Chris Kuroda

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Chris Kuroda lighting Phish at Alpine Valley in July 2003
Chris Kuroda lighting Phish at Alpine Valley in July 2003

Chris Kuroda was the lighting designer/operator for Phish. His lighting experiments were so unusual and diverse that a group of Phish fans lobbied to have Kuroda recognized as an official band member, which led to his nickname of 'CK5' (CK, his initials, and 5, as in the 5th member of the band). He attended Wilbraham and Monson Academy High School in Wilbraham, Massachusetts. Kuroda first worked with Phish in April 1989 and remained with the band through their entire career, which ended in 2004.

Kuroda specializes in improvisation and synchronization with the music. After Phish's breakup, he was hired by The Black Crowes, VH1, and several music festivals.