Artist Profile
Hiroki Miki
Name: Hiroki Miki Birth Date: 9/22/1973 Birth Place: Shinagawa-Ku, Tokyo, Japan Profession: Professional Wadaiko Player(Professional Japanese Drums Player)/ Grand Master and Founder of Miki Style Wadaiko/Artist and Producer of Wadaiko. ◆Brief History: Early years and becoming a professional player: Miki was born in Shinagawa Japan, where he was always surrounded by the sounds of Wadaiko from the Japanese traditional festivals nearby. He soon became interested in the amazing sound and the creative performance of Wadaiko that he started learning and playing at the age of 2.He joined the local Wadaiko performance team for kids and soon became a center player performing at local festivals and other events. After graduating middle school, he has decided to take his own path and committed to give his whole life to Wadaiko that he became a professional Wadaiko player at the age of 15. He joined the band "Ito Takio & TRYIN' TIMES" and toured through Japan and abroad for 6 years. Professional Breakthrough: At age 21, he started playing solo collaborating with Jazz, Rock, Funk, Illusion Magic, Hip Hop, Breakdance, etc., to breakthrough old traditions and rigid music boundary to reestablish Wadaiko, which at the time and still is very rare act. He has been collaborating with the various musicians, instruments, music category and producing his own music using Wadaiko. He has released several records and appeared in various TV and Radio programs . He himself produce his own Wadaiko concert and play at the center stage. He has toured abroad including Asia, Europe, Africa, Oceania, South America and his performance including Japan count up to 2,800 times. He is still active front runner playing for wide audience every year. ◆"Super Wadaiko" Performance on Stage: Hiroki Miki's performance is far beyond traditional local performing art, religious rituals. Miki's performance is a real music, art and entertainment on stage. From Solo to playing with various instruments and session with the different style of music, Hiroki Miki's passionate performance. We call the stage "Super Wadaiko" keeping the Wadaiko's attractiveness. ◆Detail Profile: Discography: Hiroki Miki CD:"Fu-Rin-Ka-Zan" Hiroki Miki DVD:"Super Wadaiko" Hiroki Miki Live Iga Ninja Special Unit Ashura by Iga Ninja Special Unit Ashura Miki providing music Appeared on TV Programs:Music Fair (Fuji TV) FAN (Nihon TV) Takeshi No Daredemo Picasso (TV Tokyo) Music provided for TV commercials:Contac Cold Medicine (Contac) IH Rice Cooker (Panasonic) Soukenbicha Kurosae (Japan Coca-Cola) Designed and Produced Hiroki Miki Original Items for Wadaiko:Hiroki Miki Model Bachi. Chappa. Bachi Case and Original T-Shirt. ◆Solo Activities: 1995-up to now Solo Activity Live Session Wadaiko Hiroki Miki Live! - Tour Wadaiko Hiroki Miki Concert - Tour Wadaiko Hiroki Miki & Hiroki Band Live! Hiroki Miki Super Session Hiroki Miki Project Hiroki Miki Unit - Tour Wadaiko Hiroki Miki Russia Tour Wadaiko Hiroki Miki Concert "Super Wadaiko" Wadaiko Hiroki Miki Super Wadaiko World "Super Wadaiko" Hiroki Miki Live! - Tour ◆Other Appearances: '91 Yokohama WOMAD/ Tokyo Summerland Festival Performed as a guest artist/ Meiji Jingyu Shrine Sound Festival Japan Wave 2002 Ise Jingu Shrine Festival/ Tokyo Wadaiko Contest Invited as a judge official/ Meiji Jingyu Shrine Sound Festival Japan Wave 2003/ Sumo Wrestling Event/ PRIDE 2004 -SADAME- Performed on the opening event/ PRIDE 2005 Bushido Part6 Performed on the opening event/ Hokutoki Daidoujuku World Karate Championship Performed as a guest artist/ Jingyu Gaien Fire Works Event 2007 Performed as a guest artist/ Performance to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Crown Prince and his wife, who came to Japan/ Yasukuni Jinja Shrine Festival/ The performance was presented to about 200 people concerned and the chairman of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Japan Olympic Committee (JOC) who came to Japan