional career then he was 27. He was invited to work with Heath of X-Japan in studio.

Currently touring with Vamps in Japan.

Associated acts

*Anna Tsuchiya
*Berry
*Brian Setzer
*Bug
*Case
*Char
*Crave
*Day After Tomorrow
*Days
*D.I.E.
*Ends
*Fake?
*Gackt
*Heath
*Hellmetz
*Tomoyasu Hotei
*Inoran
*Juon
*Kaori Moriwaka
*Kioshi
*LIV
*Masaharu Fukuyama
*Mai Hoshimura
*Mika Nakashima
*m.o.v.e
*Oblivion Dust
*QUINTILLION QUIZ
*Sayaka
*Shue (酒井愁)
*Spin Aqua
*S.Q.F.
*S.K.I.N.
*Vamps
*The Wanderers
*Wipe

Discography

Anna Tsuchiya

:*Anna Tsuchiya Inspi' Nana (Black Stones) (CD+DVD) (2007):*Bubble Trip/Sweet Sweet Song (CD+DVD) (2007):*Anna Tsuchiya feat. AI - Crazy World (CD+DVD) (2008)

:*1st Live Tour Blood Of Roses (DVD) (2007)

Ends

:*Live 2005 Total Tone DVD (2005)

Fake?

:*Live tour "?" final at Shibuya-AX DVD (2005)

Gackt

Studio albums:

:*Crescent (2003):* (2004):*Love Letter (2005):*Diabolos (2005)

Singles:

:*Todokanai ai to shitteita no ni osaekirezu ni aishitsuzuketa (2005):*Metamorphoze (2005):*BLACK STONE (2005):*Love Letter (2006):*Redemption (2006):*RETURNER ～闇の終焉～ (2007)

DVD:

:*Live Tour 2004 The Sixth Day & Seventh Night~Final~ (2004):*DIABOLOS ~Aien no Uta~ in Korea (2006):*Live Tour 2005 DIABOLOS ~Aien no Uta to Seiya no Namida~ (2006):*Greatest Filmography 1999-2006 ~Red~ (2007):*Greatest Filmography 1999-2006 ~Blue~ (2007):*Training Days 2006 Drug Party ~ Zepp Tokyo Live (2007):*Training Days in Taiwan Drug Party Asia Tou (2007):*Training Days in Korea Drug Party Asia Tour (2007)

:*Platinum Box V (2004):*Platinum Box VI (2005):*Platinum Box VII (2006):*Platinum Box VIII (2008)

Tomoyasu Hotei

DVD:

:*MONSTER DRIVE PARTY!!! (2005):*All Time Super Best Tour (2006):*Super Soul Sessions (2007):*Hotei and The Wanderers — Funky Punky Tour 2007-2008 (2008)

Inoran

:*ニライカナイ (Niraikanai) (CD+DVD) (2007)

Shue (酒井愁)

:*夜露死苦哀愁 (CD) (2007)Music author for «M-2.die in peace» (track 2 on the album)

VAMPS

:*Love Addict (CD+DVD) (2008)

Equipment

Ju-ken primarily uses handmade Sugi and vintage and custom shop Fender basses

Sugi basses (names given by Ju-ken)

* Sugi Burst
* Sugi Tiki
* Sugi Nero
* Sugi Daruma
* Sugi Spiderman
* Sugi Bel Verde

Fender Basses

* Fender American Deluxe Jazz Bass (at least 2 of them)
* Fender '65 vintage Jazz Bass
* Fender '73 vintage Jazz Bass
* Fender '78 vintage Precision Bass
* Fender Precision Bass (current model)
* Fender Custom Shop Jazz Bass

Other Basses

* Spector NS-2
* Musicman Stingray
* Michael Kelly Dragon Fly acoustic Bass

Other Instruments

* Paul Reed Smith Singlecut/20th Artist Package Guitar
* Unidentified Contrabass

Amplification

* Fender 400h head
* Fender 810 Pro Enclosures cabinet
* MarkBass Mini Cmd 151p combo

Other equipment

* Fostex FR-2LE Field Memory Recorder
* Fostex MC11S Stereo Microphone
* Fostex T50RP Headphones

Trivia

* He is also known as "Ju-ken The Bass".

* He is also known as "19 ¥" ("Ju-ken" sounds similar to "19 ¥" in Japanese).

*His favorite music bands are Red Hot Chili Peppers, Fall Out Boy, Tool, Avenged Sevenfold.

*Ju-ken owns a Harley-Davidson XL50 1200 Custom Sportster, Mirage Pearl Orange color.

*His favorite things are collecting boots, riding a motorcycle, playing the bass, surfing.

*His favorite food are yakiniku and sushi.

References

* http://www.ju-kenthebass.net
* http://www.fender.com
* http://gackt-pfb.narod.ru
* http://zabez.wordpress.com
* http://snakepit.jp/mobileinfo.html
* http://www.fostex.jp/user_file/fostex-sh/etc/JU-KEN.html

External links

* http://www.ju-kenthebass.net
* http://www.quintillionquiz.com
* http://blog.quintillionquiz.com
* http://www.hotei.com/pc/jp/tour2007-2008
* http://hellmetz.blog111.fc2.com
* http://www.fostex.jp/user_file/fostex-sh/etc/JU-KEN.html