KenjiIwamitsu-Holdaway
Kenji is a wellknown, experienced musician with a multitude of public appearances, including:
- Appearing on One News, Breakfast and FreshTV for live performance with YokoZuna
- Performing on Dr. Olivier Hollande’s DMA Recital in 2014
- Performed with Bailey Wailey and YokoZuna at Ted Talks 2015
- Sold out shows at Q Theatre 2015 and Kings Arms 2016 with Yoko Zuna
- Charting at number 12 in the official NZ music charts for album This Place Here with Yoko Zuna 2015
- Recording and performing with established NZ artists, such as PDigsss (Shapeshifter), Laughton Kora (Kora), David Dallas, Rodney Fischer, Tom Scott (Homebrew, @peace)
- Receiving NZ on Air video funding for song ‘Ones Cycle’ with Yoko Zuna featuring Bailey Wailey 2015
- Receiving full recording funding from Red Bull Studios for Yoko Zuna EP ‘luminols’ 2015
- Winning the ‘Best Young Guitarist’ award at the National Jazz festival in Tauranga 2012
- Won the Avondale college Matt Panman award for best Jazz improviser in 2012
- Nominated for the Taite Independent music prize with Yoko Zuna 2015
He is a very qualified tutor, having completed a bachelor of Music at Auckland University majoring in Jazz guitar and a diploma in Teaching from Rockschool.
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