- Language
- Japanese
- Occupation
- Musician, Vocalist
- Gender
- Male
- Date of birth
- 1964-12-13
- Date of death
- 1998-05-02
- Hometown
- Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
- Years active
- 1981, 1998
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Genres: Alternative rock, heavy metal, power metal, progressive metal, J-Rock
Instruments: Guitar, bass, vocals
Associated acts: X Japan, Zilch
Hideto Matsumoto, known professionally as hide, was a popular Japanese musician. He was primarily known for his work as lead guitarist of the popular heavy metal band X Japan from 1987 to 1997. He was also a successful solo artist and co-founder of the United States based band Zilch.
He died in May 2, 1998, found hanged with a towel tied to a doorknob in his Tokyo apartment. Although officially ruled a suicide, several of Hide's friends and colleagues stated that they believed the auto-strangulation to have been an accident, among them X Japan co-founder Yoshiki and former X bassist Taiji.
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Frequently asked questions
What is hide's name in other languages?
hide is also known as hide, Hideto Matsumoto (松本秀人).
When is hide's birthday?
hide was born on December 13, 1964.
How old is hide?
hide is 33 years old.
When did hide die?
hide passed away on May 2, 1998.
What is hide's gender?
hide is male.
What does hide do?
hide works as Musician, Vocalist.
What language does hide voice in?
hide performs in Japanese.
Where is hide from?
hide is from Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.