David
(Shameless Works Productions)
Vital information
name:
David Whitaker
performance alias: Sage Sensai
age: 30
hometown: Atlana, GA
residence: Tokyo, Japan (Itabashi-ku)
Music history in general and specific:
2003: began performing in the Hip Hop group Tricloptic Nerve as Sage
Sensai(mc) with Name Basic(mc) and DJ Sonar
Tricloptic Nerve traveled the Southeast US sharing the performance
stage and opened for groups such as Mars
Ill , Remnant ,
DeepSpace5 , The Listener and Heath McNease
In August, 2005 David moved to Tokyo, Japan and began performing simply
as David Whitaker.
Since moving into the Tokyo music scene he has shared the stage and
worked with many talented local and international artists from many
different genres such as FreeTransEnsemble ,
3000 Worlds , The Life Penciled
Crew , Kat McDowell , Ray Dorsey ,
Fubar Recordings , Kensho Kuma , Soul Betting Ground ,
Rhyming Gaijin
.
David's voice can even be found on the Dragon
Ash releases "Best of With
Changes Vol.2"(2007) in the song "Wipe Your Eyes "
Also, on their 2010 single"Ambitious "
Hiroyuki
Sawano's release "Musica" (07/2009) the song "Melancholia"
David hosted Open Mic Nights every Thursday at
Shibuya's CoZmo's Cafe and Bar for 5 years
In addition to performing the music, David is also a live sound
engineer, designer of graphics and jewelry, an English teacher,
Missionary and much more.
The
extent of what David now does goes far beyond just a single genre, thus
David
continues his quest to share Love through music, art and action.
Shows and Events can be found here