The mysterious drummer BoBo

54-71 "Cosmetic Overkiller" live

 

 

 We love finding out unknown JFacts, this one is a puzzle though. After searching for BoBo who most of you know as Miyavi's drummer, we found that BoBo plays/played  drums for 54-71 which is described as the following type of band in the biography of the band on 54-71's Myspace page.

 

For almost a decade, 54-71 have been ferociously touring in and out of Japan, justifying their reputation as one of the most groundbreaking bands that have ever come out of the country.

Always wowing audiences with their sheer concentration and explosive energy on stage, they are said to have "one of the tightest rhythm sections in the world," playing distinctively stoic yet juicy beats, with influences ranging from hip hop to soul, to funk and to rock. This is complemented with carefully placed guitar lines and inimitable blasts of rapping, which goes back and forth between thrilling tension and sly humor. Simply put, they utilize minimal means to maximum effect.

The strength of their live performances has to be seen to be believed, and has so far led them to tour Japan and US with the likes of Deerhoof and Battles. They have also been invited to share the bill with a wide range of artists including The Roots, Why?, Joanna Newsom, Hella, Gang Gang Dance, No Age, Enon and Unsane.

Thank You. And You?"

Discography from Last FM website for 54-71

Discography:
54-71 (1997, Unchain)
Unchained Compilation (split EP w/Oxbow, Deerhoof, 1998, Unchain)
54-71 (2000, Lee V Cleef)
Untitled (2000, Lastrum)
Reprise (2001, Lastrum)
Enclorox (2002, BMG Japan)
True Men of Non-Doing (2003, BMG Japan)
All Songs Composed & Performed by 54-71 (2004, Some of Us)
We Don’t America (2005, split EP w/9dw, Catune)
54-71 (EP, 2006, Some of Us)
I’m Not Fine, Thank You. And You? (2008, Contrarede - Japan, Transduction- EU)

 

Indies Label/http://transductionrecords.com/main/artists/54-71/

Members

Bingo Sato
-vocal

Duke Takada
-sniper

Bobo
-drums

Kentaro Kawaguchi
-leader

 

Official Webiste is http://www.54-71.org/ which leads you to they're Myspace page.

 

So who is BoBO???

 

Miyavi describes him in this way during an MTV Iggy Interview

Can you describe for people what or who Bobo is?

He’s a Japanese drummer from Brazil who looks Mexican. He plays really passionately and powerful, really unique. Not like a usual snare sound. It’s really high. I only have a guitar and drums. That’s all we need to conquer the world.

It sounds like with Bobo, you’ve found this perfect medium between being bluesy, hard and melodic.

It just clicked during jam sessions. It’s like a battle of samurai with Japanese swords. It’s emotional and historical, similar to what we’ve been doing on stage — two people fighting on stage with music and blowing people away. After fighting with someone, you get along and get closer.

 

 

BoBo's given name is  Horikawa Hiroyuki

 

Paiste (Cymbol's) website has BoBo in their database but no description only this picture.

 

 

All websites I looked up say that 54-71 is active currently.since 1997

 

So BoBo is still a mystery!! If you find any information on this amazing drummer, please leave comment below.