jido-genshi is the pseudonym for los angeles based composer, producer, sound designer and music-technologist Craig Anthony Perkins. The pseudonym is used for Craig’s more experimental electronica style of music.
Under his real name, Craig has scored several independent films, including “No Way In” which was nominated at the 2000 Los Angeles International Film Fest. He also won the 2002 Telly award for best jingle for the “Get Tech” TV commercial which was produced and directed by the non-profit organization Women In Film for the U.S. Department of Commerce’s technology-based educational program, GetTech.org. This commercial wound up playing in over 250 cities throughout the United States.
Recently, Craig has become a published author; writing the CD-ROM title "Ableton Live 4 CSi Master", which is currently selling on Amazon.com as well as at your local Guitar Center, Sam Ash or other major music retailer.
Craig is also providing the musical content for a top-secret software application currently being developed by Lower Mars Games (no further information can be discussed regarding this until they get closer to the release).
When he is not creating and producing music, Craig is enjoying his passion for photography. Currently working on a book of his photographs to be published by a major publisher, he is also attemping an online graphic novel based on photos manipulated digitally to create a “hyper-real” world. This graphic novel, entiltled The WarmWetLow, will also have an accompanying music CD.
And as if that wasn’t enough, Craig has also recently become a designer Toy Maker and is in the midsts of reviving his lifelong past time as a performing magician!
To learn more about the history of Craig’s musical journey, please visit his Bio page.
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