Izumi Kobayashi (musician)
Japanese musician and businesswoman (born 1957)
Izumi Kobayashi (Japanese: 小林 泉美, Hepburn: Kobayashi Izumi; born 25 March 1957) is a Japanese musician, record producer, and business executive. Originally working for a funk band at a US military base, she formed the band ASOCA and won the EastWest '76 Best Keyboardist award, and she performed as a keyboardist for other musicians and bands. Working for CBS/Sony, she released several solo albums, either with the Mimie-Chan Super Band and its later iteration Izumi Kobayashi & Flying Mimi Band or solely with her own name. She also worked as a composer for Japanese media, including "Lum's Love Song" (the theme song for the Urusei Yatsura anime), and hosted TV Tokyo late-night show Rock in Japan. She later moved to London in 1985 and worked as a record producer and industry executive in Europe, serving as president of Cisco Records London.
Biography
Early life and career
Izumi Kobayashi, a native of Funabashi, was born on 25 March 1957. She began taking piano lessons at the age of ten. She earned her first professional gig after performing at a Funabashi dance hall, and learning to play the Yamaha Electone, started securing performance gigs at restaurants, clubs, and similar venues. She also played for a funk band at a US military base, with its members including American musicians. She also studied at the Tokyo College of Music, graduating from the Department of Piano.
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