MONK

Monk "Kei"

Based in Tokyo, Japan.
Art Director, Artist, Photographer, Videographer, Designer

At the age of 16, he moved to the United States alone, immersing himself in dance and DJing in Los Angeles, Boston, and New York. Following a pivotal encounter with Janet Jackson, he began to seriously pursue music production.

After returning to Japan following eight and a half years of training abroad, he became an exclusive writer (composer, arranger, music producer) for Avex. He has worked on songs for a variety of artists, including Namie Amuro, EXILE, BIGBANG, Kis-My-Ft2, BENI, Shunsuke Kiyokiba, EXILE ATSUSHI, AAA, and Anri.

While working in music, he also started activities as a UI/UX and graphic designer, photographer, and entrepreneur, continuing to do so to this day.

16歳で単身渡米。ロサンゼルス、ボストン、ニューヨークを拠点にダンスとDJに没頭する。その後、ジャネット・ジャクソンとの出会を切っ掛けに音楽制作を本格的にはじめる。

8年半の海外修行を終えて帰国後、エイベックスの専属作家（作曲家、編曲家、音楽プロデューサー）として、安室奈美恵・EXILE・BIGBANG・Kis-My-Ft2・BENI・清木場俊介・EXILE ATSUSHI・AAA・杏里など、様々なアーティストの楽曲を手掛ける。

音楽活動の傍ら、UI/UXデザイナー、グラフィックデザイナー、フォトグラファー、起業家としても活動を開始し、現在に至る。