Ozaki, Yutaka

Yutaka Ozaki (November 29, 1965 – April 25, 1992) was a popular Japanese musician. He is ranked at No. 23 in a list of Japan's top 100 musicians by HMV.
He was born in Tokyo Setagaya Ward SDF Central Hospital to Kinue and Kenichi Ozaki. He has one older brother, Yasushi. Early in life, he was hospitalized with intestinal torsion and bronchitis which subsequently weakened his internal organs. In 1973 he began studying martial arts and continued training throughout his life. In January 1975 he began playing piano and in March of that year, he wrote his first poem. His first live performance was in 1978 at his school's cultural festival. He was discovered by producer Akira Sudo and signed to CBS Sony in 1983.
He debuted in December of 1983 while he was still in high school with his hit single "15の夜" (jp. Jugo no Yoru, en. A Fifteen's Night) and his album "十七歳の地図" (jp. Ju-Nana-Sai no Chizu, en. The Map of a Seventeen Year Old). He gained tremendous support from his younger fanbase with his destructive live performances along with his unique lyrics that expressed dreams and love or the meaning of life. He represented the angst of adolescence, and a lot of the times attacked what he felt was unfair in society or schools.