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Makoto Izumitani

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About Me

Makoto Izumitani was born in Hiroshima, Japan. He has been in Los Angeles, California since 1991. The son of a Shogun Emperor and a young Geisha, Makoto was sent to live with a sect of renegade Shinto priests where he was taught to channel the discipline and focus of the deadly Ninjutsu into the percussive arts. Besides his precise and cohesive drumming, Makoto also speaks fluent "broken English,"

My Interests

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Member Since: 6/30/2006
Band Website: makoto-izumitani.com
Band Members:
Influences: Herbie Hancock, Joe Zawinul, Miles Davis, Weather Report, Al Jarreau, Steely Dan, Brecker Brothers, The Police, Jeff Beck, Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones, Earth Wind & Fire, Isley Brothers, James Brown, Quincy Jones, David Sanborn, Little Village, Milton Nascimento, Richard Bona, John McLaughlin, and more...
Sounds Like: Makoto on Brits Awards in London...

Makoto Izumitani on Good Morning America in New York

Add to My Profile | More VideosStolen Fish at the Baked Potato in Los Angeles
Stolen Fish at BPMichael Landau, Kirk Fletcher, Karen Landau, Travis CarltonMakoto in Paris ..

Makoto in Vegas ..Makoto on session ..
Record Label: Gretsch/Zildjian/Remo/Vater/Gibraltar
Type of Label: None