Kaya

Kaya is the former vocalist of the darkwave/visual kei band, Schwarz Stein. He is currently pursuing a solo career. His first album, entitled GLITTER, was released in December of 2006. Kaya also has an older sister, Nomico, who is also a singer.

Origin:	Tokushima Prefecture,Japan
Genre(s):	Electronic
Years active:	2004–present
Label(s):	PS Company, King
Website:	Rose Addict

Profile

- Name: Kaya (Hime)
- Birthdate: July 17
- Birthplace: Tokushima Prefecture, Japan
- Blood type: A
- Family: Mom, dad, sister Nomico
- Acts: ISOLA, Schwarz Stein

Extra Information and Goodies

Biography	Information about the band from the begining until now.
Discography:	|Singles|Albums|VHS|DVD|Compilation|

Trivia

- Kaya has an older sister named nomico who is also a vocalist. They are very close and Nomico has appeared as a guest on Kaya's radio show on various occasions.
- Prior to the formation of Schwarz Stein, Kaya used the alias "Hime" during his days in ISOLA and in Meties.
- Kaya's mother had a love of jazz music, and exposed him to it during his youth. He, meanwhile, got her hooked on roses in return.
- Kaya has stated that he has a love of 80's music and chansons, and also hard house due to his fondness of clubbing. He has done covers of some of his favorite songs (he performed Nakamori Akina's famous song "Desire" at the M10M December 2003 event).
- Kaya has an affinity for roses and butterflies which he utilizes at his shows.
- Kaya has a friendship with Juka, solo artist and former vocalist of Moi dix Mois. They have performed together on several occasions.
- Kaya's gender has been under question since he first started his career in Schwarz Stein, but there is no concrete evidence that he considers himself male or female either way (other than that he seems to wear normal male clothing outside of performances).