Masanori Mark Christianson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Masanori Mark Christianson

American musician

Date of Birth: 18-Jan-1976

Place of Birth: Tokyo, Japan

Profession: musician, art director

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Masanori Mark Christianson (born Masanori Hakuta Shirota, January 18, 1976 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese-Korean-American musician, creative director, and visual artist.
He may be best known as a bass guitarist and multi-instrumentalist for the Oakland, California indie rock bands Rogue Wave, The Heavenly States, and Release The Sunbird. Masanori, also an award winning advertising art director, designer, and copywriter, has worked for clients ranging from the Target Corporation to the Tiger Woods Foundation. Although not a serious venture, Masanori occasionally dabbles in modeling, voice-over and extra work for corporations such as UnitedHealth Group and the Investigation Discovery Channel. Masanori is the older sibling of Los Angeles based musician and composer Ken Christianson.
He is an alumnus of Carleton College.