Pata

Name: Pata
Native name: 石塚智昭
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: November 4, 1965
Age: 60

He is a Japanese musician. He is the rhythm guitarist for the Visual Kei rock band X Japan. He joined the band in 1987, stayed with them until their dissolution in 1997 and rejoined when the band started a comeback in 2007.

A year after their breakup, he formed the short-lived duo P.A.F. with singer NoB and created the band Dope HEADz with X Japan bassist Heath and former Spread Beaver percussionist/programmer I.N.A. in 2000. Right after they ceased activity, Pata formed the instrumental band Ra:IN in 2002, which still tours extensively to this day.

His stage name is taken from the manga "Patalliro!", as he was said to resemble the title character. Edit Biography

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2016	We Are X Japanese Movie, 2016, [Himself] (Support Role)	[Himself] Support Role	8.3
1988	Tokyo Pop Japanese Movie, 1988, [Himself] (Guest Role)	[Himself] Guest Role	7.6

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1994	Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ Japanese TV Show, 1994, 745 eps (Guest)	745	Guest	8.4
1991	Mega Rock Show Japanese TV Show, 1991, 10 eps [Performer] (Guest)	10	[Performer] Guest	0.0
1951	Kouhaku Uta Gassen Japanese TV Show, 1951, 76 eps (Ep. 42-45, 48, 66-68) (Guest)	76	(Ep. 42-45, 48, 66-68) Guest	7.6

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