Biography
Who is Yohio?
Early life and family background
Yohio was born in Stockholm, Sweden, on July 12, 1995, with the full name Kevin Johio Lucas Rehn Eires. His father is Tommy Rehn, who played in the heavy metal band Corroded. Shortly after his birth, his family moved to Sundsvall, where he grew up. He began learning to play the piano at the age of six and also wrote his first song during that same year. He later started learning to play the guitar when he was eleven years old.
Music career with Seremedy
Yohio was a member of the Swedish rock band Seremedy, where he played lead guitar. The group also included lead vocalist SEIKE, guitarist Ray, bass player JENZiiH, and drummer LINDER. The band released their first EP titled Seasons Will Change in 2011. Their debut studio album, Welcome to our Madness, followed on July 25, 2012. The group gained recognition in Sweden starting in 2011 before officially disbanding in April 2013. They later reunited for a single live show and released an EP titled Re:Madness on September 20, 2014.
Solo work and Melodifestivalen
As a solo performer, Yohio released his first English song, titled "Our Story", in 2012. He also released his debut Japanese EP, "Reach the Sky", in April 2012, which placed 82nd on the Oricon charts. His song "SKY☆LiMiT" reached the top spot on the Rekochoku weekly ranking in May 2012. He released his first full album, Break the Border, in Sweden and later in Japan in June 2013, where it charted at position 285 on the Oricon weekly charts.
Other projects and acting
Yohio has been involved in various other musical and theatrical projects. He formed a new band named DISREIGN, featuring guitarist Valentin, drummer Tias, and former Seremedy bandmate JENZiiH on bass. The group released their first single and promotional video, "Until The Fade", in May 2015. In 2020, DISREIGN released the single "VEXED" on May 27. He also provided the voicebank for the Vocaloid character YOHIOloid, which was released by PowerFX in both English and Japanese.
Birthday and age
Yohio was born on July 12, 1995, which makes Yohio 31 years old today. That birthday falls under the Cancer sign. Yohio shares the date with 62 other famous people.
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