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Real name: Matsumoto Hideto AKA hide. Born: December 13 1964 Origin: Yokosuka Japan Died: May 2 1998 aged 33 in Tokyo Japan Genres: Alternative rock heavy metal power metal progressive metal JRock Occupation: Singer songwriter musician Instruments: Guitar bass vocals Years active: 19811998 Labels: Sony Lemoned Plant Associated acts: X Japan Zilch. He was a popular Japanese musician. He was primarily known for his work as lead guitarist of the popular heavy metal band X Japan from 1987 to 1997. He was also a successful solo artist and cofounder of the United States based band Zilch. He died in May 2 1998 and was found hanged with a towel tied to a doorknob in his Tokyo apartment.