Tetsuya (musician)

Tetsuya
Tetsuya (right) performing with L'Arc~en~Ciel at Madison Square Garden in 2012.
Background information
Also known as	T.E.Z P'unk, Tetsu69, Tetsu P'unk, Dark Tetsu, Tetsu
Born	(1969-10-03) October 3, 1969 (age 54) Hikone, Shiga, Japan
Genres	Pop rock alternative rock
Occupation(s)	Musician singer-songwriter record producer fashion designer
Instrument(s)	Vocals bass guitar
Years active	1989–present
Labels	Ki/oon Dream Machine EMI LDH
Member of	L'Arc-en-Ciel
Formerly of	Creature Creature
Website	tetsuya.uk.com

Tetsuya (Japanese: テツヤ, born October 3, 1969), formerly known as Tetsu, is a Japanese musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer, best known as bassist and bandleader of the rock band L'Arc-en-Ciel. Formed in 1991, they have sold over 40 million records,^[1] making them one of the best-selling music artists in Japan.

Tetsuya also performs backing vocals in L'Arc-en-Ciel and has composed many of the band's songs, including "Link", "Ready Steady Go", "Finale", "Driver's High", "Stay Away", "Pieces" and "Good Luck My Way". In 2001, he started a solo career under the name Tetsu69. From 2005 to 2006, Tetsuya was a support member of Morrie's solo project Creature Creature. He formed a L'Arc-en-Ciel cover band named Like-an-Angel in 2023.