TAKESHI KOBAYASHI
JAPAN

Musician, Representative Director of ap bank

Takeshi Kobayashi has worked as a recording and live performance producer, written/arranged/produced songs for various musicians including Mr. Children. He has produced many soundtracks for films including "Swallowtail", "All About Lily Chou-Chou", "Riding the Metro", and "Happy Dining Table". For "BANDAGE"(2011), he composed the soundtrack music and also directed the movie. In 2003, he co-founded "ap bank" with Kazutoshi Sakurai of Mr. Children. Since then he has been involved in a variety of activities, including organizing "ap bank fes", promoting the use of natural energy, revitalization of food and agriculture. After the Great East Japan Earthquake, he established "ap bank Fund for Japan" through which he has continued activities to support the disaster-hit areas.