Ryo Okumoto, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Ryo Okumoto

American musician

Date of Birth: 24-May-1959

Place of Birth: Ōsaka, Ōsaka Prefecture, Japan

Profession: musician, keyboardist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Ryo Okumoto

  • Ryo Okumoto (???, born May 24, 1959) is a Japanese rock keyboardist, best known for his work with progressive rock group Spock's Beard.
  • He joined the band in 1996 and has been a member ever since.
  • When singer and keyboardist Neal Morse was in the band, Ryo played Hammond organ and Mellotron on the albums.
  • Now he has taken full keyboard duties, therefore playing synthesiser, especially the Minimoog.
  • He resides in Los Angeles. He has performed and recorded with numerous other artists, including GPS, and has released many solo albums.
  • He is formerly the keyboard player for Asia featuring John Payne. After Neal Morse left, he also played the keyboards for the rock band Eric Burdon & the New Animals in 1998 (for only 3 weeks), before Martin Gerschwitz (now Iron Butterfly) joined them. He also worked with Phil Collins and Eric Clapton in other bands, and with the prog band K².

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