Oki (musician) date of birth:
1957
How old is Oki (musician)?
69
Where was Oki (musician) born?
Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Oki (musician) body shape:
Average
What color are Oki (musician)'s eyes?
Black
What color is Oki (musician)'s hair?
Black
What is Oki (musician)'s ethnicity?
Asian
What is Oki (musician) nationality?
Japanese
What is Oki (musician)'s occupation?
Musician
What genre is Oki (musician)'s work?
Ainu, Dub, Reggae, Rock, Afrobeat
What instruments does Oki (musician) play?
Tonkori
Short Biography
Oki Kano (加納 沖, Kanō Oki), known professionally as OKI, is an Ainu Japanese musician, from Kanagawa Prefecture. He studied industrial arts at the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music. His father, Bikki Sunazawa, was a renowned wood sculptor. Oki uses the tonkori, an Ainu stringed instrument, in his performances and mixes traditional Ainu music with reggae, dub and other styles of world music. He also plays guitar and traditional Ainu percussion instruments.