Yuki (singer)
Yuki Kuramochi, known professionally as Yuki, is a Japanese singer. She is best known as the lead vocalist for Judy and Mary. She founded Judy and Mary in 1991 and became a solo artist in 2002. She has also been a member of the bands NiNa and Mean Machine.
Biography
Yuki was born Yuki Isoya in Hakodate, Hokkaido. After graduating from Hakodate Otani College, she worked as a beautician. She met Yoshihito Onda who visited Hakodate to make a movie, The Triple Cross. The meeting triggered the formation of Judy and Mary in 1992. After Judy and Mary disbanded, Yuki made her solo debut in 2002. She married Magokoro Brothers frontman Yoichi Kuramochi in September 2000, and gave birth to her first child, a boy, on April 18, 2003. However, the child died from unknown causes on March 17, 2005. She gave birth to a second child on August 29, 2006, and a third child in June 2009.Backup band
Band Astro
They perform in her tour or recording.- Guitar: Jun Matsue
- Drums: Atsushi Matsushita
- Bass: Hiroharu Kinoshita
- All keyboard instruments: Makoto Minagawa
- DJ / manipulator: Yohei Tsukasaki
The Urah
They performed in her tour or recording in 2010.- All keyboard instruments: Kiyohide Ura
- Guitar: Tsuneo Imahori
- Guitar: Akihito "Akkin" Suzuki
- Bass: Kenji Ueda
- Drums: Tsuyoshi Miyagawa
Discography
Singles
As lead artist
†Japan Hot 100 established February 2008, RIAJ Digital Track Chart established April 2009
DVDs
- Yuki Videos
- Sweet Home Rock'n Roll Tour
- Yuki Live Yuki Tour "Joy", May 20, 2005 at Nippon Budokan
- Yuki Videos 2
- Yuki Live "5-star": The Gift Will Suddenly Arrive
- ''Yuki concert New Rhythm Tour 2008''
Books
- Yuki Girly Rock – Yuki biography
- Yuki Girly Swing – Yuki autobiography & diary
- Yuki Girly Folk – Yuki biography
- Yuki Girly Boogie – Yuki autobiography & diary
- Yuki Girly Wave – Yuki biography
- Yuki Girly Tree – Yuki autobiography & diary
Appearances
Movies
- Mizu no Onna – cameo appearance
Radio
- ''Yuki: Hello! New World''