, also known as Maximum the Ryo (マキシマムザ亮君 ''Makishimamu Za Ryō-kun''), is the

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ist, songwriter and singer of Japanese metal band

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General information

Ryo had played guitar since his years in

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school. He was recruited into the band Maximum the Hormone by his sister

Nao Kawakita , simply known as , is the drummer and backup vocalist of Japanese nu metal band Maximum the Hormone. Career Nao is the co-founding member of Maximum the Hormone with Daisuke Tsuda. She recruited her brother Ryo Kawakita to play guitar after Sug ...

after the departure of Key. His guitar playing is heavy and influenced by metal, punk, and hard rock bands including

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, Molotov,

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. Ryo made a guest appearance with Wagdug Futuristic Unity on "Systematic People", a track from Wagdug's '' Hakai'' album. "Systematic People" was also used as the opening theme for the

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series ''

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''.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kawakita, Ryo 1978 births Living people Musicians from Hachiōji, Tokyo Musicians from Kanagawa Prefecture Japanese heavy metal guitarists Japanese heavy metal singers Nu metal singers 21st-century Japanese singers 20th-century Japanese guitarists 21st-century Japanese guitarists