Taku Hirano

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John DeChristopher Live From My Drum Room With Taku Hirano

John’s guest is percussionist Taku Hirano. In this episode Taku talks about attending Berklee College of Music, his classmates who have also gone on to be successful in the music industry and his first break in the business. John and…

Modern Drummer
Dec 15, 2022

Los Angeles Drum Services Officially Opens

LADS founders Bobby Boos and Chris Achzet After a quiet opening in late 2010 and building its clientele to include major-name players Taku Hirano (Cirque Du Soliel/MJ Immortal tour), Kevin Ricard (Tonight Show), and Keith Harris (Black Eyed Peas), Los…

Modern Drummer
Sep 11, 2012

Taku Hirano

Greetings, MD readers, from the Cirque du Soleil Michael Jackson—The Immortal world tour! Right now, I am en route to begin the third leg of our North American tour. We started “creation” of this truly amazing show back in August…

Modern Drummer
Feb 8, 2012

Modern Drummer Festival™ 2011 DVD

The Hudson Music team was on hand once again to capture all the action as the Modern Drummer Festival 2011 took place at Montclair State University in Montclair, New Jersey. In a program packed with amazing performances and insightful educational…

Modern Drummer
Oct 27, 2011

Percussionist Taku Hirano

Hi, everyone! Taku Hirano here, checking in from the Crescent City. The wonderful music Mecca of New Orleans is my third adopted U.S. home. I was born in Japan, and now I’m officially “tri-coastal,” with homes in Los Angeles, New…

Modern Drummer
Jun 22, 2011
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