DJ Heavygrinder
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DJ Heavygrinder is a model/disk jockey of Japanese
and Europe
an descent. She appeared at Anime Supercon in 2008.
's Kanagawa Prefecture
, and lived there until the age of 14. While in her teens, her parents decided that she would receive education in America. During her teen years, she worked as a model and an actress.
She soon got involved in the art of DJing after returning to the US. In regards to this period, she stated:
The genres of music she plays are House
, Electro, Indie
, and Disco
. Her musical mentors and strongest influences include Prodigy, Jamiroquai
, Ryuichi Sakamoto
, and Daft Punk
. When questioned about her sound, she stated:
In regards to her professional name, she stated:
Although she worked as an actress during her years in Japan, she has very little or no interest in acting. In several interviews, she has stated:
She also performed at AnimeMatsuri in Houston in March 2011.
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
and Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an descent. She appeared at Anime Supercon in 2008.
Biography
Born in America, she grew up in JapanJapan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
's Kanagawa Prefecture
Kanagawa Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the southern Kantō region of Japan. The capital is Yokohama. Kanagawa is part of the Greater Tokyo Area.-History:The prefecture has some archaeological sites going back to the Jōmon period...
, and lived there until the age of 14. While in her teens, her parents decided that she would receive education in America. During her teen years, she worked as a model and an actress.
She soon got involved in the art of DJing after returning to the US. In regards to this period, she stated:
The genres of music she plays are House
House music
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...
, Electro, Indie
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
, and Disco
Disco
Disco is a genre of dance music. Disco acts charted high during the mid-1970s, and the genre's popularity peaked during the late 1970s. It had its roots in clubs that catered to African American, gay, psychedelic, and other communities in New York City and Philadelphia during the late 1960s and...
. Her musical mentors and strongest influences include Prodigy, Jamiroquai
Jamiroquai
Jamiroquai is a British jazz funk and acid jazz band formed in 1992. Jamiroquai were initially the most prominent component in the early-1990s London-based acid jazz movement, alongside groups such as Incognito, the James Taylor Quartet, and the Brand New Heavies. Other Acid Jazz artists such as...
, Ryuichi Sakamoto
Ryuichi Sakamoto
After working as a session musician with Haruomi Hosono and Yukihiro Takahashi in 1977, the trio formed the internationally successful electronic music band Yellow Magic Orchestra in 1978. Known for their seminal influence on electronic music, the group helped pioneer electronic genres such as...
, and Daft Punk
Daft Punk
Daft Punk are an electronic music duo consisting of French musicians Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter . Daft Punk reached significant popularity in the late 1990s house movement in France and met with continued success in the years following, combining elements of house with synthpop...
. When questioned about her sound, she stated:
In regards to her professional name, she stated:
Although she worked as an actress during her years in Japan, she has very little or no interest in acting. In several interviews, she has stated:
She also performed at AnimeMatsuri in Houston in March 2011.
External links
- DJ Heavygrinder.com
- DJ Heavy Grinder Interview at Crash.tv.com
- DJ Heavygrinder on The Belmont SessionsThe Belmont SessionsThe Belmont Sessions is an independent production collective based out of Chicago. They have produced live concert videos for a variety of artists, including RJD2, Maps and Atlases, and Murs. The group focuses on creating and distributing HD content for online audiences...