ToshimitsuDeyama(出山利三DeyamaToshimitsu,bornOctober10,1965inTateyama,Chiba),knownexclusivelybyhisstagenameToshi,[Note1]isaJapanesesingerandsongwriter.Heisbestknownastheleadvocalistandaco-founderoftherockbandXJapan,whorosetoprominenceinthelate1980sandearly1990sandarecreditedasfoundersoftheJapanesevisualkeimovement.Toshibegananextensivesolocareerin1992beforeleavingX...(展开全部) ToshimitsuDeyama(出山利三DeyamaToshimitsu,bornOctober10,1965inTateyama,Chiba),knownexclusivelybyhisstagenameToshi,[Note1]isaJapanesesingerandsongwriter.Heisbestknownastheleadvocalistandaco-founderoftherockbandXJapan,whorosetoprominenceinthelate1980sandearly1990sandarecreditedasfoundersoftheJapanesevisualkeimovement.Toshibegananextensivesolocareerin1992beforeleavingXJapanattheendof1997.Byhisownadmission,Toshiwas"brainwashed"byagroupcalledHomeofHeart,whoseleaderwouldcontrolhismusicaloutputforthenext12years.In2007,XJapanreunitedandbeganaworldtour.ToshiseveredtieswithHomeofHeartinJanuary2010andrenewedhissolocareer.Hisdistinctive,impassionedtenorvocalshavebeencomparedtothoseofStevePerry.[1]