Demon Kakka
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Demon Kogure at Japan Expo 2010 in Paris, France.
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Demon Kogure, Demon Kogure Kakka (デーモン小暮閣下 Dēmon Kogure Kakka?), Den'emon Kogure (小暮伝衛門 Kogure Den'emon?), Exclamation! |
| Born |
November 10, 1962 Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan |
| Origin | Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan |
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| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, actor, author, television and radio personality, music and stage producer, motion picture and music video director, journalist, critic |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Labels |
Fitzbeat/CBS Sony, Ki/oon, Ariola Japan, BMG Japan, Avex Trax |
| Associated acts | Seikima-II, Grand Illusion |
| Website | Official site |
Demon Kakka (デーモン閣下 Dēmon Kakka?, born November 10), previously known as Demon Kogure (デーモン小暮 Dēmon Kogure?), is a Japanese musician, entertainer, journalist and sumo commentator. He is the frontman of the heavy metal band Seikima-II, and is known for always working entirely in character.
Demon attended Toin Gakuen High School and graduated with honors from Waseda University with a degree in social science. His elder sister, Yumiko Kogure, is a former Tokyo Broadcasting System newscaster.
In December 1982, he and Damian Hamada formed Seikima-II. In accordance to their "prophecy" and after completing their "world conquest", the band disbanded at the end of the century on December 31, 1999 at 23:59:59. They have had limited time reunions in 2005, 2010, and 2015.
He released his first solo work in 1990, and after Seikima-II disbanded focused on his solo career.
In 1994 Demon appeared on Larry King Live, becoming the first Japanese musician to do so.
Demon is an Akuma (an evil kind of kami) masquerading in the human realm. He is the former vice-king of Jigoku (Hell) and the founder of Akumakyō (a demoniac religion).
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