is a Japanese drummer who has performed with

The Blue Hearts was a Japanese punk rock band active from 1985 to 1995. They have been compared to such bands as the Sex Pistols, The Clash and the Ramones.

and The 3Peace.Tetsuya Kajiwara (The 3Peace)
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Personal History

Kajiwara was born in

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, Japan, and graduated from Oita Uenogaoka High School in Oita,

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. He then moved to

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ward to study at

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. During university, he lived in student dormitories and was part of a group of musicians for other universities, including Waseda and Meiji, forming a few different bands as a student. He first met The Blue Hearts while working at a club. When he heard that the band's original drummer had quit in April 1986, he phoned

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, the band's lead vocalist, and received an audition. During his audition, his loud count of "One, two, three, four!" impressed the band members and was later told by the manager that he was chosen because of that. After his time with The Blue Hearts, Kajiwara was a member of The 3peace and of the band that played backup to

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, after which he began performing with

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. Most recently, he has started up a record label and is producing music.

References

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