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Yoohei Kawakami
川上洋平
At "TOKYO MUSIC ODYSSEY 2016"
At "TOKYO MUSIC ODYSSEY 2016"
Background information
Born (1982-06-22) June 22, 1982 (age 42)[1]
Kawasaki, Kanagawa,  Japan[2]
Genres
Occupations
Instruments
Member of[Alexandros]
Websitealexandros.jp

Yoohei Kawakami (/ˈjoʊˌheɪ/ /ˌkɑwɑˈkɑmi/ YOH-hay KAH-wuh-KAH-mee; Japanese: 川上 洋平, Hepburn: Kawakami Yōhei, IPA: [kawakami jouːhei]; June 22, 1982-) is a Japanese musician, lyricist, composer, and actor. He is the vocalist and guitarist of the rock band [Alexandros].

Early life and career

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  • He was born on June 22, 1982, in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture. Due to his father’s work, he lived in Syria from age 9 to 15 and attended an American school there. While in 5th grade, he took an elective class in classical guitar, which ignited his passion for the instrument.[3]
  • After returning to Japan, he attended Kanagawa Prefectural Sagamihara-Yaei High School. There, he met Masaki Shirai and Satoyasu Shomura, future members of the band [Champagne], as classmates and underclassmen in the light music club.
  • In April 2001, he enrolled in the Faculty of Law at Aoyama Gakuin University.
  • While still a student, he formed [Champagne] and began performing street concerts, primarily in Yoyogi Park. Initially the lead guitarist, he also took on the vocalist role after the original vocalist left the band.
  • After graduating in March 2007, he joined a foreign manufacturing company as a sales representative. However, he has mentioned instances like “tapping rhythms unconsciously while driving and getting scolded by a senior,” which made him realize, “Music is all I have.”[3] He resigned in 2010. Until his indie debut, he supported himself by working part-time in telemarketing while continuing his band activities.
  • In 2017, he made his film debut with a cameo in Closest Love to Heaven and later appeared in TV dramas, including Date My Daughter!, expanding into acting.

Personal life

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  • His height is 181 cm[4], and his blood type is A.[5]
  • He enjoys watching films, setting a goal to watch 200 movies annually. His passion led to writing a column for a magazine. At the end of each year until 2017, he shared a list of the movies he watched on his blog, along with scoring them.[Note 1]
  • He has two cats, "Soy" and "Latte." He previously owned a cat named "Milk," who inspired merchandise loved by fans. Milk passed away in November 2016 at the age of 23 from natural causes.
  • He has held a driver's license since being a student, showcased in music videos such as "For Freedom". After forgetting to renew it, he re-acquired the license in 2020.
  • He abstains from alcohol, smoking, and gambling.[6][7][8]

Musical influences

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He openly acknowledges being heavily influenced by the British rock band Oasis and its guitarist, Noel Gallagher. The band’s former name, [Champagne], was inspired by Oasis’s song Champagne Supernova. He also owns and uses a Union Jack guitar, a Noel Gallagher signature model, during live performances.

Equipment used

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Only the main equipment is listed.

Electric guitars

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  • Fender USA Jazzmaster (1965, 2T Sunburst) This is his current main guitar, introduced during the recording of “Namida ga Koboresou” and used in most live performances since. It also appears in music videos like “Kick & Spin” and “Moon Song”. The pickup selector is taped in place.
  • Fender Custom Shop Jazzmaster (White) Purchased in 2013, this guitar is now used as a secondary guitar during live performances. However, if the 1965 Jazzmaster encounters issues, this guitar serves as the main one. It appears in music videos such as “Adventure” and “Famous Day”.
  • Fender USA Custom Shop Stratocaster (White) Purchased in 2009 when his indie debut was confirmed, this guitar was used as the main guitar for most of [Champagne]’s activities. It continues to appear in some recordings and in the music video for “Feel like” after the band’s name changed to [Alexandros].
  • Gibson Custom Shop Firebird Non-Reverse (Red) Acquired during the production of "Girl A" in 2015. It appeared in the “Arpeggio” music video and is now used for live performances with down-tuning.
  • Epiphone Sheraton Union Jack Supernova This is Noel Gallagher’s signature model, which Kawakami greatly admires. It was first used during the 2016 tour “We Come In Peace” and is frequently used in solo live-stream performances.

