Bio
KEN ISHII :
Artist / Music Producer / Techno DJ / 70 Drums Founder / Co-Brewer of KIKK IPA
- Made a debut as a recording artist and a professional DJ in ’93. The first album ‘Garden On The Palm’ [R&S] went straight to top 1 in Techno Chart of UK’s NME
- ‘Extra’ taken from the album ‘Jelly Tones’ [R&S] won MTV’s Dance Video of The Year (’96)
- Produced the official theme song of the Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan (’98)
- Cover and top feature on US’s Newsweek magazine (’00)
- Nominated for the Best Soundtrack Producer at Japan Academy Film Prize (’01)
- Produced an original 12.2 surround sound system and the official music for Japanese Government’s pavilion at World Expo in Aichi, Japan (’05)
- Won Best Techno DJ at DJ Awards in Ibiza, Spain (’05)
- Produced the official theme and made an opening performance at Nintendo SWITCH Presentation World Premiere (’17)
- Produced the official theme for the 40th Anniversary of PAC-MAN, one of the most known games in the history (’20)
- Made appearances in major international festivals, such as Tomorrowland, Roskilde, Reading, Creamfields, Monegros, Sonar, Wire, Fuji Rock, Summer Sonic, Ultra Japan, Pukkelpop, Lowlands, Shockers, Inner City and so on
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