Masumi Yamamoto

Masumi Yamamoto is a Jazz pianist . . . Composer, Arranger and Singer/Songwriter. Official Endorsed Artist of Dexibell Pianos NA. ​ Masumi Yamamoto (A/K/A Pop Star Masumi) has been playing Piano in the Group TLQ+ since 2015, and has played in groups led by Saxophonist Azar Lawrence, Drummer Roy McCurdy, Bassist Henry Franklin, to name a few. ​ Masumi Yamamoto has Composed and Programmed music for some of TV’s Most Followed Shows, America’s Got Talent, The Little Big Shot. ​ A Collection of ten original, film score like, music cues composed by Masumi Yamamoto, titled ”Music To Score By”, is being considered for development as a coming of age story performed by Orchestra and Dance Troupe. ​ Masumi Yamamoto was born in Niigata, Japan. Because she so loved playing with the toy piano, given to her as a gift, her parents decided she should have Piano lessons. Masumi Yamamoto attended The YAMAHA Music School starting at age 4. Gave Classical performances at age 6. Masumi, participated in and, came out on top at many piano competitions. Masumi Yamamoto, when chided by her instructor for changing the written music, responded with “I like this better”. Eventually Masumi discovered Music Composition at The YAMAHA Music School and her first piano composition was at about age 6. Masumi Yamamoto grew up with a strong American Popular Music, Jazz and R&B Influence, in her home. In Elementary School, Masumi began to expand her Music knowledge by learning to play the Cello. In Junior High School, Masumi added playing the Drums and Percussion. After Junior High School, she joined a “High School Dance Club” and that exposed her to Hip Hop and R&B Music. Masumi moved to Yokohama, Japan to continue with her University education . While there Masumi attend as many live performances by American Artists as possible and decided that she had to have a career in the Music Industry. After her second year at the University, Masumi Yamamoto flew by herself, alone to New York City and stayed there 2 weeks. Masumi went to the Apollo Theater in Harlem to see the Amateur night show. Staying in New York was like a dream. Masumi went back to Japan, and as soon as she could, she knew she had to go back to New York again. Masumi went to school, worked and saved as much money as she could, with the idea of going to music school in New York.

When Masumi went back to New York, she went and checked out many Music Schools, but they were all so expensive. When she graduated from the University in Yokohama, Masumi found a Music school in Los Angeles, CA. and enrolled to learn Songwriting and how to use a Sequencer. Masumi started making beats and tracks. Eleven months later Masumi Yamamoto signed with FortressUSA Records. The first Masumi Yamamoto single “Slow Down”, a song written with Dr. Dre’s protege/writing partner Trev Beats, which had Japanese and English lyrics, went to #4 on the Hip-Hop, R&B chart in Billboard Magazine. Show less