Born in Tokyo, then raised in Tanzania and England, Shing02 came up in the independent SF Bay Area scene in the mid '90s. Over the course of his independent career, he has made the transition from sample-based music to live performances with a full band incorporating traditional instruments, all the while remaining true to hip hop roots. Besides releasing work for environmental documentary "Ashes to Honey" in 2011, he is working on first English album "RxOxTxO". In Taiwan, he'll return to a familiar 1MC + 1DJ format with a special tribute set to the late producer Nujabes.
Ever since emerging as the founding director of DJ crew "Spin Scaanlous" from San Francisco in 2002, DJ A-1 has actively showcased his talents through DJ performances, popular mix CD series, remixes, and soundtrack works. He is also known as the live DJ for Japanese MC Shing02, and the duo have rocked numerous clubs and festivals worldwide. His signature style features ambidextrous scratching and mesmerizing doubles using Serato Scratch Live. He often mega-mixes a medley of producers, which is instantly recognizable. DJ A-1's eclectic taste in music, coupled with unrivaled originality, always find a home in hip hop, where it all started for the self-proclaimed "one and only" representing Osaka, Japan.