Taku Hirano

Taku Hirano, one of the top percussionists on the touring and recording circuit, has been referred to by Grammy Award-winning rock legend Mick Fleetwood as the "Secret Weapon" for good reason. Trained in Classical percussion as well as traditional Afro-Cuban, Brazilian, West African, Middle Eastern, Japanese, and Indian styles and instruments, his client list is made up of luminaries spanning practically every genre. Taku has toured the world with Fleetwood Mac, Whitney Houston, Bette Midler, Stevie Nicks, Lionel Richie, Isaac Hayes, Lindsey Buckingham, Academy Award-winning composer A.R. Rahman (Slumdog Millionaire), Italian popstar Giorgia, and Japanese pop superstar Utada Hikaru. The multiple tours that he has done with these artists have been documented on live albums and concert DVDs. His list of live performance credits also include Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, John Mayer, Usher, Sean "Diddy" Combs, Shakira, Mary J. Blige, Jamie Foxx, Josh Groban, LeAnn Rimes, Patti Labelle,