Artist description There is only one member, Christopher A. Born. He is 22 years of age, and has been composing since age 12.After acquiring a massive amount of synth gear, he has finally solidified his ideas. Not having performed his own music in concert yet,MP3.com is his first exposure to the outside world. His influences are mostly classical, with splashes of electronica like Ken Ishii or Sakamoto Ryuichi. After living in Japan, he began to love Japanese synth music, and has infused elements of Japanese synth with a more traditional neo-classical influence.

Music Style Neo Classical/Electronica/New Age

Musical Influences M. Durufle, R. Sakamoto, R. Vaughan Williams, InSoc

Similar Artists Ryuichi Sakamoto, Thomas Dolby

Artist History 1998 Graduated Valparaiso University, minor in music.1999 Began composing in earnest. Concerto Grosso main ideas solidified, in the works.Fall 99 -Studied at Juilliard at night.Early 2000 - Regrouping ideas, beginning choral music studies

Group Members Christopher A. Born - Also called TaishoB, all keyboard, synth, effects, vocals, vocoding, and drum programming.

Instruments Korg TR-Rack, Gigasampler, Korg NS-5r, Alesis Nanosynth, Yamaha Stage Piano, Korg DVP-1, Yamaha Waveforce, Baldwin Hamilton Acoustic Piano

Albums Forthcoming

Location Rego Park, NY - USA

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