Johnnie Fingers is a pop

Pop music

Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...

 pianist

Pianist

A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...

, and was a founding member of the new wave

New Wave music

New Wave is a subgenre of :rock music that emerged in the mid to late 1970s alongside punk rock. The term at first generally was synonymous with punk rock before being considered a genre in its own right that incorporated aspects of electronic and experimental music, mod subculture, disco and 1960s...

 band

Band (music)

In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform music. The following articles concern types of musical bands:* All-female band* Big band* Boy band* Christian band* Church band* Concert band* Cover band...

, The Boomtown Rats

The Boomtown Rats

The Boomtown Rats were an Irish punk rock band that had a series of Irish and UK hits between 1977 and 1985. They were led by vocalist Bob Geldof.-Biography:All six members were originally from Dún Laoghaire, Ireland...

. He was notable for his stage costume of striped pyjamas as well as his melodic piano

Piano

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 style.

Background

Fingers came from a large family of actor

Actor

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s, artist

Artist

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s and musician

Musician

A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....

s. His cousin

Cousin

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 is his fellow Boomtown Rat Pete Briquette

Pete Briquette

Pete Briquette is the stage name of Patrick Cusack . His pseudonym refers to the fact that he hails from the Irish countryside; peat briquettes are a type of refined turf burned in fires instead of coal.-Boomtown Rats:He was the bass guitarist, backing vocalist, occasional songwriter, and sometime...

, as their mothers, Margaret "Peggy" (Bowles) Cusack and Cecilia "Sheila" (Bowles) Moylett, are sisters. He learned the piano from a young age from 'Miss Grist' who he claims stole his youth. After the demise of The Rats, he founded Gung~Ho

Gung~Ho (band)

This band was formed by the former members of The Boomtown Rats, Simon Crowe and Johnnie Fingers.They wrote an album in 1987 called 10, but the record company went bust just as the album was to be released. However, a few copies made it through to the general public in the UK....

 with Simon Crowe

Simon Crowe

Simon Crowe was the drummer for the Irish new wave bandThe Boomtown Rats.The original name of the Boomtown Rats was the "Nightlife Thugs". The name Boomtown Rats was taken from a novel entitled Bound for Glory by Woody Guthrie.The Boomtown Rats had eighteen hit singles in the UK, including "Rat...

 and Yoko Kurokawa in 1987. Fingers is married with two children.

Recent projects

He currently lives in Tokyo

Tokyo

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, Japan

Japan

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 where he continues to work in the music industry. Apart from producing

Record producer

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 and writing

Songwriter

A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...

 music

Music

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 for Japanese

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...

 stars

Celebrity

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 such as UA

UA (singer)

, simply known by the stage name UA , is a Japanese singer-songwriter. She debuted under Speedstar Records in 1995 with the single "Horizon".-Biography:...

, and theme songs such as for the hit anime

Anime

is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....

 B't X

B't X

, pronounced "beat X", is a science fiction mecha manga series, written and illustrated by Masami Kurumada. It ran for 16 volumes in manga and was later adapted to anime with 25 episodes, then concluded with a 14 episode OVA . The manga was released in America by Tokyopop. The anime was released in...

, Fingers is the 'point man' with the concert

Concert

A concert is a live performance before an audience. The performance may be by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, a choir, or a musical band...

 music production company Smash Japan

Smash (Music promoters)

Smash, also known as Smash Japan is a Japanese rock music concert and festival promoter. Smash has its headquarters in Tokyo, with offices in Osaka and London...

, producers of Fuji Rock Festival

Fuji Rock Festival

Fuji Rock Festival is an annual rock festival held in Naeba Ski Resort, in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The 3 day event, organized by Smash Japan, features more than 200 Japanese and international musicians, making it the largest outdoor music event in Japan...

, the largest music festival in Japan.

With Gung Ho

• "Play To Win" (single
  Single (music)
  In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
  
  , 1987)
• 10
  10 (Gung~Ho album)
  10 is the debut album of Gung~Ho. The album was written in 1987, but the record company went bust just as the album was to be released. However, a few copies made it through to the general public in the United Kingdom. The most known of the songs on the album was "Remember".-LP track listing:...
  
  (1988)

With Greengate

Greengate - Daydreaming
Vinyl|Fuzzy Box|FUZ008
Greengate Daydreaming Fuzzy Box FUZ-008 Vinyl 7" US 1 1 Electronic Electro japanese electropop

Greengate - Metaphysical Vibration
CD|Fuzzy Box|FUZ006
Greengate Metaphysical Vibration Fuzzy Box FUZ-006 CD US 1 1 Electronic Leftfield pop-y japanese

With RUFFY TUFFY

• "RUFFY TUFFY" (1999) album
• "RESPECT!" (2000) omnibus Live album
• "Natsu no Jujika" (2000) album
• "Aki no Jujika" (2000) album
• "Mizu no Awa" (2001) EP

External links

• Interview from the South China Morning Post during Fuji Rock Festival