Kiyoshi is a world renowned rapper, singer, rap coach, and music producer from Ann Arbor, Michigan.  He combines soulful lo-fi & boom bap hip hop with house & world dance music.  He has over 20 years of live performance experience under his belt and has performed for over 100,000 people during his career.  

Kiyoshi has been featured on countless media outlets including MTV, VH1, and Vice, and has opened up for notable acts such as Gza (Wu-Tang Clan), Slum Village, Everlast (House of Pain), Aloe Blacc, and Mayer Hawthorne.  He has also collaborated with world class musicians and producers such as Victor Wooten and been featured on the “Ready to Live" Health & Wellness mixtape executive produced by Stic of the legendary hip hop duo Dead Prez amongst other rap heavyweights including Nas, KRS-One, Busta Rhymes, Jadakiss, and others.

As a transformational rap coach, Kiyoshi trains and coaches people of all levels:  from beginners who've never rapped before to business CEOs, social media influencers, healers, life coaches, therapists etc, using flowetry as a tool for personal self development.  With a background in fitness and yoga, he utilizes powerful mindfulness practices to enhance one's ability in finding their own voice, while breaking through fears to perform on a higher level.

Today, with many years of creating rhythms and rhymes, he performs and teaches internationally at festivals, schools, and venues, bringing feel good dance vibes and soul to the masses.  Kiyoshi’s intention is to inspire the masses through music and coaching to live their fullest expression.

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