Masami Akita

Known for Sound

Born

December 19, 1956 (68 years old)

Place of Birth

Tokyo

Also Known As

Merzbow秋田昌美

Biography

Masami Akita, better known by his stage name Merzbow, is a Japanese noise musician. He is best known for his style of harsh, confrontational noise exemplified on his 1996 release, Pulse Demon. Since 1980, he has released over 400 recordings, and has collaborated with various artists. (Wikipedia)