Gackt

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Camui was likely born around 1973, though he does not release his birth date, maintaining a biography fit for a member of Malice Mizer. His given birthdate is July 4th, 1540.

Born in Okinawa, Japan, he was raised by unusually strict parents who regulated his life. His television viewing was restricted to national or educational programming. At age seven, Gackt nearly drowned in the Sea of Okinawa. After being saved, he claimed to be able to see things that normal people couldn't and was then sent into isolation in a mental hospital.

Gackt was a very competitive person, saying, "It's not that I want to win, it's just that I don't want to lose." As a child, he had always wanted to be better than anyone else and continues to learn new skills and practice existing skills to become better.

His interest in music was a rough one, with his parents, both musicians, forced him to learn the piano when he was three. He would often not actually play, but simply sit in front of the piano for two hours. Then his competitive nature made him master the piano after seeing his friend play better than him. Then Gackt's interest went to brass instruments after seeing his father play trumpet. Again, his competitive nature resulted in non-stop practice and mastery of several instruments of the brass category, but it had all ended when he damaged his teeth and could no longer use a mouthpiece properly. This prompted him to consider becoming a music conductor.

When Gackt turned 17, his music life changed when his mother told him that she regretted forcing him to learn piano. Then he changed his taste of music from classical to J-Rock, being very interested in it after never having listened to it, which moved him to band instruments.