Takamasa Ishihara, otherwise better known by stage name Miyavi, is a Japanese vocalist, guitarist, lyricist, composer, actor, record producer, and businessman. He is known for his finger-slapping style of playing a guitar. He has been active since 1999, first as guitarist for the now defunct visual kei rock band Dué le Quartz and then as a solo artist starting in 2002.
In 2007, he became a member of the rock supergroup S.K.I.N., and in 2009 founded his own company, J-Glam. He toured worldwide several times, with over 250 shows in 30 countries as of 2015. As of 2016, he has released ten solo albums and 27 singles.
