About this Artist

Bryan Yamami (Executive Director) founded TAIKOPROJECT in 2000 with the idea simply to create a modern American expression of taiko with the best next-generation taiko players. He served as creative lead for the acclaimed 2005 Mitsubishi Eclipse commercial, for recording sessions for Nike and Target, and for the group’s appearances on the 2009 Academy Awards, the 2011 Grammy Awards, Conan, Jimmy Kimmel, the Late Late Show, NBC’s The Voice, Nickelodeon, and the 2018 MTV Music & Movie Awards. He has performed with John Legend, DJ Tiesto, rock band 30 Seconds to Mars, Sean Paul, Reggie Watts, and the legendary Stevie Wonder.