Shigeto is the
stage name
A stage name is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers—such as actors, comedians, singers, and musicians. Such professional aliases are adopted for a wide variety of reasons and they may be similar, or nearly identical, to an individu ...
of Zachary Shigeto Saginaw, an American
electronic musician originally from
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County, Michigan, Washtenaw County. The 2020 United States census, 2020 census recorded its population to be 123,851. It is the principal city of the Ann Arbor ...
. His music has a diverse sound, influenced by jazz, his fellow Ghostly International, Ghostly artists, and other sources. His melodic, beat oriented songs are a unique blend of instrumental hip hop and electronic music. He briefly attended School of Jazz at The New School in New York City but dropped out in 2003.
Discography
Albums
* ''Full Circle'' (Ghostly International, 2010)
* ''Lineage'' (Ghostly International, 2012)
* ''No Better Time Than Now'' (Ghostly International, 2013)
* ''The New Monday'' (Ghostly International, 2017)
EPs
*"New Crossings EP" (Moodgadget, Moodgadget Records, 2008)
*"What We Held On To EP" (Ghostly International, 2010)
*"Semi Circle EP" (Ghostly International, 2010)
*"2010" (Self-Released, 2015)
(with Devonwho)
*"Intermission EP" (Ghostly International, 2015)
*"Weighted" (Ghostly International, 2018)
*"Versions" (Ghostly International, 2019)
Remixes
*"Full Circle Remixes" (Ghostly International, 2011)
With Dave Douglas (trumpeter), Dave Douglas
*''High Risk (album), High Risk'' (Greenleaf, 2015)
*''Dark Territory (album), Dark Territory'' (Greenleaf, 2016)
References
American electronic musicians
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
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