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Tomoyasu Hotei

1962 - Today

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Tomoyasu Hotei (布袋 寅泰, Hotei Tomoyasu; born February 1, 1962), also known simply as Hotei ( HOH-tay), is a Japanese musician, singer-songwriter, composer, record producer and actor. With a career spanning more than 40 years, Hotei claims record sales of over 40 million copies and has collaborated with artists from around the world. Hotei first rose to prominence in the 1980s as the guitarist for Boøwy, one of Japan's most popular rock bands, before starting a solo career. In 2003, he was ranked number 70 on HMV's list of the 100 most important Japanese pop acts. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Tomoyasu Hotei is the 1,967th most popular musician (down from 1,784th in 2024), the 1,780th most popular biography from Japan (down from 1,487th in 2019) and the 28th most popular Japanese Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Tomoyasu Hotei ranks 1,967 out of 3,175. Before him are Şehrazat, Marisa Monte, Larry Williams, Thomas Ravenscroft, Nicolas Chumachenco, and Angela Hewitt. After him are Jeff Healey, Rick J. Jordan, Yuri Landman, Michael Amott, Dave Mason, and Jimmy Miller.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1962, Tomoyasu Hotei ranks 441. Before him are Anne Le Ny, Arnaud Montebourg, Colin Clarke, Janine Turner, José M. Hernández, and David Koechner. After him are Volker Weidler, Nicholas Lea, Arnold Scholten, Retno Marsudi, Carlos Alazraqui, and Eric Vanderaerden.

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In Japan

Among people born in Japan, Tomoyasu Hotei ranks 1,780 out of 6,245. Before him are Yoshihiro Natsuka (1969), Yoshihiro Akiyama (1975), Gen Urobuchi (1972), Shunya Ando (1991), Tomokazu Seki (1972), and Akira Ishigame (1985). After him are Mutsuhiko Nomura (1940), Koichi Higashi (1978), Kim Eui-tae (1941), Yusuke Suzuki (1982), Masahiro Fukuda (1966), and Tak Matsumoto (1961).

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Among MUSICIANS In Japan

Among musicians born in Japan, Tomoyasu Hotei ranks 28. Before him are Nigo (1970), Toshio Masuda (1959), LiSA (1987), Takanori Nishikawa (1970), Hirokazu Tanaka (1957), and Ringo Sheena (1978). After him are Keiko Matsui (1961), Naomi Munakata (1955), Hiromi Uehara (1979), Tsunku (1968), Heath (1968), and Midori (1971).

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