About Hoppy Kamiyama
Born 1960. Hoppy Kamiyama is a Japanese jazz musician, record producer, music arranger, composer, keyboardist and musician.
is a Japanese keyboardist and music producer who has worked with artists such as eX-Girl, The Pugs, Bradford Reed, Bill Laswell, Jan Linton, Marc Ribot, Hugh Hopper/Elton Dean and Damo Suzuki.
Biography
His record company, God Mountain, was named after the English translation of his family name. God Mountain was established in 1993 after his frustration with EMI pulling two of his albums from sale.
Kamiyama cites Mauricio Kagel, Luciano Berio, Iannis Xenakis and Karlheinz Stockhausen as his influences – artists with a "bizarre sense and distorted feel and touch".
His nickname is derived from Hoppy, a cheap Japanese liquor that he drank during his early professional musician days.
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Who is Hoppy Kamiyama?
Japanese musician
When was Hoppy Kamiyama born?
Hoppy Kamiyama was born in 1960 in Saitama Prefecture.
What is Hoppy Kamiyama's occupation?
Hoppy Kamiyama is a jazz musician, record producer, music arranger, composer, keyboardist and musician.
What nationality is Hoppy Kamiyama?
Hoppy Kamiyama is Japanese.
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