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About Me

[JAPANESE PROFILE here]
Born in Osaka, Japan. Raised in Oregon, USA.
A cross-over artist with an Italian-American father and a Japanese mother.
His cross-over groove music has its roots in ska.
As a bass-player / vocalist, he and his band are creating a stir in the Japanese live houses and clubs.
Released his first album on Tearbridge International in November, 2006.
The most recent EP "relations" (2007) was produced by Toshikazu Yoshioka (engineered THE STROKES second album, FAT JOE, Q-tip, and produced 8otto, etc).
CDs are available in stores (Japan) and worldwide mail order through YesAsia and amazon.com
Rei and his band are currently working on the next recording with the producer Yoshioka Toshikazu (Bohqun).

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/20/2007
Band Website: tearbridge.com/rei/
Band Members: Main Vox / bass: Rei Mastrogiovanni
Guitar/ Vox: Yoshimitu Awazu
Keys/Vox/sampler: Konnie
Drums/Percussion: Abiko

THE QUEST (full)

JAPANESE BLOG
JAPANESE LIVE SCHEDULE
Influences: Bob Marley, Daft Punk, Gym Class Heroes, Sly & The Family Stone, Common, The English Beat, Hepcat, The Specials, The Toasters, The Skatalites, The Police, Fishbone, Pilfers, Miles Davis, Erykah Badu, Soulstice, Wade Waters, Kirk Franklin, Fred Hammond, Black Eyed Peas, Stevie Wonder, The Police, Ray Charles, Daft Punk, Earth, Wind and Fire, etc...
Sounds Like: CROSSOVER GROOVE MUSIC

Record Label: Tearbridge International
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

10000 friends!

We finally have 10000 friends in the Rei Mastrogiovanni family!!Thank you everyone for being a part of the myspace connection!!We’re recording new material as we speak. All the tracks are done, ...
Posted by Rei Mastrogiovanni on Sun, 30 Mar 2008 08:15:00 PST

New photos

Nagoya Apollo Theater photos have been added on the photo page.Photos by camera man "Jon..."
Posted by Rei Mastrogiovanni on Mon, 10 Mar 2008 05:53:00 PST

Kobe photos added!

NEW PHOTOS from our show at Kobe Varit last night have been added.Check'em out! PHOTOS PAGE (more coming soon.)...
Posted by Rei Mastrogiovanni on Tue, 26 Feb 2008 08:37:00 PST

Kobe photos added!

NEW PHOTOS from our show at Kobe Varit last night have been added.Check'em out! PHOTOS PAGE These awesome photos have been taken by Masami Munekawa.(more coming soon.)...
Posted by Rei Mastrogiovanni on Tue, 26 Feb 2008 08:40:00 PST

Tuesday night! @ shinjuku LOFT (2/19/08)

LOFT POWER PUSH!08.02.19 TueVenue-- SHINJUKU LOFTOpen-- 18:00 Start--18:30line up: astrcoast / Rei Mastrogiovanni / river / pigstarTicket-- Adv. 2,000 yen Door 2,500 (+D)Lawson L-CODE: 39419info: Shin...
Posted by Rei Mastrogiovanni on Mon, 18 Feb 2008 03:29:00 PST

Tuesday night! @ shinjuku LOFT (2/19/08)

TONIGHT! @ Shibuya O-NEST

Posted by Rei Mastrogiovanni on Sat, 16 Feb 2008 06:56:00 PST

UPCOMING SHOWS (with video)

Upcoming Rei Mastrogiovanni shows::::KANTO AREA:::ODORIBA SOUL CD RELEASE AFTER PARTY08.02.15 FriVenue--Yoyogi BogalooOpen--18:30 Start--19:00With--Odoriba Soul / Kong-foo Show Neng / enginezTicket--A...
Posted by Rei Mastrogiovanni on Mon, 04 Feb 2008 07:10:00 PST

"Gashuku"

What's happening, guys.Rei Mastrogiovanni here. Been doing a lot of adding of friends lately, so to many of you.. nice to meet you!Thanks for accepting my request. I hope you dig the music. I'd love t...
Posted by Rei Mastrogiovanni on Sun, 27 Jan 2008 06:14:00 PST

THE QUEST music video (full version) uploaded!

The full version of "THE QUEST" music video is now available to watch on myspace!Feel free to add this music video to your page and spread the word about Rei Mastrogiovanni! (click on "add to profile"...
Posted by Rei Mastrogiovanni on Fri, 04 Jan 2008 04:16:00 PST