DJ Krush

Not only is DJ KRUSH a figurehead of the thriving Tokyo club scene, but an artist of international stature as well, known to be the sound creator representing Japan throughout the world. His internationally acclaimed talent covers a variety of creative area from production, remix, club plays to live session, and he is known as one of the few sound originators having a distinctive hip hop-based soundscape of his own.

As a producer, remixer, DJ and a recording artist, numerous artists respect DJ KRUSH. His remix works stretches out from those for jazz acts such as Ronny Jordan and Galliano to rock/alternative acts such as k.d.Lang and even Kodo. Also, his critically-acclaimed collaboration works with top international hip-hop and jazz acts demonstrates his superb sense and skills in bringing out the best of his collaborations and still maintain his own distinctive style transcending barriers of musical genre and nationalities. His recording collaboration works include those with DJ SHADOW, THE ROOTS, GURU from Gang Starr, C.L.Smooth, Shawn J.Period, Mos Def and DJ CAM.

As a performer, he is even more impressive. He is known to be "the turntable wizard" for both his stunning club DJ-ing and his live collaborations in which he uses the two turntables and the mixer as live instruments utilizing their aptitudes to the max. He even takes solo parts using the turntables in freestyle sessions. The live collaborators he had jammed with include NAS, The Roots, Jhelisa, Omar, MS Solaar, DJ Shadow, DJ Spooky, and Nigerian percussionist Tunde Ayanyemi.

Hip-hop, techno, jazz, dub, rock: the DJ KRUSH sound crosses over to numerous music genres and is constantly innovative. The visual and instrumental elements of his sound motivate people's imaginations and can be more persuasive than words as it becomes more minimal and atmospheric with every album he releases. The sound that can not be labeled in one genre or work, the music that can only be described by sounds...That's what DJ KRUSH is all about!