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On the artistic side, I would have to say that my recent tour with film composer A.R. It was from that gig that I met various people in the management/tour management/production management circles that led me to calls such as Stevie Nicks and Fleetwood Mac. Another turning point was touring with Lionel Richie, which helped take my gigs from pop into the rock realm.
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From that gig, I made the leap from the myriad of R&B artists I had been working with into the pop arena. TH - The first major tour that I booked was Whitney Houston, on her 1999 "My Love Is Your Love" world tour. Over the last 15 years, I have continued to network, make connections, and build my CV.įX - What have been the main turning points in your career so far?
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After that, it was basically word of mouth on the L.A. This was through a recommendation of a friend. It was with R&B singer/Quincy Jones protege Tevin Campbell. Shortly after college, upon arriving in Los Angeles, I booked my first tour. I started at the age of 9 on Classical percussion, studying everything from timpani to marimba to concert snare drum. TH: I have been a percussionist most of my life. Tao of Sound's own album, METRO, was released by Domo Records in 2010.įX: How did you first get involved in the music industry as a drummer and a percussionist? He also acted as a consultant for Trent Reznor and Nine Inch Nails for the "Lights In The Sky- Over North America 2008" tour.Īs co-founder of the production duo Tao of Sound, he has worked as a producer and programmer of commercial sound libraries, and remixer for artists such as Kanye West and Kitaro. Dre, Fleetwood Mac, Whitney Houston, Jay-Z, The Temptations, Nelly Furtado, Jason Mraz, Stevie Nicks, Josh Groban, and Lionel Richie, in addition to working on numerous major motion picture and television scores and soundtracks. He has recorded with artists as diverse as Dr. Blige, Josh Groban, LeAnn Rimes, Patti Labelle, Barry Manilow, Kenny Loggins, Chaka Khan, Brandy, The Neville Brothers, Wyclef Jean, Don Henley, Travis Tritt, Sheila E., Joe Zawinul, Gary Burton, Yolanda Adams, Cece Winans, The Ahn Trio, The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. He has also performed with luminaries spanning practically every genre, including Stevie Wonder, Sean "Diddy" Combs, Jon Mayer, Shakira, Mary J. Rahman, Italian vocal icon Giorgia, and Japanese pop superstar Utada Hikaru. Born in Osaka, Japan, and raised in California, Taku has toured the world with Fleetwood Mac, Whitney Houston, film composer A.R.