"I make up myself because I like to. I like to get dressed as a girl would who is preparing for a date, and it is in this state of mind that I exert my trade. It is not to follow a fashion."
Izam
Izam is the lead singer of the Japanese "visual-kei" rock group Shazna. He was born April 23, 1976, his birth name is Hine Yoshikazu. Izam has always acknowledged that Boy George has been a major influence in his life.
Shazna and Izam have been widely accepted in Japan which has historically been very tolerant of cross-dressers, thanks to the traditions of Kabuki and the androgynous characters in shojo manga (girl's manga) stories.
Shazna consist of Izam, A.O.I on lead guitar and Niy on bass.
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Shazna formed when Izam and A.O.I first met in 1993. Their first album was released in 1996, titled "Raspberry Time", after which several more were produced, with 5 million albums sold since August 1997. Shazna received the Yusen Taisho award for best new band of 1997.
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