Acoustic guitars

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  • Martin 000-28 This is his main acoustic guitar for live performances as of 2022, purchased in 2015. It appeared in the "Wataridori" music video.
  • Gibson HP665 SB Another main acoustic guitar used for live performances, alongside the Martin 000-28. It has a richer sound than the Martin, and is often used for slower ballads.
  • Yamaha CPX2000 This acoustic guitar was introduced around 2012, originally borrowed from Hiroyuki Isobe. It appeared in the "Waitress, Waitress!" music video. Now retired from live and recording use, it is primarily used for composing at home.

Amplifiers

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  • SAVAGE Studio Glas 30 The most frequently used amplifier during live performances in the [Champagne] era. It is no longer available in Japan.
  • VOX AC30 One of the main amplifiers currently used.
  • Fender BASSMAN The other current main amplifier, used for clean sounds.
  • Supro S6420 Used during the recording of "Wataridori" in 2015. He liked the sound of the studio's Supro amp and later bought a reissue model the following year.
  • Mesa/Boogie Rectifier
  • VINTAGE SOUND AMPS Classic 22

Participating songs

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Release Date Artist/Title Song Title Participation
2014 (Unreleased) POSSESSION=80.2 POR CENTO

FM802 "ACCESS Campaign"

"Haru no Uta" Vocals
March 26, 2014 m-flo

'FUTURE IS WOW'

"FLY" Co-lyricist, Co-composer, Guest Vocals
2015 (Unreleased) Sugar & The Radio Fire

FM802 "ACCESS Campaign"

"Music Train ~Haru no Majutsushi~" Vocals
October 11, 2017 Momoka Ariyasu

'Kokoro no Oto'

"Drive Drive" Lyricist, Composer
November 29, 2017 SUGIZO

'ONENESS M'

"Daniela" Guest Vocals
January 8, 2020 Takuya Kimura

'Go with the Flow'

"Leftovers" Lyricist, Composer, Co-arranger
December 23, 2020 Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra

'ALMIGHTY ~Kamen no Yakusoku~ feat. Yoohei Kawakami'

"ALMIGHTY ~Kamen no Yakusoku~ feat. Yoohei Kawakami" English lyrics, Guest Vocals
March 3, 2021 Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra

'SKA=ALMIGHTY'

"Tajū Rokō feat. Yoohei Kawakami" Guest Vocals
January 20, 2021 Leo Ieiri

'Sora to Ao'

"Sora to Ao" Composer, Arranger

Appearances

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Television dramas

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  • Date my Daughter! (Uchi no Musume wa, Kareshi ga Dekinai!!, January 13, 2021 - March 17, 2021, Nippon TV) - Played the role of Soseki Tachibana.[9]
  • Hold My Hand at Twilight (Yūgure ni, Te o Tsunagu, January 17, 2023 - March 21, 2023, TBS) - Played the role of Sosuke Yukihira.[10]

Variety shows

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  • Ōta Ueda (Chukyo TV) - Made occasional guest appearances as a fan of the show and composed its theme song.

Radio

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(All on TOKYO FM/JFN network)

  • AlexandLOCKS! (A segment within SCHOOL OF LOCK! under "ARTIST LOCKS!", October 2015 - March 2021).
  • Oto, Okashi (April 3, 2021 - ongoing) [Note 2].

Films

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  • Closest Love to Heaven (Kyō no Kira-kun, February 25, 2017, Showgate) - Played the role of an English teacher (cameo appearance).[11]
  • Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway (Kidō Senshi Gundam: Senkō no Hathaway, June 11, 2021, Shochiku) - Voice role as a Davao citizen.[12]

Advertisements

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Magazines

  • Apparel brand "glamb" (2015) - Modeled for the 2016 spring collection .[13]
  • Essay series in the fashion magazine Men's NONNO WEB (Yohei's NONNO by [Alexandros]'s Yoohei Kawakami, November 1, 2016 - ongoing).
  • Essays for NyAERA magazine (February 25, 2022 issue).[14]

Commercials

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Web commercials
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Panasonic × Kao Joint Project "#Sentaku" Campaign:

  • Phase 1: "#Sentaku" commerical aired starting October 19, 2021.
  • Phase 2: "New Life Edition" aired starting February 15, 2022.[15]

TV commercials

  • Paidy (Aired starting September 25, 2021).
  • Panasonic's "#Sorezore no Sentaku" commercial aired starting February 10, 2023.

