Originally from Winnipeg, Manitoba, this natural-born musician
learned to play drums, percussion, bass and guitar, and was
performing in nightclubs throughout Vancouver….all before
his 16th birthday! Having had extensive musical training throughout
high-school and college, Toshi had the honour of training
with Japanese TAIKO drum teacher, Uzume Taiko and then later
became a drum teacher himself at Today’s Music in Coquitlam,
BC for 5 years.
In addition to performing and touring with world renowned
entertainer Bobby Bruce (AKA Nearly Neil) for over five years,
Toshi also enjoyed 2 years on stage playing the role of Random
Task in the hilarious Austin Powers stage production “The
Shagadelic Swingers Baby Yeah” with Proud & Pennyless
Productions. He is now an intricate part of The Moon Coin
Productions team, playing percussion, guitar, singing, dancing
and acting in both The Shania Experience and ABBA-Cadabra.
Thus
far, Toshi’s career has taken him all over the globe
including Malaysia, The U.S.A., Canada, and The Caribbean.
Some career highlights for this multi-talented entertainer
was performing a one-nighter in Maui Hawaii for Washington
Mutual Bank, playing at the Grand Casino in Tunica Mississippi
and performing in front of 30,000 people at The Olympic Arena
in Calgary to bring in the new Millennium.
On
his off-time Toshi can be found body building, listening to
heavy metal music and impersonating Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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