Hideto Matsumoto

(1964-1998)

Japanese musician

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Hideto Matsumoto (Japanese: 松本秀人, Hepburn: Matsumoto Hideto; December 13, 1964 – May 2, 1998), known professionally as Hide, was a Japanese musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of the rock band X Japan from 1987 to 1997 and rose to prominence in Asia as a solo artist from 1993 to 1998, until his death. He also formed the United States–based rock supergroup Zilch in 1996.

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Born	Hideto Matsumoto 13 December 1964 Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan
Died	2 May 1998 (aged 33) Minami-Azabu, Minato, Tokyo, Japan
Zodiac	Sagittarius
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