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1967/1/14、TAXIの中で生をうける。 10代で音楽に目覚め、14歳で生涯の相棒となるドラムと出会う。 16歳よりLive、Recording等の演奏活動を始め、20歳まで大阪国にて活動。その後、活動の拠点を東京へ。 COBRA、DOG FIGHTのロック・バンドをやりながら、様々なアーティストのLive、Recordingに参加する。 バンド解散後は、POPSからJAZZまでジャンルにこだわりなく活動。 近年はLive、Recordingに加え、ドラム・チューナーや後身の指導等活動もしている。

共演アーティスト：KOUTARO、HAYAKAWA、麗蘭、BTR、YUKI、渡瀬マキ、BEGIN、 マイティー・マウス．．．and more!!!

Drummer Kitazawa Atsushi, also known as KI-YAN, came into this world when his mother was being rushed to a hospital by taxi. Born in Osaka on January 14, 1967, he became interested in music at age 10; and when he played the drums a drummer. Kitazawa’s professional career dates session work at age 16. He left for Tokyo in 1987 and while joining rock bands called Cobra and Dogfight, he continued to perform for other artists. After leaving the bands, he also played pop music and jazz.

Since 2000 Kitazawa has been featured on recordings by HAYAKAWA, a quintette led by Hayakawa Takeharu, one of Japan’s foremost bassists. He is also a drummer for various other artists including Lay-Run, a duo of singer-songwriter/ guitarist Nakaido “Chabo” Reiichi (ex. RC Succession) and guitarist Tsuchiya Kouhei (ex. Street Sliders). If you like jazz or Latin, hear him on The Spell Was Cast album by the Missing Link, a sextette formed by trumpet player Watanabe Takao. Currently, as part of his wide-ranging career, Kitazawa does drum tuning and teaches at Senzoku Gakuen College of Music.