Tomoyasu Hotei
Biography
Is a Japanese musician, singer-songwriter, composer, record producer and actor. With a career spanning more than 40 years, Hotei claims record sales of over 40 million copies and has collaborated with acclaimed artists from around the world. Hotei first rose to prominence in the 1980s as the guitarist for Boøwy, one of Japan's most popular rock bands, before starting a solo career.
Known For
The Smashing Machine
Tomoyasu Hotei - MONSTER DRIVE PARTY!!!
Another Battle
Red Moon
Complex 19901108 - Toyko Dome
Complex 20110730 - Toyko Dome
The Great Music Experience | Nara City, Japan 1994
Tomoyasu Hotei - TONIGHT I'M YOURS
COMPLEX Tour 1989 - Tokyo Inkstick Shibaura
Tomoyasu Hotei - GUITARHYTHM active tour '91-'92
Acting History
2025
The Smashing Machine as Tomoyasu Hotei
2024COMPLEX 20240515-16 Japan Isshin as Guitarist / Vocals
2021Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Opening Ceremony - Moving Forward: We Have Wings as Self
2012Complex 20110730 - Toyko Dome as Guitarist / Vocals
2012Tomoyasu Hotei - Guitar X Symphony as musician, guitarist, composer, singer-songwriter, producer
2009HOTEI + Todai-ji Hotei Tomoyasu SPECIAL LIVE ~FLY INTO YOUR DREAM~ as Self
2005Tomoyasu Hotei - MONSTER DRIVE PARTY!!! as Guitar / Vocal
2004Tomoyasu Hotei - THE LIVE! DOBERMAN as Himself
2004Red Moon as Colonel Osugi
2001Boøwy - Last Gigs (Live At Tokyo Dome / 1988) as Guitarist / Backing Vocals
2000Tomoyasu Hotei - ROCK THE FUTURE TOUR 2000-2001 as Guitar / Vocal
2000Another Battle as Tochino Masatatsu
1999Tomoyasu Hotei - TONIGHT I'M YOURS as Guitars / Vocal
1998Samurai Fiction as Rannosuke Kazamatsuri
1994The Great Music Experience | Nara City, Japan 1994 as Self
1991Tomoyasu Hotei - GUITARHYTHM active tour '91-'92 as Guitars / Piano / Vocal
1991Complex 19901108 - Toyko Dome as Guitarist / Vocals
1989COMPLEX Tour 1989 - Tokyo Inkstick Shibaura as Guitarist / Vocals