Yoshihide Ootomo

Twitterhttps://twitter.com/otomojamjam Websitehttp://otomoyoshihide.com/ A Japanese composer and multiinstrumentalist. He first came to international prominence in the 90s as the leader of the experimental rock group Ground Zero and has since worked in a variety of contexts ranging from free improvisation to noise jazz avantgarde and contemporary classical. He is also a pioneering figure in the EAIscene and is featured on important records on labels like Erstwhile Records. He has composed music for many films television dramas and commercials. In 2017 Otomo became the 2nd Guest Artistic Director of The Sapporo International Art Festival 2017. Source: Wikipedia