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MORITA TAKAHIRO
Morita Takahiro , better known as his stage name Taka, is the vocalist of the Japanese rock band ONE OK ROCK. Prior to debuting with ONE OK ROCK, he was a member of the boy band, NEWS. He is the son of singers Shinichi Mori and Masako Mori and the older brother to Hiroki, the singer of MY FIRST STORY. He is also straight edge.In 2005, he changed his last name from Moriuchi (??) to Morita (??) due to the divorce of his parents. In 2005 he also joined in Japanese rock band, ONE OK ROCK, invited by guitarist/leader, Toru Yamashita. They released their first Indies CD in 2006 and got signed by Amuse, Inc. whom they made their major debut with.
His trademark voice - husky yet high toned voice. He has a great vocal control and has been complimented to have a vast range. Which is showcased during the lives when he goes from singing upbeat rock songs which gets the audience pumped up to singing with much emotion during slower tempo ballads. The members say that he is the most reliable. He is in charge of writing the lyrics and composing. He often writes lyrics in English though he confessed not to be fluent.
YAMASHITA ToRU
Yamashita Toru , is guitarist of ONE OK ROCK. He is the former and the leader of the band. At debut, he accompanied by another guitarist Alex Onizawa. His style really influenced by American bands, also he is a big fan of Avril Lavigne. On the first album he helped Taka sings and do the rhythm.
Toru Yamashita is using many guitars. His taste changes from time to time. Since the first time Toru debut in ONE OK ROCK, he prefers using Gibson Les Paul's model. During Jinsei x Boku = era, he changed the most of his guitar to Paul Reed Smith. But he still uses two Les Paul's model, the white and black one for different tuning.
He was in the hip-hop group HEADS, which had six singles and an album before they disbanded in 2002. He is the one who brought the band together and is the leader even though he's one of the youngest. He respects the band RIZE. He played the role of "Ryugo" at Shibuya.
