About me and my projects

U-key was born in japan in 1981 . When he was 4 years old, he asked his Mother how to become a NINJA. And his mother said "First you better take Piano lessons !! then you can be a NINJA?!!" ... only thing she wants, see me playing piano... He truly believed and starts playing piano.
At the age of 5, he starts composing, at the age of 9, he meets jazzfunk and jazz-fusion and starts playing synth and programing. With 10 years he meets hiphop and house in Los Angeles and start easily into dance music procuction work. At the age of 14, he starts professional experiences at YAMAHA Japan as a keybordist. 19 years old he moved to Boston U.S.A to go to "Berklee College Of Music". With 21 years, he starts professional experience in studio "production work" and touring with major rap artist Cee-lo (Goddie Mob), Maceo (De La Soul), Medusa, MC Supernatural.
Further he made jazz experiences with Darren Barret (trp / Elvin Jones), Giovanni Hidalgo (per)and John Blackwell (dr / Prince) and he also win the 1st prize at "THE SOURCE National rap music competition" as a producer.
He founded his own studio called "KOMUGIKO" and work for own and foreign musicproductions (bands & artists).