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Japanese musician (1981–2024)

Musical artist

Reita (れいた, or REITA) (May 27, 1981 – April 15, 2024) was a Japanese bassist and composer best known for being a member of the visual kei rock band The Gazette. He produced his instruments under the Japanese brand ESP and also owned a clothing brand called Snaked Lows.

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The Gazette is noted as one of the biggest visual kei bands of the second generation,^[1][2] and several artists mourned Reita's death in 2024.

Early and personal life

Reita was born in Kanagawa Prefecture on May 27, 1981.^[3] He lived with his mother and older sister and was close to his grandmother.

He and The Gazette's guitarist Uruha were childhood friends and met at their school's football club.^[4] In an interview with JRock News, Reita said that, despite his family not having much income, his dream of being a musician was stronger:

"When I was in second grade in junior high school, I was hanging out at U Reita - Wikipedia MUTUL