Nobuaki Kaneko (金子 ノブアキ, 金子 信昭[1], Kaneko Nobuaki, born 5 June 1981)[1] is a Japanese drummer and actor. He is nicknamed Akkun (あっくん) and N.K. He is a member of the rock band Rize. He is represented with Itoh Company and his label is Illchill. He graduated from Horikoshi High School.
Kaneko's father was Johnny Yoshinaga who was also a drummer, and his mother is singer Mari Kaneko.[2] His younger brother is Kensuke Kaneko (known as KenKen) who is the bassist of Rize, and the brothers formed a rhythm section.
In November 2013, Kaneko married a non-celebrity woman who is a former model.[2]
Gonna Be Fun: a band formed in Ponkickies with Rie Tomosaka (vocals) and Takumi Samejima (guitar). On 1 November 1997, the band released a single CD "Birthday Party" with Toshiba EMI.
Rize: three-piece band with Jesse (vocals) and his brother KenKen (bass).
Dadas: Indie band with Daisuke Ide (vocal and guitar), Hidenaki Tanaka (bass), Kenji Akimine (guitar) and Kaneko (drums). They belong to Disillusion Recordings.
Torcerse: a unit formed by Kaneko and KenKen in December 2006. Their main activities are live sessions etc.
^"金子ノブアキ、幻想的でパワフルなステージが終幕!". Smart The Television (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. 14 Aug 2016. Retrieved 11 Mar 2017.
^Kaneko, Nobuaki (26 Jan 2016). "「はぶらし/女友だち」で熱演中の金子ノブアキを直撃". Smart The Television (Interview) (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved 11 Mar 2017.