Cornelius (musician)

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Keigo Oyamada (2007)

Keigo Oyamada (小 山田 圭 吾, born January 27, 1969 in Setagaya- ku, Tokyo , Japan ), also known by his stage name Cornelius , is a Japanese musician and producer who co-founded Flipper's Guitar , an influential Shibuya-kei band. After their dissolution in 1991, Oyamada began a successful solo career under the name "Cornelius". His pseudonym alludes to the character of the same name from the film Planet of the Apes . In 1997 he released the album Fantasma, which earned him praise from American music critics who called him a "modern Brian Wilson " or the "Japanese Beck ".

Oyamada was married to the musician Takako Minekawa from 2000 to 2012 , with whom he has a child. He is a second cousin of Joi Ito and Miki Berenyi .

Discography

Studio albums

  • The First Question Award (1994)
  • 69/96 (1995)
  • Fantasma (1997)
  • Point (2001)
  • Sensuous (2006)
  • Mellow Waves (2017)

There are also EPs, soundtracks and various remix albums.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Cam Lindsay: Return to the Planet of Cornelius . In: Noisey . Vice, August 4, 2016 ( vice.com [accessed August 10, 2018]).
  2. ↑ Takako Minekawa | Biography & History | AllMusic. Retrieved August 10, 2018 .
  3. ↑ Cornelius | Biography & History | AllMusic. Retrieved August 10, 2018 .
  4. ↑ Keigo Oyamada aka Cornelius - Joi Ito's Web. Accessed August 10, 2018 (English).
  5. ↑ Lorraine Carpenter: Miki Berenyi. Lush's Former Singer Reminisces on Britpop. In: Under The Radar. October 1, 2007, accessed August 10, 2018 .
personal data
SURNAME Cornelius
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Oyamada, Keigo
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Japanese musician and producer
DATE OF BIRTH January 27, 1969
PLACE OF BIRTH Setagaya- ku, Tokyo , Japan