Ken Morioka
Ken Morioka 森岡賢 | |
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| Born | 15 March 1967 |
| Origin | Minato, Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | 3 June 2016 (aged 49) |
| Genres | Synthpop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, keyboardist, composer, music producer |
| Instrument(s) | Keyboard |
| Years active | 1982–2016 |
Ken Morioka (Japanese: 森岡賢; March 15, 1967 – June 3, 2016) was a Japanese musician, keyboardist, composer, and music producer. He died of heart failure at the age of 49.[1][2][3]
In addition to being a member of influential synthpop group Soft Ballet, he worked with numerous other musicians such as Kaya, Buck-Tick, and ZIZ (with ex-Malice Mizer member Közi).[4] He was also in the bands minus (-) and Ka.f.ka.
In 2006, he formed unit Gentleman Take Poraloid with Masayuki Deguchi, under indies label Palm Tree and in 2009 released studio album Orfeu.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "元SOFT BALLETのminus(-)森岡賢が死去、49歳 - 音楽ニュース". Cinra.Net. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
- ^ "元SOFTBALLET・森岡賢さん死去 49歳 | ORICON STYLE". Oricon.co.jp. 2016-06-07. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
- ^ "Ken Morioka Has Passed Away | JaME U.S.A". Jame-world.com. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
- ^ "ZIZ×KEN.MORIOKA - インタビュー | Rooftop". Rooftop.cc. 2012-12-19. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
- ^ "Dandy D Discography". Palmtree Official Website.
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