Hideya Suzuki (é´æ¨ è±åÂÂ, Suzuki Hideya, born 14 November 1969) is a Japanese musician. He is the drummer of the rock band Mr. Children.
Suzuki was born in Suginami, Tokyo. He developed an interest in music at an early age and later became involved in band activities during his youth.
Before joining Mr. Children, he auditioned to become a support drummer for the singer Yui Asaka, but was unsuccessful.
Suzuki joined a band known as THE WALLS, which later evolved into Mr. Children in 1989. The group made its major debut in 1992 and went on to become one of the most commercially successful acts in Japanese music.
Within the band, Suzuki primarily performs as a drummer, although he also contributed vocals in the early years of the group's career. On early releases, he was credited as "Drums & Vocal", but later recordings credit him solely as a drummer.
He has also contributed to songwriting, including the track "Asia" from the album Atomic Heart (1994) and "#2601" from Discovery (1998), the latter co-written with Kazutoshi Sakurai.
Suzuki's drumming style has been influenced by genres such as blues, jazz, and rock. His playing is characterised by a steady rhythmic approach that supports the band's melodic style.