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Tomoya Kanki (Japanese: 神吉 智也, Hepburn: Kanki Tomoya, born June 27, 1987, in Hyogo), better known mononymously as Tomoya, is a Japanese musician and drummer of the band One Ok Rock. Although not an original member, he has appeared on every One Ok Rock album.
One Ok Rock ( Japanese: ワンオクロック, Hepburn: Wan Oku Rokku, stylized in all caps) is a Japanese rock band formed in 2005. The band currently consists of vocalist Takahiro Moriuchi, guitarist, Toru Yamashita, bassist Ryota Kohama, and drummer Tomoya Kanki. Former members include drummer Yu Koyanagi and guitarist Alexander "Alex ...
- 2005–present
- Tokyo, Japan
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6 Comments. ONE OK ROCK Members Profile: ONE OK ROCK Facts. ONE OK ROCK (ワンオクロック) currently consists of 4 members: Toru, Tomoya, Taka, Ryota. ONE OK ROCK debuted on April 25, 2007, under A-Sketch. They are also currently signed to Fueled by Ramen. ONE OK ROCK Official Accounts: Homepage: oneokrock.com. Blog: oneokrock.amuseblog.jp.
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Kanki Tomoya(神吉智也) Tomoya is the drummer of the Japanese rock band ONE OK ROCK. He played drums on ONE OK ROCK indie releases but didn't officially join until 2007. Tomoya came from ESP Musical Academy. Tomoya was a regular substitute drummer for ONE OK ROCK even before Tomo, the former drummer left the group to become an actor. He became a full ti...
Before joining ONE OK ROCK
Tomoya was born on June 27, 1987 in Hyougo Prefecture, Japan. He was teaching at ESP Musical Academy and he was in a band that was not doing great. At that time, ONE OK ROCK just lost their drummer Tomo because of his parents' complains. ONE OK ROCK signed to Amuse and performed to their live concerts without a drummer. The band got to know a teacher in ESP Musical Academy who was a friend of Tomoya and recommended him who was about the same age as them, so they scheduled a meeting at Shinjuku Station. When they got there, they waited for Tomoya and then he showed up. They noted that he shows his good feeling and good personality. Tomoya along with them had very great fun together. The band saw Tomoya's amazing drum skills and gave him the permission to join the band. Tomoya stayed at Taka's place until he left his other band. He officially joined ONE OK ROCK in 2007. Because of Tomoya's childish appearance, he was the most bullied by Taka and Toru since their debut.
2007-2012: Debut and New Formation
In 2007, they released their single debut single "Naihi Shinsho" and followed by their singles "Yume Yume" and "Et Cetera". Tomoya and the band released their first album "Zeitakubyou" and had their first tour, the Tokyo-Osaka-Nagoya Quattro Tour. This is Tomoya's first tour performance on stage along with ONE OK ROCK. In 2008, They released the album "Beam of Light" and followed by the "Kanjou Effect" in November 2008. In 2009, Alex was arrested for groping the leg of a twenty-one-year-old female student on a train and because on that, the band reached their weakest point including Tomoya. All their plans have cancelled. In May 2009, it was announced that ONE OK ROCK would continue on without Alex. In 2010, Tomoya and the band moved on with the new four-member band and released their single "Kanzen Kankaku Dreamer" and followed by "Niche Syndrome". They had their tour this is my own judgement! in five Zepp music halls across the nation in 6 days, starting Sendai, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka and ending in a 2-day concert in Tokyo. In 2011, the single "Answer is Near was released and had the Answer is Alive 2011 Tour. They released their first double A-side single "Re:make / NO SCARED and followed by their fifth album "Zankyo Reference. Tomoya and the band had their Zankyo Reference Tour and headlined many music festivals, including Jisan Valley Rock Festival in South Korea and SETSTOCK 2011 and followed by Rock in Japan Festival, Rising Sun Rock Festival, Summer Sonic Festival, Monster Bash, Sky Jamboree, and Space Shower's Sweet Love Shower. At the end of the year, they headlined Radio Crazy and Countdown Japan once more. In 2012, Tomoya and the band declared their first overseas tour in Start Walking The World on, covering Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Singapore. 9mm Parabellum Bullet, Mao Abe, Hello Sleepwalkers, and Crossfaith were the guest performers of their four concert dates in Japan. They headlined Rock in Japan Festival on the main stage, as well as Summer Sonic 2012, alongside Green Day, Franz Ferdinand and Rihanna. They also headlined Oga Namahage Rock Festival, Rising Sun Rock Festival, and Sweet Love Shower 11.
