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Hi, I'm Ginger. Only personal-close friends call me by my first name. Here is a little story about me...If you don't know me,you should read BEFORE a friend request, because I'm getting tired of people requesting just for add, then exchanging "Thx 4 Da Add" comment...and that's it. That's not my way of making friends. For your band promotion,I'll be happy to listen to music and if I like it, I'll add or I WILL find my favorite music. I have more respect for my friends than one click. So please read "Who I'd like to meet"
*****Please send a message before friend request. Thanks and have a nice day!***** < Revolution >
One month after my birth, The Beatles made a debut with a single“Love Me Do”, and I'm not sure if that is a reason, but I love The Beatles all my life and music became love of my life. I went to England in '75. It was a short trip but I’m glad that I got to experience the music scene there in perfect time!
< Ticket to Ride >
I moved to USA. in‘78. Since music was a big part of my life, I had to go to a country where you can have all music you want, yeah, so moving to abroad was my next intention, so decided to go to high school in USA. and planned all kinds of excuse to convince my parents...
< Across The Universe >
First I lived in New York for 1 year and half. I got a culture shocked in the beginning, because there were so many other students from all over the world, but some were whom very impressive and friendly. Now there is a friend who met again at my space after 27 years! She totally blew me away!
After being so patient in NY, I finally got to moved to California Paradise in '80 where I always wanted to live since I was 14,I got into music more and more because of the healthy music environment in LA at the time.
< Magical Mistery Tour >
I started to write for the music magazines which was published in Japan. I wrote various articles of both new and famous artists as well as writing feature stories, live and album reviews.Living in LA in that era, LA metal was a big music scene.I love all kinds of rock music including some UK Pop, but all those bands were part of my wild youth. I also was working my role as Public relation for Japanese market at RATT's office in mid-80s.
Besides that, I have acquired a lot of valuable experiences such as taking many concert photos, reporting the Grammy Awards in '86 and etc. So my everyday life was so pleasant, and, thanks to splendid music and meeting great people. It was all of my youth. Of course though I am still at the height of youth!
Out of the blue...I moved to Australia in '87, I got married and I liked living in Melbourne a lot for 2 years but I yearned for work of music and came back to Los Angeles in '89.Then, besides writing for magazines, I was busy working for Japanese bands in studio recording. I interpreted to a producer, an engineer and the band members. so they can communicate and make a great album! It was tough being in the studio for a month or two, but working for 3 or 4 albums in a year made rest of my time as a vacation. I got to travel a lot!!!!
Soon afterwards, the music scene was not prosperous as much as before in Los Angeles. The industry declined obviously. So, some of music magazines which I was writing for had to call it's day, too.
< Get Back >
I decided to go back to Japan in '93 after living in overseas for 15 years, only because there were more things to do in Japan at the time, as I felt like music was pretty much done in LA, so I kept most of my belongings in the storage, and only meant to go away for 2 years or so, but I'm still stuck in Japan up to this day. In '93, I was offered to work in the main office of Tower Records, acted as the first female chief editor of free paper called BOUNCE (Japanese version of PULSE magazine)
After working for Tower Records, I undertook the task of being an artist manager for Kanako Nakayama who was a guitar player in the most successful female band in Japan called Princess Princess. We recorded a demo with Producer, Geza X in LA. She also covered“Hard Luck Woman”with Redd Kross for the Japanese version of KISS tribute.I'm so proud of her; she's been rockin’for over 20 years, and today, She has a band called "VooDoo Hawaiians".
From '98,I started to manage a really cool grunge,post-Punk co-ed band called“Orange Kandy". I got them signed to a record company, Victor Entertainment. And we toured 4 times in U.S.A. including SXSW and NXSW. With a big support of Beginheimmer from KROQ. The band was really really cool. I should put their video here some day.
My long time dear friend since late‘70s , Cherie Currie of The Runaways performed in Japan, summer of 2000 after 23 years since the famous“Live In Japan”album was released. I organized to bring her back, toured around Tokyo, Yokohama and Osaka together.
< Tomorrow Never Knows >
When Orange Kandy was disbanded in '01, and I left a music industry for a while, I was involved in 2 severe- horrible traffic accidents within 1 and 1/2 month. Since my lumber was smashed, I though I wasn't gonna be able to walk again, but I've recovered well, now I'm bouncing around like popcorn, as I recharged and resumed my spirits.
This has been my life..and it is so fulfilled at this moment;I found it worth living,Thank god!
< Here Comes The Sun >
I have a lot of interesting plans coming up to make people smile in the future.On, BTW, I left my heart in LA, so I've gotta go back!And I went and came back, recharged fully!
My next step is......
Got To Get You Into My Life......All Together Now...
Wanna join my party?