★【情報】7/1在LA有YOSHIKI基金會party
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http://www.jrockrevolution.com/index.php/news/jrock-news/1552-the-yoshiki-found
THE YOSHIKI FOUNDATION AMERICA TO HOST AN OFFICIAL FAN PARTY TO BENEFIT CHARITY </h1>
21 June 2010
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<i>Los Angeles, CA (June 21, 2010)</i> – In the spirit of giving, the <i>YOSHIKI FOUNDATION</i> will be throwing a free benefit bash for charity on July 1, 2010 at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles. <i>THE YOSHIKI FOUNDATION AMERICA</i> is a California non-profit, public benefit corporation and has applied to obtain tax-exempt status as a section 501(c)(3) organization. Fans are encouraged to make donations during the party, all of which will be donated to charity. Fans can expect more fun and excitement than ever with exclusive surprises, never before seen videos, an <i>H. Naoto</i> fashion event, videos of upcoming projects, chances to win rare <i>X JAPAN</i> items, and much more. Dress to enter the evenings Masquerade contest to win prizes like a spot in <i>X JAPAN</i>'s next music video (to be held right after), or an invite to meet <i>Yoshiki</i> in person at the Club Nokia VIP room.
“I am so pleased to bring this event to the fans, and very happy to be supporting organizations such as the <i>Grammy Foundation</i> and the <i>St. Vincent Meals on Wheels</i> at this time." states Yoshiki
<i>THE YOSHIKI FOUNDATION AMERICA KICKOFF PARTY</i> (July 1, 2010, 8:00pm - 11:00pm) Cost: FREE with online registration (limited to a first come first serve basis until the venue capacity is full). Register for free admission to the party at: www.jrockrevolution.com or www.jrocknation.com. Beneficiaries of the fundraising event include the <i>GRAMMY Foundation</i>® and <i>St. Vincent Meals on Wheels</i>.
About <i>THE YOSHIKI FOUNDATION AMERICA</i>
<i>The Yoshiki Foundation America</i> is a California nonprofit, public benefit corporation founded in 2010 by Japanese musician <i>Yoshiki</i> of the multi-million-selling rock band, <i>X JAPAN</i>. A number of personal experiences brought <i>Yoshiki</i> to the launch of his foundation beginning with the loss of his own father when he was just a teenager. Like so many people around the world, he read news accounts and was deeply moved by the devastating effects of the 1995 earthquake in Kobe; in 2009, he paid an emotional visit to an orphanage in Sichuan, still reeling in its recovery, with so many children still displaced and orphaned. Additionally and as a tribute to <i>Yoshiki</i>'s late <i>X JAPAN</i> band-mate, Hide, who embraced the support of children with bone marrow disease, <i>The Yoshiki Foundation America</i> provides funds to offer assistance through music to children with this debilitating illness. Music is what kept <i>Yoshiki</i> moving forward with life after his father's passing, and bringing music to children in need is at the heart of his Foundation. While he was thankful he was in a position to donate several pianos and other musical instruments to the schools affected by the Kobe and Sichuan earthquakes, as well as having the children in the local orphanages as his personal guests at local <i>X JAPAN</i> concerts, he wanted to do more, something permanent and enduring.
<i>The Yoshiki Foundation</i> provides funds in a variety of ways, from the purchase of musical instruments, to providing music lessons, to arranging for a child and his family to attend an opera or rock concert or other music-related event. <i>Yoshiki</i> has also partnered with several world-renowned doctors and researchers to explore the interaction between music and the human brain, and how music could be used as therapy.
About <i>Grammy Foundation </i><i></i>®
The GRAMMY Foundation was established in 1989 to cultivate the understanding, appreciation and advancement of the contribution of recorded music to American culture — from the artistic and technical legends of the past to the still unimagined musical breakthroughs of future generations of music professionals. The Foundation accomplishes this mission through programs and activities that engage the music industry and cultural community as well as the general public. The Foundation works in partnership year-round with its founder, The Recording Academy®, to bring national attention to important issues such as the value and impact of music and arts education and the urgency of preserving our rich cultural heritage. For more information, please visit www.grammyfoundation.com.
About <i>St. Vincent Meals on Wheels </i>
<i>St. Vincent Meals on Wheels</i> mission is to provide healthful, home-delivered meals to keep seniors independent, out of nursing homes with their dignity intact. We restore strength to those who are ill or malnourished and help ease the pain of loneliness and isolation for those who are homebound. Service is provided to clients regardless of their religion, age, cultural background, disability, country of origin, native language or ability to pay. For more information, call Sister Alice Marie Quinn, Founder and Executive Director, at (213) 484-7778 or visit www.stvincentmow.org.
<h1>X JAPAN MEMBERS TO APPEAR AND PERFORM AT OTAKON 2010 </h1>

Baltimore, MD (June 17, 2010) - Attendees of <i>Otakon</i> and J-Rock fans rejoice as <i>YOSHIKI</i> and <i>SUGIZO</i>, of the legendary visual kei rock band <i>X JAPAN</i>, will make a special appearance and perform a brief live performance at Otakon 2010's Masquerade-just one (1) week prior to the band's appearance at <i>Lollapalooza</i> in Chicago. Full details on the appearance will be posted to the convention website in coming weeks at www.otakon.com.
