Megumi Hinata (日向めぐみ, Hinata Megumi), also credited as Gumi and Meg Rock, is a Japanese singer, lyricist, composer and musician.
Biography
Megumi Hinata began learning to play the piano at the age of four, and said she first became interested in music in the latter half of elementary school, which she spent in the United States. After returning to Japan, she began writing lyrics and music, and participated in band activities at school.[1]
Hinata is considerably fluent in English. Her lyrics often contain whole verses or choruses in English, and she has even written a few songs entirely in English. She has also translated lyrics for other artists from English to Japanese (for example Hilary Duff's song "I Can't Wait") as well as from Japanese to English.
Career
Throughout her career, she has operated under many names. Under the direction of Kohmi Hirose, Megumi Hinata had her singing debut in 1998 as GUMI (グミ) and sang the theme song and several insert songs for the immensely popular Card Captor Sakura anime. She changed her solo stage name to meg rock in 2004.
As a producer and lyricist, she is known either as meg rock, meg hinata or Megumi Hinata. She has produced songs for a great number of singers, the most famous of which include Chieko Kawabe, Nami Tamaki, and Shoko Nakagawa.
Discography
Singles
1998.04.22 Catch You Catch Me / HITORIJIME (ヒトリジメ) (as GUMI) – first season opening theme to Card Captor Sakura
Chieko Kawabe: "be your girl", "Cry baby", "Hoshi ni Negai wo", "I Can't Wait" (Hilary Duff cover), "little wing"
Chinatouchable: "Haru Harari", "Shōri no Hanabira"
Cluster'S: "Ryūsei Shoot"
Dir En Grey: translation of all lyrics in Kyo's poetry book Zenryaku, Ogenki Desu ka? Saihate no Chi Yori Na mo Naki Kimi ni Ai wo Komete... into English
