Hoppy Kamiyama
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Hoppy Kamiyama is a Japanese music producer who has worked with artists such as eX-Girl and Bradford Reed.
[edit] Biography
His record company, God Mountain, was named after the English translation of his family name. [1] God Mountain was established in 1993 after his frustration with EMI pulling two of his albums from sale. [2]
Kamiyama cites Mauricio Kagel, Luciano Berio, Iannis Xenakis and Karlheinz Stockhausen as his influences – artists with a "bizarre sense and distorted feel and touch". [3]
His nickname, Hoppy, is derived from hoppi, a cheap Japanese liquor that he drank during his early professional musician days. [1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Interview with Hoppy Kamiyama. Retrieved on 2007-07-17.
- ^ A Brief History of God Mountain. Retrieved on 2007-07-17.
- ^ Shark Bites! interview. Retrieved on 2007-07-17.
