Keita Ogawa
Keita Ogawa (Japanese: 小川慶太、22 December, 1982 - ) is Japanese musician, drummer, percussionist. Ogawa was born in Kyoto prefecture and grew up in Sasebo, Nagasaki prefecture.[1][2]. He is an endorsed artist of Canopus Drums[3], Sabian Cymbal, Vic Firth, LP(Latin Percussion), and Cooperman Company.
Career[edit]
Ogawa started drumming at the age of 15[2][4]
After graduating from high school, he spent two years in Kobe, studying drumming at Koyo School of Music.[2]. Then, he moved first to Tokyo, and later to US[2]. Ogawa enrolled at Berklee College of Music majoring in hand purcussion rather than drums[1][4]. There, he studied with Jamey Haddad, Eguie Castrillo, Tito De Gracia, David Rosado, and Mark Walker[2]
In 2007, Ogawa visited Brazil for three months, where he further studied with Jorginho do Pandeiro, Celsinho Silva, Kiko Freitas, and Márcio Bahia.[2]
Ogawa has performed with Yo-Yo Ma, and other established names.[2][4]. He is a member of Grammy-winning Snarky Puppy, and other bands and units like J-Squad, Banda Magna, and Pocante[2]
As a member of Snarky Puppy, he won a Grammy in 2017.[2], and in 2021[5]. After his first Grammy in 2017, Sasebo city awarded him an honorary title of "tourism ambassador"[4][5]
He travels and plays around the world from his base in New York.[2][4]
He also collabprates with major Japanese musicians, including Tomoyo Harada and Misia, and is a member of J-Squad.[4]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "ドラマー/パーカッショニスト - 小川慶太さん" (in 日本語). Cafetalk / Small Bridge Inc. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 "グラミー塾 Keita Ogawa" (in 日本語). Koyo School of Music & Dance. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
- ↑ "Keita Ogawa". Canopus Drums. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 "グラミー賞の小川慶太さん ＭＩＳＩＡさんの録音にも参加" (in 日本語). The Sankei Shimbun. 2021-03-15. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 朝長則男 (2021-03-15). "小川慶太氏グラミー賞受賞について" (in 日本語). 佐世保市 (Sasebo city). Retrieved 2021-04-14.
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