Table of Biography
- 0.1 Miyavi is a famous Japanese guitarist, singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor. Miyavi is most popular for his finger-slapping style of playing the guitar.
- 1 Early Life
- 2 Relationship Status
- 3 Miyavi – Career
- 4 Miyavi – Brand Endorsements
- 5 Miyavi – Body Measurements
- 6 Social Media
- 7 Net Worth 2024
Miyavi is a famous Japanese guitarist, singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor. Miyavi is most popular for his finger-slapping style of playing the guitar.
Early Life
He was born on September 14, 1981, in Konohana-ku, Osaka, Japan. He is currently 43 years old. His zodiac sign is Virgo. Miyavi’s real name is Takamasa Ishihara.
This personality is born to a Japanese mother and a Korean-Japanese father. Hence, after the first grade, he moved to Kawanishi. Moreover, he was a good student and enjoyed playing football.
Further, he was accepted into the junior team of Cerezo Osaka, a J-League team. Sadly, a sports injury prevented him from pursuing a professional career in sports. Later, at the age of fifteen, he learned to play the guitar and began covering songs by Ray Charles.
Relationship Status
He married Japanese-American singer Melody Lee Ishihara on March 14, 2009. The lovely couple has three children, Lovelie Miyavi who was born on July 29, 2009, Jewelie Aoi who was born on October 21, 2010, and Skyler Kakeru who was born on February 24, 2021.
He was born in the United States. Moreover, the lovely family was living in Los Angeles, California, having moved to the area during the release of his film Unbroken from 2014 to 2021. However, after the birth of Skyler, they returned to Japan.
Caption: Miyavi with his family. Source: Instagram
Miyavi – Career
He is a famous Japanese guitarist, singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor. Hence, he is most popular for his finger-slapping style of playing the guitar. This personality has been active since 1999, first as guitarist for the now defunct visual kei rock band Du茅 le quartz.
He started as a solo artist starting in 2002.聽Moreover, in 2007, he became a member of the rock supergroup S.K.I.N. Later in 2009 founded his own company, J-glam. Further, he toured worldwide several times, with over 250 shows in 30 countries as of 2015.
Likewise, as of 2016, he released ten solo albums and 27 singles.聽Furthermore, in 2014, he appeared in the motion picture Unbroken which was directed by Angelina Jolie. Further, he went on to undertake smaller roles in American productions such as Kong: Skull Island and Stray.
Moreover, since 2013, he has been a volunteer at UNHCR visiting refugee camps around the world. Nonetheless, in November 2017, he was appointed an official Goodwill Ambassador.
Caption: Miyavi acting in a movie. Source: Instagram
Miyavi – Brand Endorsements
He has endorsed many brands and has shared photos of him endorsing them. Some of the brands he has endorsed are @tiffanyandco, @cartier, @prada, @rickowensonline, @kenzo, @gap, @bulgari, @bellomag, @gucci, and many more.
Miyavi – Body Measurements
He has a well-maintained body. He has a lean and healthy body. He is around 6 feet and 1 inch tall. Likewise, he weighs around 80kg. Further, his waist is 29 inches. He has brown eyes and black hair. As an artist, he changes his hair color often.
Caption: Miyavi posing for a photo. Source: Instagram
Social Media
He is active on different social media platforms. He joined YouTube on April 19, 2009, and has around 360K subscribers. Likewise, he joined his Twitter handle @MIYAVI_OFFICIAL in May 2009 and has around 329K followers.
Similarly, on his Instagram handle @miyavi_ishihara, he has around 734K followers. Lastly, on Facebook, he has 415K followers.
Net Worth 2024
This personality has earned a lot of money from his successful career as a singer, actor, songwriter, and record producer. His net worth is around $8 million. Miyavi’s salary is around $800k.