Título: Hide (musician)
Seção: 1964-1987: Early years and Saver Tiger
Background: Hideto Matsumoto (Song Ben  Xiu Ren , Matsumoto Hideto, December 13, 1964 - May 2, 1998), better known by his stage name hide, was a Japanese musician, singer and songwriter. He is primarily known for his work as lead guitarist of the heavy metal band X Japan.

Conteúdo: hide was born in St. Joseph's Hospital in Midorigaoka, Japan, on December 13, 1964 and went on to attend Yokosuka Tokiwa Junior High School. He was first exposed to rock music at the age of fifteen, through the album Alive! by Kiss. That same year his grandmother bought him his first electric guitar, a Gibson Les Paul Deluxe.  On March 11, 1980, hide graduated from Tokiwa Junior High School. He then entered Zushi Kaisei Senior High School in Zushi, Kanagawa, where he entered the school's brass band as a club activity. He quit the band after a short time because he was assigned the clarinet while he wanted to play the trumpet. After this, he concentrated on guitar and in 1981 formed the band Saber Tiger. A year after their founding, they started playing shows at live houses in Yokosuka, such as Rock City.  In April 1983 he started studying cosmetology and fashion at the Hollywood University of Beauty and Fashion in present-day Roppongi Hills, from which he graduated in 1984. Later that year he took a nationwide examination and successfully obtained a beautician license. In July 1985 Saber Tiger released their self-titled EP, which included two songs, "Double Cross" and "Gold Digger". In November, the band contributed the song "Vampire" to the Heavy Metal Force III sampler, which also included songs by X and Jewel. Years later, Jewel's guitarist Kiyoshi would join hide's solo band.  In 1986 the group changed its name to Saver Tiger to avoid confusion with a similarly named band

user: What happened in 1964?

assistant: hide was born in St. Joseph's Hospital in Midorigaoka, Japan, on December 13, 1964

user: What school did he attend?

assistant: Yokosuka Tokiwa Junior High School.

user: When did he first start playing music?

assistant: He was first exposed to rock music at the age of fifteen, through the album Alive! by Kiss. That same year his grandmother bought him his first electric guitar,

user: Did he play any other instruments besides guitar early on?

assistant: He quit the band after a short time because he was assigned the clarinet while he wanted to play the trumpet.

user: Was he in any bands during high school?

assistant: After this, he concentrated on guitar and in 1981 formed the band Saber Tiger.

user: Did they ever play any concerts?

assistant: A year after their founding, they started playing shows at live houses in Yokosuka, such as Rock City.

user: Did he do any secondary education after high school?

assistant: In April 1983 he started studying cosmetology and fashion at the Hollywood University of Beauty and Fashion in present-day Roppongi Hills,

user: Did he do anything with cosmetology or fashion?

assistant: Later that year he took a nationwide examination and successfully obtained a beautician license.

user: When did he join Saver Tiger?

assistant: he concentrated on guitar and in 1981 formed the band Saber Tiger.

user: Did they release any albums?

assistant: In July 1985 Saber Tiger released their self-titled EP, which included two songs, "Double Cross" and "Gold Digger".