Hiroaki "Tommy" Tominaga

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Hiroaki "Tommy" Tominaga
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TOMMY at Anime Summit Teaser in Brasília in 2024
Background information
Birth name(Tominaga Hiroaki (富永弘明))
Also known as
  • TOMMY
Born (1964-12-11) December 11, 1964 (age 60)
Hitachiota, Japan
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer
Instrument
  • Vocals
Member of
Website tommyzoh.starfree.jp/tommyhp05_002.htm

Hiroaki Tominaga, also known as TOMMY, is a Japanese singer. He was born on December 11, 1964, in Hitachiota. [1]

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TOMMY is better known for singing "JoJo ~Sono Chi no Sadame~", the first opening of the anime JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. [2] He is also part of the band BLUFF and, along with two other singers, formed JO☆STARS. [3] The trio recorded "JoJo Sono Chi no Kioku ~end of THE WORLD~", from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders.

TOMMY is also responsible for the opening of Yu-Gi-Oh! Vrains, "With the Wind". [4]

In 2024, he performed in Brazil for the first time [5] in three cities: In Fortaleza, at SANA; [6] In Recife, at Super-Con; [7] and in Brasília, at Anime Summit Teaser. [8]

Discography

JoJo ~Sono Chi no Sadame~ , from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

JoJo Sono Chi no Kioku ~end of THE WORLD~, from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders (as part of JO☆STARS)

Great Days (Units ver.), from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable

With the Wind, from Yu-Gi-Oh! Vrains

Jinsei wa Party (Kanzen Ban), from Sasameki Koto [9]

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