Ken Morioka
Ken Morioka 森岡賢 | |
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| Born | 15 March 1967 |
| Origin | Minato, Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | 3 June 2016 (aged 49) |
| Genres | Synthpop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, keyboardist, composer, music producer |
| Instrument | Keyboard |
| Years active | 1982–2016 |
Ken Morioka (Japanese: 森岡賢; March 15, 1967 – June 3, 2016) was a Japanese musician, keyboardist, composer, and music producer. He passed away of heart failure at the age of 49.
In addition to being a member of influential synthpop group Soft Ballet, he worked with numerous other musicians such as Kaya, Buck-Tick, and ZIZ (with ex-Malice Mizer member Közi). He was also in the bands minus (-) and Ka.f.ka.
In 2006, he formed unit Gentleman Take Poraloid with Masayuki Deguchi, on the independent record label Palm Tree and in 2009, released the studio album Orfeu.