Artist Profile
Bio
Kazato Yamaguchi debuted as a contemporary artist in New York City in 2000. After that, he was based in Tokyo. He mainly produced two-dimensional works such as paintings and digital graphic art. With his outstanding drawing ability, he freely used various techniques and produced many stylish works. His painting style gradually expanded from his early pop style. He has won numerous awards and selections in competitions, his works have been featured in many art books, and he has also started working on commercial art.
At the same time, he began DJing under the influence of rave culture in the 1990s. In 2006, he began producing music in earnest. He founded art and music label A-flavor in 2023.
Regarding his taste in music, he has liked electronic music since childhood, and after discovering dance music, he turned to trance, techno, house, etc. He has created many high-end tracks that have evolved further based on these elements. He pursues highly artistic, cutting-edge sounds backed by his advanced compositional skills.
Data
| Name | Kazato Yamaguchi (山口 風人) |
| Birth Year | 1977 |
| Birth Place | Yokohama , Japan |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Field | Contemporary Art Electronic Music |
| Year Active | 2000 (New York City , USA) – Present |
| Education | Tama Art University(Tokyo, Japan) Musashino Art University(Tokyo, Japan) Waseda University(Tokyo, Japan) |
| Degree | MFA BFA Bachelor of Literature |
| Style Of Artworks | Painting(Japanese Painting etc) Digital Graphic Art Various Other Techniques |
| Main Style Of Electronic Music | Trance , EDM |
Simplified Chronology
| 1997- | Wrote long story and short story |
| 2000 | Group Exhibition held in New York City Debuted as a contemporary artist Backed to Tokyo Started musical activities (DJing at clubs and outdoor rave) |
| 2001- | Repeated being selected by competition Based in art box gallery(Ginza, Tokyo) Since this year, artworks have been featured in many art books |
| 2002- | Widened an activity in the field of the commercial art (illustration , graphic design etc) Dealt with the artwork of CD jackets and the fashion brand |
| 2003 | Won the prize in art magazine Started official web site Since this year, many artworks have been announced on the official website |
| 2006 | Started composition in earnest |
| 2010- 2014 | Acquired the technique of Japanese painting |
| 2023 | Founded A-flavor(art & music label) |