久保琢郎

Takuro Kubo (久保 琢郎, Kubo Takuro; born May 26, 1971 in Hakodate, Hokkaidō) is one of the guitarists and leader of the popular Japanese rock band Glay. He is the main composer and lyricist of Glay's songs. As a composer and a musician, Takuro has worked with different artists. He's also released solo works. Takuro and his older sister were raised by a single mother, as she never re-married after his father's death, when Takuro was three years old. He considers his mother an early influence in his musical career, as he was strongly impressed by her singing. Later on, during his adolescence, he would be influenced by John Lennon, and would develop a great interest in writing lyrics. His lyrics are often based on his feelings about different...