, known by his stage name KK Null, is a Japanese experimental multi-instrumentalist active since the early 1980s. He began as a guitarist but learned how to compose, sing, play drums, and create electronic music. He also studied

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dance at Min Tanaka's workshop. KK Null joined the

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band YBO2 in 1984, issuing several albums and EPs throughout the remainder of the decade. Later he founded bands, such as Absolut Null Punkt (a.k.a. ANP) and the most well known, a self-described "progressive hardcore trio",

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. From that point he also produced albums for other artists, created his own record label (Nux Organization), played live and collaborated on albums with many other musicians, including John Zorn, Yona-Kit,

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, Boredoms, Seiichi Yamamoto, Jim O'Rourke,

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, Fred Frith,

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, Jon Rose, Damian Catera, OvO, Atau Tanaka, Zbigniew Karkowski,

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, Alexei Borisov,

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, Cris X., Noisegate and Philip Samartzis, as well as supporting such artists as Sonic Youth and

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on tour. Altogether KK Null has released more than 100 albums. In 2004 he restarted ANP and in 2006 they released their first studio album in 20 years.

References

External links

KK NULL official site

* 1961 births Living people Japanese rock guitarists Japanese male rock singers Singers from Tokyo Noise musicians Zeni Geva members {{Japan-musician-stub