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Tomo Suzuki a.k.a. Soopy
Drummer, Percussionist, Composer
He was learning piano when he was a little child, but converted to drums at age 10.
After that, he also started other percussion.
At the age of 16, he appeared in the drum instruction DVD of Kozo Suganuma who is the representative drummer of Japan, as a guest.
He moved his own activity base to near Tokyo, and started his career as a professional when he was around 20 years old.
In 2010, Soopy won second place in PAS International
After returning to his hometown Kobe at the end of 2015, he continues to get involved actively in his own way, such as releasing an album nationwide from his own project, taking part in TV commercial songs on his other project, and touring internationally.
His first solo drum work "10,000 days" released on the web in 2018 was also spread by the official SNS accounts of the global drum magazine "Modern Drummer", and brought great response.
He also gives lectures to the professionals.
He is an official endorser of Pearl Drums/Percussion/Drumsticks, SABIAN Cymbals and REMO Drumheads.
[Overseas]
Steve Allee( pf / ex. Buddy Rich Orchestra), Jérôme Fouquet( tp ), David Matthews( pf / Manhattan Jazz Orchestra) etc.
[Japan]
Makoto Kuriya(pf), Daisuke Kurosawa/96(g / ex. Konami Digital Entertainment),Ai Kuwabara( pf ), Risa Minami(hca), Shimon Mukai(sax / Osaka Monaurail), Motoharu(sax / ex. SOIL & "PIMP" SESSIONS) etc.
Steve Allee
[Japan]
Makoto Kuriya(pf), Daisuke Kurosawa/96(g / ex. Konami Digital Entertainment),
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