This year, KenKen of the group RIZE is performing in guest spots for the TC Electronic exhibit at NAMM in Anaheim, California. TC Electronic is a vendor that develops audio products ranging from amps, cabs & combos to microphones & studio production hardware and software. NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) kicked off on Thursday, January 19th and is an industry event where music vendors – including some of the top brands in music and electronics software – launch new products and showcase existing ones. Additionally, many of the vendors have notable performers who “demo” the products or software in their booth as a testament to their product capabilities.
KenKen is one third of the popular JRock band, RIZE which is positioning themselves to strongly enter the North American market this year. In addition to his intense love for music, he is also a notable gamer, having appeared on a number of Sony PSP games. KenKen is an EXTREMELY talented bass player who clearly has a passion for his craft. The folks at the TC Electronic booth took a video this past Thursday when KenKen took the floor. His single minded energy for playing the bass guitar is apparent as soon as he touches the strings. Check out KenKen’s impromptu performance at the TC Electronic booth. And if you’re attending NAMM make sure you stop by the TC Electronic booth on Sunday around 2pm PST on January 22nd to check out another lively performance by KenKen!
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RIZE is a hard rock/metal band that debuted in 2000 with major accomplishments such as performing at Live 8 in 2005 and Live Earth in 2007, having their song “Zero” licensed by Coke Zero Japan/Asia, various songs used for PS2 games such as “BioHazard”, and have appeared live with NIN, Run DMC, Jay Z & Oasis. RIZE is a trio comprised of Jesse McFaddin (founder, guitar & lead singer), KenKen (bassist) and NK (drummer). Both the group, RIZE, and the individual members, are major icons in the Japanese music and pop culture scenes, influencing music, entertainment, gaming and fashion. All three members are considered “rock royalty” in Japan since their fathers are members of the legendary Japanese rock band Pink Cloud.
For more information about KenKen visit http://kenkenweb.net
For more information about RIZE visit www.triberize.net
For more information about NAMM visit www.namm.org
For more information about TC Electronic visit www.tcelectronic.com
For US/North American inquiries, interview requests & bookings regarding KenKen or RIZE:
Big Apple Style Marketing LLC
Attn: Dorian Smith
Dorian@BigAppleStyleMarketing.com
For International inquires, interview requests & bookings regarding KenKen or RIZE:
C.E. United, Inc/Official International Rep of RIZE
Attn: Cozy Mizoguchi
Cozy@ceu.co.jp
