Dodo NKishi...
is a singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist.
His inexhaustible vibrant energy unfailingly touches the audiences, and his rhythmic and harmonic awareness, which is a joy to watch and to hear, makes people move their minds and their bodies.
Reggae and Soul form the basis to his whole approach towards music. Growing up a multiracial child in Germany, had a strong influence on his perception and interpretation of sound and music. Dodo spontaneously started to fuse and combine the powerful raw and grungy qualities of rock, and the experimental sound shapings of electronica with the deepest feel of funk and reggae. The result is an unmistakable sensitivity for groove that is dense and complex, yet also fluid and celebratory.
Following his move to England in 1986, he soon began working with a variety of bands, musicians and producers, as well as a brief stint in the world of acting, participating as “Angel 19” in Ray Shell’s musical “Street Angels”.
Winning the first place in the 1990 Grolsch “Question of Style” award for best original song (entitled “Sentimental Lover”, released in 1996, on the album T.O.T. by Loophole, Polydor), formed the basis to industry interest and eventually lead to a major publishing deal with Warner Chappel Music Ltd in 1991, on the strength of a 10-song-demo.
After meeting and thereon co-producing with Andi Toma and Raoul Walton on the album "TOT", for their joined project Loophole, in 1993 in Germany, he began his long-term collaboration with Mouse on Mars in 1994, and has since been their official drummer and vocalist, as well as continuing co-writing and programming with the influential duo.
He is the official drummer and backing-vocalist of the Berlin-Milan based quartet Pet, founded by Andre Abshagen, and co-wrote on their 2006 release "Rewind The Sofa Lady".
Over the years, Dodo has been intensifying his live and studio collaborations with such internationally acclaimed artists as Stewart Copeland (Gizmo), Herbert Grönemeyer (Mensch), Vittorio Cosma, Charles Bullen (Circadian Rhythms, This Heat), Changuito (on the album Syncopation), and many others.
Dodo is currently involved in recording a new studio album with Mouse on Mars, launching his new band SEM'BRO, a soul-folk oriented project, in collaboration with Stefano Ghittoni and Cesare Malfatti of The Dining Rooms, starting a new collaboration with The Grincats, and continues to spread his message of one love.
hey ne ich kenn dich über youtube und über den yona :) ursprünglich wollte ich auch zum steinbruch kommen hab aber erst ziemlich kurzfristig davon erfahren und habs dann halt nicht mehr gepackt
hab mir auch schon ein paar deiner lieder gezogen falls dirs nicht ausmacht.
Ciao! Scusa il ritardo comunque ho mandato tutte le photo vostre a Stefano. Stiamo preparando il video del vs show a Galaxia Medicea. Per ora niente Conchetta, Ti farò sapere. Besos, Maurizio.
Juchu, wie schoen dir uebers Web zu zuhoeren! Da kommen wunderschoene alte La Vie Erinnerungen hoch und hab mich gleich zum Tanzen gefuehlt...oh..that's englisched German..grups...Alles Lieeeebe aus dem Engeland! :-))) One world One tribe One LOVE!
