Hyde
HYDE (written in capitals) is the solo project of hyde, the singer and main lyricist for the Japanese rock band L'Arc~en~Ciel and VAMPS. Since HYDE keeps his personal information scarce, much about him is either unknown or unofficial, including his real name, purported to be Hideto Takarai. He confirmed his birthdate (January 29, 1969) in an interview for the 2002 March issue of Rockin On Japan.