Masafumi Gotoh

Masafumi Gotoh or Gotch is the lead vocalist, main songwriter and rhythm guitarist of the Japanese rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation. Masafumi met fellow band members Kensuke Kita and Takahiro Yamada while attending a music club of Kanto Gakuin University. The three formed Asian Kung-Fu Generation in 1996, with drummer Kiyoshi Ijichi joining the band shortly after. As the main songwriter of the band, Gotoh is credited with writing a majority of their lyrics, but has a strong tendency to share songwriting duties equally among his bandmates. His vocal style most often alternates between soft, melodic singing, and harder, harsher, yelling. Masafumi has a degree in economics and his favourite artists include Weezer, Number Girl, Oasis, Teenage Fanclub, and Beck. He produces records for other artists such as Chatmonchy, Dr. Downer and The Chef Cooks Me. He was also one of the founding members of the band Skeletons (スケルトンズ).

2 December 1976

Born on the same birth day (2 December): Annalise Basso • Arvo Askola • Cathy Lee Crosby • Chris Kiwomya • Deb Haaland • Francis Fox • George Minot • Georges Seurat • Jan Ullrich • John Banks (New Zealand politician) • John Dyegh • Juice Wrld • Julie Harris • Patricia Hewitt • Ralph Beard • Rich Sutter

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