birthdate: '1975-12-11'
birthplace: Yamaguchi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
discography:
- catalog: KECH-1328~9
  date: '2005-03-09'
  link: album/13047
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Drums
  titles:
    en: Angelique Etoile ~Hana no Shangri-la~
    ja: アンジェリーク・エトワール ～花のシャングリ・ラ～
    ja-latn: Angelique Etoile ~Hana no Shangri-la~
  type: game
- catalog: KECH-1330~1
  date: '2005-05-25'
  link: album/13048
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Drums
  titles:
    en: Angelique Etoile ~Midori no Oasis~
    ja: アンジェリーク・エトワール～翠のオアシス～
    ja-latn: Angelique Etoile ~Midori no Oasis~
  type: game
- catalog: CTCR-14493/B
  date: '2006-08-02'
  link: album/57185
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Special Thanks
  - Drums
  titles:
    en: strip me? / Anna Tsuchiya [with DVD]
    ja: strip me? / 土屋 アンナ
    ja-latn: strip me? / Anna Tsuchiya [with DVD]
  type: anime
- catalog: KICM-91311
  date: '2010-06-16'
  link: album/19291
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Drums
  titles:
    en: Ido e Itaru Mori e Itaru Ido / Sound Horizon [Limited Edition]
    ja: イドへ至る森へ至るイド / Sound Horizon
    ja-latn: Ido e Itaru Mori e Itaru Ido / Sound Horizon [Limited Edition]
  type: works
- catalog: KICS-1630
  date: '2010-12-15'
  link: album/97143
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Drums
  titles:
    en: Märchen / Sound Horizon
    ja: Märchen / Sound Horizon
    ja-latn: Märchen / Sound Horizon
  type: works
- catalog: KICS-91630
  date: '2010-12-15'
  link: album/97145
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Drums
  titles:
    en: Märchen / Sound Horizon [Limited Edition]
    ja: Märchen / Sound Horizon [Limited Edition]
    ja-latn: Märchen / Sound Horizon [Limited Edition]
  type: works
- catalog: KECH-9043
  date: '2020-02-19'
  link: album/92012
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Neoromance 25th Anniversary Vocal Complete BOX
    ja: ネオロマンス 25th Anniversary ヴォーカルコンプリートBOX [受注生産限定]
    ja-latn: Neoromance 25th Anniversary Vocal Complete BOX
  type: game
- catalog: BVCL-1194~5
  date: '2021-12-29'
  link: album/116253
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Transport
  titles:
    en: Ichizu/Sakayume / King Gnu [Limited Edition]
    ja: 一途/逆夢 / King Gnu [初回生産限定盤]
    ja-latn: Ichizu/Sakayume / King Gnu [Limited Edition]
  type: game
- catalog: BVCL-1290~1
  date: '2023-05-17'
  link: album/127919
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Transport
  titles:
    en: W●RK/2〇45 / millennium parade × Ringo Sheena [Limited Edition]
    ja: W●RK/2〇45 / millennium parade × 椎名林檎 [初回生産限定盤]
    ja-latn: W●RK/2〇45 / millennium parade × Ringo Sheena [Limited Edition]
  type: anime
featured_on: []
info:
  Birthdate: Dec 11, 1975
  Birthplace: Yamaguchi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
  Bloodtype: O
  Credited works: 9 albums in database
  Credits:
  - 6 drums
  - 2 composer
  - 2 special thanks
  - 2 transport
link: artist/62661
meta:
  added_date: 2024-04-03T10:09
  edited_date: 2024-04-03T10:14
  fetched_date: 2026-01-17T00:12
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 228
name: Toru Abe
name_real: 阿部 徹
name_trans: あべ とおる
notes: 'Japanese drummer and composer.

  Often credited with the suffix "a.k.a.SANTA" based on the alias from his 1999 debut
  performing with the band Λucifer.

  Formed the band Olive Sunday in 2005.

  Suspended his support musician activities in January 2018, shifting focus to transport.'
picture_full: https://media.vgm.io/artists/16/62661/62661-1712167842.jpg
picture_small: https://thumb-media.vgm.io/artists/16/62661/62661-1712167842.jpg
sex: male
twitter_names:
- toru1211
type: Individual
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/artist/62661?perpage=99999
websites:
  Official: []
  Personal: []
  Reference: []
