Soopy is a drummer, percussionist, composer, instructor and business owner based in Kobe, Japan.

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Soopy began classical piano lessons at age 5, but switched to drums at age 10, and later began playing a variety of other percussion instruments.
Since his student days, he has experienced not only popular music but also a wide range of genres such as classical music and marching.
At the age of 16, he appeared as a guest on an instructional DVD of the late Kozo Suganuma, one of Japan’s leading drummers.
At the age of 18, he moved his base of activities to the Tokyo meropolitan area, where he later began his professional career.

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In 2010, Soopy won second place in PAS International Drumset Competition (R&B, Funk, Gospel Category) of PASIC (Percussive Arts Society International Convention) held in Indianapolis, IN, USA.
After that, he continued his activities mainly in the instrumental music scene in Japan, and also taught at a major music school.
In 2015, he moved his base back to his hometown Kobe.
From 2016 to 2017, he participated in TV commercial songs and performed in many European countries including Copenhagen Jazz Festival (Denmark).
His first solo drum piece "10,000 days”, released on the web in 2018, was shared on the official social accounts of the US drum magazine "Modern Drummer” which is the most influential drum magazine in the world, and received a great response.
In 2019, he opened his own base of activities, a studio in Kobe (relocated and reopened as the current The Drum Room KOBE in 2021).
In 2023, he appeared as a demonstrator at one of the largest percussion events in Japan, “Drummer’s Paradise”.
After several years of preparation, he is now developing his solo performance in a style that is rare in the world.

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Soopy has over 10,000 hours of experience in lessons alone, and has taught many foreign students as well as other professionals and TV personalities.
He has been featured in the media, and his teaching has been highly reputed, producing winners of famous contests and students who have been accepted to famous music colleges.

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Soopy is an official endorser of Pearl (drums, percussion, hardware and drumsticks), SABIAN (cymbals and metal percussion), REMO (drumheads), Vic Firth (mallets, brushes and beaters) and Xvive (audio equipments).