YOSHIKI
The heart of X JAPAN is Yoshiki - songwriter, drummer, and classically-trained pianist who also plays guitar, bass and trumpet. His double-record classical album, <i>Eternal Melody</i> (1993) was co-produced and arranged by the legendary George Martin, recorded with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, and remains one of Japan's most successful classical releases. For <i>Kiss My Ass: Classic Kiss Regrooved</i>, the 1994 KISS tribute album, Yoshiki arranged and produced "Black Diamond" as a piano concerto, prompting <i>Rolling Stone</i> magazine to comment in its CD review, "the ingenuity award must go to Yoshiki..." Yoshiki has produced some of Japan's most influential bands, including Dir en grey and Glay. At the request of the Japanese government in 1999, Yoshiki composed a piano concerto and performed it with a 77-piece orchestra to commemorate the Emperor of Japan's 10th anniversary on the throne. In 2005, he was named the Music Director for the 2005 World Expo, composed the event's theme song, and conducted the orchestra at the opening ceremonies. Yoshiki also wrote the X JAPAN song "I.V." for the 2007 international blockbuster film, "Saw IV," which played over the film's closing credits.
SUGIZO
Originally the guitarist of another pioneering visual kei band, Luna Sea, Sugizo began performing with X JAPAN in 2008 for the X JAPAN’s Tokyo Dome reunion concerts and was made a formal member of X JAPAN last year during the Hong Kong stop of the band’s world tour.
Otakon's Masquerade
Is the convention's largest single event: a costume and skit contest featuring dozens of competitors, and drawing as many as 8,000 attendees. It will be held on Saturday, July 30 in the 1st Mariner Arena that has a long history of drawing top acts such as Elvis Presley, the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Elton John, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, and U2.
Otakon 2010 will be held July 30 – August 1 at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, Maryland.
X JAPAN
Calling X JAPAN the most successful rock band in Japan is not a statement made lightly. X JAPAN has sold more than 30-million albums, singles and videos, headlined and sold out Japan's 55,000-seat Tokyo Dome 18 times - so far - and has started playing to tens of thousands of fans outside of Japan. Going back to the 1980s, the band's look and sound sparked a global interest in Japanese entertainment, especially with the Japanese cultural rock phenomenon, "Visual-Kei," a movement X JAPAN pioneered that went on to become a catalyst for today's worldwide Anime craze.
X JAPAN was formed in 1982 (calling themselves X) by Yoshiki and Toshi while still high school students. Over the next 13 years, the band released five studio albums - <i>Vanishing Vision</i> (1988), <i>Blue Blood</i> (1989) <i>Jealousy</i> (1991), <i>Art of Life</i> (1993) and <i>Dahlia</i> (1996), as well as six live albums, 10 compilation albums, and 15 video albums. X JAPAN was one of the first Japanese bands to achieve mainstream success while on an independent label - Yoshiki's own Extasy Records. The band was so popular, SEGA produced an X JAPAN video game. In the fall of 1997, the band's lead singer, Toshi, decided to leave X JAPAN, which lead to the dissolution of the band. Four months later, Hide, X JAPAN's original lead guitarist, was found dead in his Tokyo apartment. At his funeral, more than 50,000 fans came to mourn his passing, and in May, 2010, even more fans stood in line at a memorial service to pay their respects and mark the 12th anniversary of his tragic death. In early 2007, Yoshiki and Toshi started working together again, and later that year, X JAPAN officially reformed. During 2008-9, the band launched its reunion tour, being bigger than ever, and sold out everywhere it played. In January, 2010, X JAPAN filmed a music video on the rooftop of Hollywood's Kodak Theatre, with a throng of some 8,000 U.S. fans taking part in the shoot on Hollywood Blvd.
The members of X JAPAN - Yoshiki, Toshi (vocals), Pata (guitarist), Heath (bass), and Sugizo (guitar) - have been spending time in Yoshiki's Los Angeles recording studio working on what will be the band's U.S. debut, and its first album sung in English. "We decided to record English lyrics for four or five of our most popular, previously released songs," Yoshiki explained, "and then write an additional four or five brand new songs, also sung in English. We have worked very hard on this album, and are very excited to present our music to the American rock fans."
Immediately following their August Lollapalooza set, X JAPAN will fly back to Tokyo where they will play their biggest concert ever - headlining two nights at the Nissan Stadium, performing to nearly 150,000 fans.
ABOUT OTAKON AND OTAKORP, INC.
Now entering its seventeenth year, Otakon is an annual celebration of Japanese and East Asian popular culture, and also one of the largest gatherings of fans in the United States. Otakon celebrates popular culture as a gateway to deeper understanding of Asian culture, and has grown along with the enthusiasm for anime, manga, video games, and music from the Far East. Since 1999, Otakon has been held in Baltimore, Maryland; currently, Otakon is one of Baltimore’s few large, city-wide events, drawing over 25,000 individual members for three days each year (for a paid attendance of over 70,000 “turnstile” attendees). Otakon is a membership-based convention sponsored by Otakorp, Inc., a Pennsylvania-based, 501(c)3 educational non-profit whose mission is to promote the appreciation of Asian culture, primarily through its media and entertainment. Otakorp, Inc. is directed by an all-volunteer, unpaid staff – we are run by fans, for fans.
For more information about Otakorp, Inc., see http://www.otakon.com/otakorp/index.asp
For more information and the latest news on Otakon 2010, see http://www.otakon.com/
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