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Kyo (京) (born on February 16, 1976 in Kyoto, Japan) is the lead vocalist and lyricist of the Japanese rock group Dir en grey. He has been with the band since its inception in 1997 and was previously a roadie for Kuroyume [citation needed] and the frontman of La:Sadie's.

While he has only composed a handful of Dir en grey's songs, Kyo is responsible for all the lyrics, which touch on a varriety of subjects, such as sexual obessions ("Zomboid"), abuse ("Berry") and mass media ("Mr.Newsman"). Several songs deal with specifically Japanese issues, such as the country's casual attitude towards abortion ("Mazohyst of Decadence") and its conformity-oriented society ("Children"). The vocabulary used ranges from vulgar to timid, with wordplay and double entendres occurring frequently, often connected to the multiple meanings of certain kanji characters. [1]

His stage presence has reached a level of infamy, as it is not only very energetic and emotional, but also littered with shock elements such as full-body makeup resembling heavy burns, fake vomit of varying color and consistency and various acts of self-mutilation. However, the authenticity of the latter is not always clear, given how frequent certain practices occur, sometimes firmly in place within a tour's usual setlist. For example, Kyo would regularily engage in fish-hooking during the performance of "Kodoku Ni Shisu, Yueni Kodoku." throughout the It Withers and Withers tour.



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