Tomoya Kanki (Japanese: 神吉 智也, Hepburn: Kanki Tomoya, born June 27, 1987, in Hyogo), better known mononymously as Tomoya, is a Japanese musician and drummer of the band One Ok Rock. Although not an original member, he has appeared on every One Ok Rock album.
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![]() Tomoya at One Ok Rock concert closing, Ambitions World Tour, New York City, 2017 | |
Born | Kanki Tomoya (1987-06-27) June 27, 1987 (age 35) Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan |
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Years active | 2006–present |
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Website | oneokrock |
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Tomoya attended ESP Musical Academy where one of his lecturers who was in a band introduced him to a band they had played with earlier that was looking for a drummer. That band was One Ok Rock and after a period of playing as support, he formally joined a month before their major debut.[1] He often updates the One Ok Rock blog.[2][3]
Tomoya is the eldest member of ONE OK ROCK. In junior high school, he belonged to the percussion group in a brass band club, playing various percussion instruments such as tambourine and xylophone. He formed a band in the fall of his first year in high school, and started the band in earnest. After graduated from high school, he came to Tokyo and studied at a technical college.[1][4]
On June 9, 2017 he announced that he had gotten married. He has three sons, born in November of 2017, May of 2019, and March of 2021.[5][6]
Tomoya mainly plays drums as his instrument. He has also played percussion and xylophone.
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