2013-2014: World Tour
Their single "The Beginning was released and followed by "Deeper Deeper / Nothing Helps. Tomoya joined with Ryota and wrote the songs "Sekenshirazu no Uchuhikoshi" and " Deeper Deeper". Tomoya and the band released their sixth full-length "Jinsei×Boku=". In October 2013, the band went on their first tour outside Asia and visited Europe for five concerts. Four out of the five concerts in Europe were sold out almost immediately. In February 2014 they visited the US to hold two concerts in New York and Los Angeles and added two more dates in Philadelphia and Toronto in May. They also performed at Rock on the Range in Columbus, Ohio, their first festival outside Asia. In June and July 2014 they joined VANS WARPED TOUR 2014 and performed in eighteen cities in North America. On May 16, the documentary film about their last Europe and Asia Tour, "FOOL COOL ROCK" debuted and played for a limited time of four weeks at select theaters. The documentary FOOL COOL ROCK will be released on DVD and Blu-ray in November 2014. In 2014, the band recorded and released their single "Mighty Long Fall / Decision" with their new producer John Feldmann. The song "Decision" is the theme song for their documentary film "FOOL COOL ROCK". In September 2014, ONE OK ROCK held a 2 day stadium concert in Yokohama Stadium in front of 60,000 people called "Mighty Long Fall Live at Yokohama Stadium 2014". At this live concert, Tomoya is the first member to appear on the stage and started playing drum for the first performance. This was their first time performing in a stadium. Tomoya among with the band announced USA, South America and Europe Tour in late 2014. They performed at Knotfest, in both Japan and United States, with an additional two dates for the United States, last October 2014. They will hit Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Peru and Mexico for South America in November and France, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Netherlands, Belgium, United Kingdom and Russia for Europe in December. They performed alongside Ghost Town in the US and UK, and with Tonight Alive and Mallory Knox for most dates in Europe. On November 27, they acted as guest performer in Hoobastank's Japan tour.
•Although being the oldest, Tomoya has the youngest face and became the most bullied.
•Tomoya's favorite bands are The Used, The Killers, Radwimps and Muse.
•Tomoya has the funniest accent when it comes to speaking in English among the band.
•His favorite fruit is pineapple.
1.THE HISTORY OF ONE OK ROCK (PART 1)
2.ONE OK ROCK Past Live Archives
3.ONE OK ROCK 2012 "START WALKING THE WORLD TOUR
4.Live Report: ONE OK ROCK, Summer Sonic 2011
5.Facts About Ryota Kohama (小浜 良太)
6.ONE OK ROCK 2012 “START WALKING THE WORLD TOUR”
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May 27, 2016 · ONE OK ROCK is a Japanese rock band formed in 2005, composed of Taka, Toru, Ryota, and Tomoya. Originally a five piece band, guitarist Alex left the group in 2009.[2] The band managed by Amuse, belonged to their record label A-Sketch until 2021, when they became independent and started 10969 Inc.[3] Internationally, their record label is Fueled by Ramen. The foundation for ONE OK ROCK began ...
Beam of Light. (2008) Kanjō Effect. (2008) Beam of Light is the second full-length album by the Japanese rock band One Ok Rock, released on May 28, 2008. [1] It reached No. 17 on the Oricon weekly chart, and charted for six weeks before it dropped out. [2]
One Ok Rock is a Japanese rock band formed in 2005. The band currently consists of vocalist Takahiro Moriuchi, guitarist, Toru Yamashita, bassist Ryota Kohama, and drummer Tomoya Kanki. Former members include drummer Yu Koyanagi and guitarist Alexander "Alex" Reimon Onizawa. They play varied styles of music, with songs ranging from alternative rock and emo to post-hardcore and pop punk.
