Yoshiki is the #6,013 most-subscribed YouTube creator worldwide and #2,242 in United States, with 1.3M subscribers and 471.9M total views across 681 videos. Yoshiki is known as composer, fashion designer and keyboardist.
Biography
Yoshiki Hayashi , known mononymously as Yoshiki, is a Japanese musician, songwriter, composer, record producer, film director, and fashion designer. He is best known as the leader of the visual kei rock bands X Japan and the Last Rockstars, for which he is the drummer, pianist, and main songwriter. He has been described by Billboard as a "musical innovator" and named "one of the most influential composers in Japanese history" by Consequence. Time labeled Yoshiki as "an absolute force" and "one of Japan's most celebrated musicians". Yoshiki's solo career includes several classical studio albums and collaborations with artists such as George Martin, Bono, will.i.am, St. Vincent, the Chainsmokers, Skrillex, Ellie Goulding, Stan Lee, Roger Taylor and Brian May of Queen, Gene Simmons and Kiss, Nicole Scherzinger, Sarah Brightman, Jonas Brothers, Josh Groban, and Diana Ross.
Channel description
Instagram/X/Facebook: @YoshikiOfficial
https://www.yoshiki.net/
http://www.xjapan.com/index.html
https://thelastrockstars.net/en/
Yoshiki is a composer, classically-trained pianist, rock drummer, and the leader of the world-famous rock group X Japan, who has sold 30 million singles and albums combined. Yoshiki was named by Consequence of Sound as "one of the most influential musicians and composers in Japanese history" and is described by Billboard Magazine as "prolific" and "a musical innovator". He is the first Japanese artist to be honored with a hand and footprint ceremony at the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood since the tradition began in 1927.
Yoshiki's film and television credits include composing music for Saw IV, Repo! The Genetic Opera, and “The Golden Globe Awards”. After receiving the Asian Icon Award from UK’s Classic Rock Magazine, Yoshiki was chosen as the first Japanese man to appear on the cover of Vogue Japan.
Latest videos Channel ↗
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Yoshiki Receives Entertainment Community Fund Medal of Honor | Fox 5 NY
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NY, honored to perform at the Entertainment Community Fund Gala. Next show Disney Concert Hall LA
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【Public Broadcast】Special Roundtable Discussion | YOSHIKI × Kei Tanaka × Jun Hori × Special Guest
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【一般公開】YOSHIKI、米エンタメ界栄誉「Medal of Honor」受賞へ 5月30日(土)受賞直前特別企画「世界で戦うということ・AI時代における表現者の価値」特別座談会
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YOSHIKI Live on Good Day LA: Classical 2026 Concerts at Walt Disney Concert Hall on July 16 & 17
Frequently asked
- How many subscribers does Yoshiki have?
- 1.3M subscribers — #6,013 worldwide, #2,242 in United States.
- When did Yoshiki start on YouTube?
- The channel was created in Dec 2010.
- What awards has Yoshiki won?
- Recognitions include Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon and Time 100.