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Born 1984 in Japan.
He is a multi-instrumentalist who plays a steelpan, a guitar and an ukulele.
During his working years he met the steelpan, then joined <a href="spotify:artist:0lQLDxfBQQpO7CNBeRzkVW" data-name="WAIWAI STEEL BAND">WAIWAI STEEL BAND</a> in 2009.
From January to March 2017, he travelled to Trinidad and Tobago where the instrument was originated, then joined the historic <a href="spotify:artist:6fmkDcXTsMmvFFREkvTIZ5" data-name="Starlift Steel Orchestra">Starlift Steel Orchestra</a> and participated in a competition.
He became the first Japanese to perform in the front line of the steelpan band of 120 members.
In may 2018, he self-releases a first solo album "in my room"
In 2019 autumn, release a duo album "Sora Mo Sukoshi" featuring <a href="spotify:artist:3HXP7bQnSqzXn76CRDRDnr" data-name="paniyolo">paniyolo</a> (Guitarist)
He is also actively involved in joint productions, most notably the Lo-Fi Project with <a href="spotify:artist:2qjQAfgSf4srD1QtETCX7v" data-name="n'sawa-saraca">n'sawa-saraca</a> , where he fuses keyboards and steelpan to create a floating, cosmic sound over Lo-Fi beats, creating a unique world of his own.
Since 2024, he has been the guitarist for the indie rock band <a href="spotify:artist:2FUpM36zTZd1isBw8iUsHn" data-name="ah!">ah!</a> .
https://watanabeakio.jp
He is a multi-instrumentalist who plays a steelpan, a guitar and an ukulele.
During his working years he met the steelpan, then joined <a href="spotify:artist:0lQLDxfBQQpO7CNBeRzkVW" data-name="WAIWAI STEEL BAND">WAIWAI STEEL BAND</a> in 2009.
From January to March 2017, he travelled to Trinidad and Tobago where the instrument was originated, then joined the historic <a href="spotify:artist:6fmkDcXTsMmvFFREkvTIZ5" data-name="Starlift Steel Orchestra">Starlift Steel Orchestra</a> and participated in a competition.
He became the first Japanese to perform in the front line of the steelpan band of 120 members.
In may 2018, he self-releases a first solo album "in my room"
In 2019 autumn, release a duo album "Sora Mo Sukoshi" featuring <a href="spotify:artist:3HXP7bQnSqzXn76CRDRDnr" data-name="paniyolo">paniyolo</a> (Guitarist)
He is also actively involved in joint productions, most notably the Lo-Fi Project with <a href="spotify:artist:2qjQAfgSf4srD1QtETCX7v" data-name="n'sawa-saraca">n'sawa-saraca</a> , where he fuses keyboards and steelpan to create a floating, cosmic sound over Lo-Fi beats, creating a unique world of his own.
Since 2024, he has been the guitarist for the indie rock band <a href="spotify:artist:2FUpM36zTZd1isBw8iUsHn" data-name="ah!">ah!</a> .
https://watanabeakio.jp
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