Large-scale billboard commercials

  • Panasonic's "#Sorezore no Sentaku" campaign featuring individual members aired on Shibuya Station's street-facing billboards (14 screens simultaneously for the first time) from November 1–13 and December 7–8, 2022.

Books

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Serializations

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  • Monthly CLASSY - Started in the July 2022 issue.

Essay books

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  • [Alexandros] Yoohei Kawakami's essay collection Yohaku (余拍) - Published on September 28, 2022.[16]
  • [Alexandros] Yoohei Kawakami's Popcorn, with Extra Butter (ポップコーン、バター多めで) - Published on September 3, 2024.[17]

Footnotes

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Notes

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  1. ^ Due to the intention of “not knowing where the arrows will come from,” no scoring has been done since 2018.
  2. ^ From October, the year the program was first broadcast, until March 2024, it was broadcast under the title of ‘Panasonic presents “Oto, Okashi”’.

References

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  1. ^ "Yoohei Kawakami's Profile, Images, and Photos (1000079894)". WEB The Television. KADOKAWA. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
  2. ^ "Yoohei Kawakami". TOWER RECORDS ONLINE. Tower Records. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
  3. ^ a b 水田静子 (2020-11-22). "川上洋平の音楽魂──ロックしているから"ブレまくる"". GQ JAPAN (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  4. ^ "川上洋平のプロフィール". ORICON NEWS. 株式会社oricon ME. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  5. ^ "［Alexandros］川上洋平さんの素顔に迫る、短期連載をプレイバック！". CLASSY. 株式会社光文社. 2021-05-26. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  6. ^ "川上洋平が語る、5つのモノとコト". メンズノンノウェブ | MEN'S NON-NO WEB (in Japanese). 2017-10-25. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
  7. ^ "KAKIZOME! | SCHOOL OF LOCK! | アレキサンドLOCKS!". 未来の鍵を握る学校 SCHOOL OF LOCK!. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
  8. ^ "話題の塩顔イケメン、 [Alexandros]川上洋平さんの素顔に迫る！". CLASSY.[クラッシィ] (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-01-18.
  9. ^ "［Alexandros］川上洋平がドラマ初出演、北川悦吏子脚本「ウチカレ」で菅野美穂の彼氏候補に（コメントあり）". 音楽ナタリー. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
  10. ^ "川上洋平がドラマ「夕暮れに、手をつなぐ」出演、夏木マリの息子役". 映画ナタリー. ナターシャ. 2022-12-13. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  11. ^ "［Alexandros］川上洋平が「きょうのキラ君」で映画デビュー、英語教師に". 音楽ナタリー. 2016-11-30. Retrieved 2016-11-30.
  12. ^ "[Alexandros]『閃光のハサウェイ』で声優初挑戦 ダバオ市民を熱演 川上洋平「名せりふに命を」". ORICON NEWS. 2024-06-25. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
  13. ^ "川上洋平＆金子ノブアキ、glamb春コレクションのモデルに". 音楽ナタリー. 2015-11-06. Retrieved 2015-11-06.
  14. ^ 朝日新聞出版 最新刊行物：別冊・ムック：NyAERA（ニャエラ） 2022 (in Japanese).
  15. ^ "［Alexandros］川上洋平が「#センタク」プロジェクトでＣＭ出演". Panasonic×花王アタック. 2022-02-15. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
  16. ^ "幼少期から、帰国後の学生生活、20代後半でデビューし、駆け抜けてきた音楽への思い、そしてこれからの人生について、川上さんがこれまで明かすことのなかったエピソード". 音楽ナタリー. 2022-09-04. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
  17. ^ "[Alexandros] 川上洋平の映画連載が書籍化、 『ポップコーン、バター多めで（仮）』9月に発売 映画にちなんだイベントを都内で開催 | SPICE - エンタメ特化型情報メディア スパイス". SPICE（スパイス）｜エンタメ特化型情報メディア スパイス (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-01-18.
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