Artists

Now based in Tokyo, Mike has always played in a wide variety of musical settings, constantly looking for new experiences on the band stand. After a brief stint studying in the Jazz Studies program at Vancouver's Capilano College, Mike soon became involved in the city's thriving music scene. During his time there, he performed alongside many seasoned professionals, among them Eddie Daniels, Chuck Isreals, and Don Thompson. He also recorded with the Chuck Isreal Nonet for a radio broadcast on Canada's national radio station (the CBC). But while establishing a career as a jazz trumpeter, Mike also decided to take full advantage his surroundings and worked his way into many circles, playing as a sideman in many pop and latin groups. The accumulation of these experiences over the years has served to polish Mike's skills and given him a keen sense of musicality.

1991年ブラジル料理＆ショウの火付け役となった、 東京渋谷のサンバレストランのオープンをきっかけに ”BANDA BACANA"のメンバーとして来日。 1995年独立後には、全国各地のイベント（ハウステンボス のアースリズムでは、ヒダノ修一、神保彰、ペッカー他と共演、他） コンサート（バンドネオン奏者の小松亮太とタンゴ＆ショーロ共演の ショーにパーカッションで出演、他） テレビ番組、CM出演（週刊賃貸、カネボウの作詞など） 来日アーティストとの共演（ロベルト・メネスカル、ワンダー・等）現在ブラジル音楽(ボサノヴァ・サンバ・MPB・フォッホー)を 中心に、ホテル・レストラン・バーなどで、 ギター弾き語りを主とし、演奏活動しています。

Né le 17 juillet à Paris, et bellifontain d'adoption, dès l’âge de 4 ans, il débute le piano classique et devient à 16 ans un lauréat de concours - Un début plus que prometteur, qui l’invite très vite à la diversification de ses talents de musicien. Dès lors, il apprend à jouer beaucoup d’autres instruments, dont la flûte, la trompette et l’accordéon. Aujourd’hui, c'est en musicien, compositeur et chanteur professionnel accompli qu'il exerce son métier. En 1985, il prend la direction d'un complexe hôtelier à Vittel. Simultanément, il se constitue son propre groupe de jazz, et organise des concerts au sein même de son établissement hôtelier. Il poursuit son initiation et acquiert une solide expérience d’animateur. Le divertissement en milieu hôtelier devient sa vocation première. Aujourd’hui, au Japon, il est heureux d’offrir ses services dans de multiples domaines. Mais c’est surtout avec son accordéon et sa voix qu’il a l’occasion de se produire dans de nombreux concerts et programmes télévisés, il écrit, joue et chante ses musiques pour de multiples spots publicitaires mais chante également les grands standards de la chanson française. Doté d’une voix mélodieuse, emprunte de cette touche parisienne, Patrick Nugier est aussi un homme de scène et un chef d’orchestre qui sait produire tous types d'événements musicaux, concerts, live en direct, et dîners spectacles. Depuis 1970, il débute comme musicien au sein de l’équipe d’animation du Club Med, il joue notamment en France, en Espagne, aux Bahamas, en Guadeloupe. Entre deux saisons il a la chance, à Paris, de pouvoir accompagner un grand nombre de chanteurs. Il décide après quelques années de changer de métier car la vie au Club med lui donne la possibilité d’apprendre d’autres choses. C’est ainsi qu’il deviendra responsable de restaurants, coordinateur de l’équipe d’animation, relations publique et enfin directeur d’hôtel tout en gardant une place très importante à la musique, ce qui lui forge sa personnalité. Ayant déjà parcouru une vingtaine de pays depuis le début de sa carrière, il s'est aguerri aux métiers d'animateur au sein de stations balnéaires.

At the age of 4 Jacob Koller began studying classical piano. At age 5 he gave his first piano recital and before entering high school he won over 10 classical piano competitions including the Arizona Yamaha Piano Competition. In high school he devloped a new passion for jazz and improvisation. He began working professionally in the Phoenix area from the age of 14, playing with the finest jazz musicians in the valley including Dennis Roland, Jesse Mcguire, Margo Reid, Dwight Killian, Dom Moio, and Fred Forney. He attended Arizona State University on a full jazz scholarship and studied under Chuck Mahronic. He has also studied privately with world class pianists such as Kenny Werner, Fred Hersch and Uri Caine and has performed all around the globe with the likes of Mark Dresser, Terrence Blanchard, Tony Malaby and Martin Denny.

 At the age of 6 Davy got into a school music cursus where he started to learn classical guitar. After being graduated early in 90s he started his own bands Da Fonk System, Ça. Quickly from his local notoriety, he got sollicitation to play and arrange for recordings and lives for Squeegee, Djam & Fam and, Jimmy Cliff (Ricard Live Music Tour 1998). At the end of 90s he signed with Florent Prabel (Squeegee) a major contract with Polygram and Mercury. Right away together they found their own label-Tubbe Entertainment. By the mid-90s he started to Deejay from his hometown area and later in Paris (Palais de Tokyo, La Mezzanine de L'Alcazar etc.) and now in Tokyo. From 2001 he slided "behing the stage" to become the key person - artistic director, A&R for Pschent Music and its-2-million-seller compilation series called "Hotel Costes". Meanwhile he composed 5 albums (TV-BGM) for AXS music under the name of Baeckler. He has produced several remixes for Stephane Pompougnac, Malou, Hifiklub, Fortuna, Le Pivot, Stereo Lynch etc.He works hard now to get the opportunity to compose music for films. With Jean Moncaut (Tv producer) in 2005 Davy founded a new label Only Music in parallel of Pschent Music which the activity is the sound design, the production of original music for screens (tv, films, commercials, internet, etc.) He composed several opening themes for french tv program as Intérieurs, Change ta Chambre, and now Echo-Logis. That time they produced more than 10 premium compilations for the famous brand Hugo Boss France. He has been also consultant for a dutch label (Private Sound) which has produced an gorgeous audio book about Van Gogh. In 2006 one of his tracks called I Could be More Happy was used for a japanese TV ad. This track successfully got a buzz in Japan and logically invited him to release his japanese debut album Smiling Machine (Astromusic (Asei Kobayashi & King Records). Naturally offers from Japanese advertising companies on behalf of brands as Family mart and Nissin Chiken Ramen increased. He naturally moved to Tokyo early in 2008. Today the music catalogue of Only Music is about 400 tracks. He makes now music for Japanese customers while working for French companies as well. As a DJ he's resident at Maduro, Grand Hyatt Tokyo, at Rhythm Café in Shibuya and plays regularly at Velours Aoyama, Le Baron de Paris (Tokyo) and Loop (Daikanyama). Also illustrator, graphic designer (he designed the artwork of his first album, and of few vinyl releases) in 2009 summer he had his first exhibition called Nomiso held by A-bridge.Right now finalizing his 2nd album he works on different projects as a new band called THE2, a classical album of anthems remixed, a music project around Matsumoto Hitoshi etc.