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{{Infobox Musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->
| Name = {{nihongo|Mākī|マーキー|}}
| Img =
| Img_capt = Picture from [[HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR]]'s 7th single ''[[DIVE into YOURSELF]]''
| Background = solo_singer
| Birth_name = {{nihongo|Onaga Mākī|翁長麻紀}}
| Alias = Maakii, Maki, Markie, Marquee
| Born = {{birth date and age|1987|8|23}}
| Died =
| Origin = [[Okinawa]], [[Japan]]
| Instrument = [[Vocals]]
| Genre = [[J-Rock]]
| Occupation = [[Musician]]
| Years_active = 2004–present
| Label = [[Sony Music Entertainment Japan|SME Records]]
| Associated_acts = [[High and Mighty Color]]
| URL = [http://www.handmc.jp www.handmc.jp]
| Notable_instruments =
}}
{{nihongo|'''Mākī'''|マーキー|}} is the vocalist and song writer of the Japanese band [[High and Mighty Color]]. She is the youngest member of the band, born on [[August 23]], [[1987]], in [[Okinawa]], [[Japan]]. As stated in an interview, she has an older brother who introduced her into the world of music and anime. She is the only member of the band that knows English. Before joining the band she was supposed to study English in Canada for a year. When she performed at a concert in Okinawa in 2003, a scout for a record label noticed her and [[High and mighty color#Formation and Anti-Nobunaga|Anti Nobunaga]]. The label said alone they were not anything big, but together they could be something. Maki refused the offer at first, wanting to pursue her career in Canada as a solo artist, but [[Yuusuke]] convinced her to join the band in the end.<ref>http://warpedreflection.fateback.com/members.htm</ref> In 2007, she debuted in her first film, [[Anata wo Wasurenai]] (あなたを忘れない).<ref>[http://www.korea-japan.jp 日韓合作映画「あなたを忘れない」 オフィシャルサイト<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
On [[July 1]], [[2008]], it was announced that on [[June 22]], [[2008]] Maki was married to DREAMS COME TRUE singer [[Masato Nakamura]] (born October 1st, 1958) and would be leaving the band by the end of 2008. In her parting message, Maki thanked her fellow band members and all of their fans for supporting her and the group for such a long time. <ref>http://playlog.jp/handmc/blog/2008-07-02</ref> No plans to add another member have been made yet, but the band is expected to continue on without Maki.{{fact|date=July 2008}}
==References==
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[[Category:1987 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Japanese musicians]]
[[Category:Sony Music Japan artists]]
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