Years active 1991 – Present Website link | Name Makoto Izumitani | |
Origin Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan Occupation(s) Session musician, Drummer Associated acts Gwen Stefani
Eve
Missing Persons (band)
Rickie Lee Jones
Ayumi Hamasaki
Love Psychedelico Genres Pop music, Rock music, Rhythm and blues, Jazz, Country, Hip hop music People also search for Michael Landau, Karen Martin, Chris Roy | ||
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Makoto Izumitani (born August 28, 1972 in Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan) is a drummer.
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Performances
He performed at the 47th Grammy Awards at Staples Center, BRIT Awards at Earls Court Exhibition Centre, American Music Award at Shrine Auditorium, MTV Europe Music Awards 2004 in Rome Italy, Billboard Music Award at MGM Grand Las Vegas, as well as on Saturday Night Live, Late Night with David Letterman, Good Morning America, and Jimmy Kimmel Live!.
He has performed at concerts at Madison Square Garden, Universal Amphitheatre, Angel Stadium, Arrowhead Pond, and London Coliseum.
He has performed with Gwen Stefani, Eve, Missing Persons, Rickie Lee Jones, Michael Landau, John Beasley, Jimmy Johnson, Dawayne Bailey, Louis Johnson.
Records
In late 2007 Izumitani played drums on studio version of Japanese pop-star Ayumi Hamasaki's 43rd single Together When... with bass player Chris Chaney. This song not only debuted at number-one position with 3,312,541 downloads, but also claimed the top position on the monthly download charts. In 2008 album Guilty (Ayumi Hamasaki album) include Together When... sold over 1,800,000 units worldwide.
Gear
He plays Gretsch Drums, Avedis Zildjian Company, Remo, Vater Percussion.