Tomohiko Kikuta

Tomohiko Kikuta
Native name	菊田 知彦
Romanized	Kikuta Tomohiko
Nationality	Japanese
Born	Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan
Occupations	Musician

Tomohiko Kikuta (菊田 知彦 (きくた ともひこ) , Kikuta Tomohiko, born in Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese musician who debuted in the early 1990s. He performed "Ordinary Sunday" and "Kenka no Atode," the opening and ending themes of the Boys Over Flowers anime.

Biography

Early life

Kikuta was born in Fuchu, Tokyo.

Career

In the early 1990s, Kikuta beat Ken Hirai in an audition and was signed to the now defunct Taurus Records. He released his first single, "Kimi o Aisuru Koto wa Darenimo" (きみを愛することは誰にも () , "Kimi o Aisuru Koto wa Darenimo") in 1993. Kikuta's next single, "Ordinary Sunday," contained both the opening and ending theme of Boys Over Flowers (1996). His final single, "Beat On Dream On," was released in 1999. It served as the second ending theme of Ultraman Gaia. After being inactive for several years, Kikuta made his comeback at an event, titled Okutamajin (奥魂音人 () , Okutamajin), in 2017. Currently, he continues holding his company job while occasionally playing small live shows.

Personal life

Kikuta is the father of two sons.

Discography

Singles

• "Kimi o Aisuru Koto wa Darenimo" (1993)
• "Ordinary Sunday" (1996)
• "Beat On Dream On" (1999)

External links

• Tomohiko Kikuta on Japanese Wikipedia