Biography

Born in London & living in Penang, Malaysia, Yasunari spent his childhood growing up in a melting pot of eastern & western cultures. While obtaining a fashion degree in England, he more often than not found himself loitering in the music and film departments at his university. After chancing upon some work on film sets and producing music besides slogging in the fashion industry, he returned to the sunnier shores of South East Asia. He later attended film workshops and travelled with Discovery Channel after submitting his first short film on insects in 2006. Currently, Yasunari writes, paints, designs, composes, produces and occasionally performs in diverse projects around the world. Bits in film include; Still Crazy (Columbia Pictures, 1998; UK), costume dept - Band of Brothers (Dreamworks/BBC/HBO, 2000; UK), Discovery Channel (2006; South East Asia); produced 'Fupod' for Babylon AD (20th Century Fox, 2008; USA).