LA-based Japanese-American solo artist had similar upbringings to all of us skate goth punks on the Left Bank—he ran away from home at fifteen to couch surf, skate, and perform in local metal bands. Obviously.
He soon found himself recording and mixing hip-hop records and attending audio engineering school. Growing restless from performing in metal bands, Ike soon began experimenting with various genres, forming a pop-electronic duo. As Ike continued to play around with various sounds combining his guitar, piano, drums, bass, and vocal skills, he created a new genre he’s named “emo funk.”
His sound is raw, gritty, and authentic, a realistic picture of the true Angeleno lifestyle.
