Ogawa Keita

Drummer and percussionist based in New York, where he is a member of bands including the Grammy-winning Snarky Puppy and Bokanté. Born in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, he started playing the drums at the age of 15 and later studied music at Kōyō Ongaku Gakuin in Kōbe. After two years living hand-to-mouth in Tokyo, he relocated to the United States in 2005, where he studied hand percussion at the Berklee School of Music with Jamey Haddad. Has played alongside Yo-Yo Ma and numerous other top artists, and has appeared on two Grammy-winning albums.