Ukyou Kamimura (神村 右京, Kamimura Ukyou, February 1, 1972 – June 21, 1999), [1] better known by his stage name Kami, was a Japanese musician best known as drummer for the visual kei rock band Malice Mizer. He died on June 21, 1999, in his sleep of a subarachnoid hemorrhage at the age of 27.

Kami was a drummer who was well known for his time in the legendary band, MALICE MIZER. Kamimura Ukyou was born on February 1st, 1973 in Ibaragi, Japan. When he was in elementary school, he was interested in traditional brush writing and abacus.

Performing mainly live shows, Kami soon attracted the attention of Yu~ki, bassist from the visual kei rock band Malice Mizer. Due to Malice Mizer's previous drummer, Gaz, leaving (who would shortly thereafter join Kneuklid Romance), the band was very keen on introducing Kami to …

Malice Mizer (stylized as MALICE MIZER) was a Japanese visual kei rock band active from 1992 to 2001. The band was notable for their music and their live shows, featuring lavish historical costumes and stage sets, short silent theater pieces preluding various songs.

Upon Kami's recruitment, Malice Mizer released their debut album, Memoire, his first inclusion on a publicly released album. On June 21, 1999, a subarachnoid hemorrhage killed Kami in his sleep at his home at the age of just 27 years old.

MALICE MIZER (マリスミゼル; Marisu Mizeru) was one of the most influential and popular visual Kei bands. They were active from January 1992 to December 2001. Formed by Mana and Közi, the band's name stands for "malice and misery," extracted from "nothing but a being of malice and misery" — their reply...

2024年11月3日 · Ukyou Kamimura (神村 右京, Kamimura Ukyou, February 1, 1972 – June 21, 1999), better known by his stage name Kami, was a Japanese musician best known as drummer for the visual kei rock band Malice Mizer. He died on June 21, 1999, in his sleep of a subarachnoid hemorrhage at the age of 27.

While they started their new activities, Kami contemplated his role in Malice Mizer and what it should be. As a musician with honest feelings to be the so called "rock band drummer", to find his own evolution in the yet unknown world of malice mizer.

With the addition of vocalist Tetsu (ex-NERVOUS), bassist Yu~ki (ex-ZE:RO), and drummer Gaz (ex-DATURA), Malice Mizer's first lineup was completed. Gaz would soon quit and be replaced by Kami (ex-Kneuklid Romance), who would remain with the band until his untimely death in 1999.

I-7 – Kami. Kami was MALICE MIZER’s second and final drummer. He originally joined as a support drummer on March 17, 1992, only two days after GAZ left, but officially joined MM as a “real member” very soon after.