Takayoshi Ohmura

Born in Osaka Prefecture, his first instrument was the piano, which he began playing when he was three years old.

By the age of 17, he had developed an interest in western hard rock and heavy metal music and devoted himself to it.

He met and played with Vitalij Kuprij and recorded the CD Nowhere to Go with Richie Kotzen, Mark Boals, and Doogie White.

[citation needed] In 2005, Ohmura formed the band Cross Hard and released the album Eclipse from East on 25 May.

[citation needed] In 2006, along with Cross Hard's bassist, Kaoru, he formed another band named Gloria and released the mini-album MOTIF on 26 March 2008.