Shoji Kameda is a fourth-generation Japanese American musician and composer, and leading player of North American taiko.
10 Facts About Shoji Kameda
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Shoji Kameda is a founder and member of On Ensemble, a contemporary taiko quartet, and a former member of the jazz fusion group Hiroshima.
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In 1998, Shoji Kameda was a driving force behind the group's ability to present their first concert of all original compositions.
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In 2005, Shoji Kameda produced the ensemble's first CD, Dust and Sand which was met with critical acclaim.
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Since 2004 Shoji Kameda has toured and recorded with the jazz fusion group Hiroshima.
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Shoji Kameda has been active in a number of other projects as well.
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In 2008, Shoji Kameda appeared with Stevie Wonder at the 2008 Democratic National Convention.
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Shoji Kameda composed and performed the score for Abduction: The Megumi Yokota Story.
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In 2006 Shoji Kameda was selected to participate in the Asia Pacific Performance Exchange at UCLA's Center for Intercultural Performance and appeared in "one of the most perfectly realized group pieces".
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In 2009 Shoji Kameda was again recognized by the Center for Intercultural Performance and chosen to be a US Fellow to Indonesia.