He originally became known on an international level for his work in the anime Macross 7 where he was the singing voice and guitar of the show's main character, Basara Nekki.

Fukuyama is currently enjoying a successful career recording both solo and member of the anison band JAM Project.

In high school, Fukuyama was a member of a Queen tribute band called “他” (hoka), which means “other” in Japanese.

He and his wife, Kyoko Fukuyama, generally work as a songwriting team; he composes the music while she writes most of the lyrics for his songs.

Yoshiki Fukuyama was the singing voice and guitarist for the main character Basara Nekki in the anime Macross 7.

Fukuyama, Chie Kajiura, Tomo Sakurai, and various studio musicians recorded several albums of songs that were used in the show.

In 2006, Yoshiki Fukuyama released his smash hit single "Makka na Chikai" (真赤な誓い).

In early 2011, Fukuyama announced he was recording a new studio album, and released Synapse on April 6 of that year.

They had considered the name Basaras for their duo, but decided instead on Fukujin, which was created by combining the first kanji of their respective surnames.