Shigeto (musician)

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Shigeto
Also known asFrank Omura [1]
Born
Zachary Shigeto Saginaw
Origin Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Genres Electronic
OccupationRecord producer
Years active2008–present
Labels

Zachary Shigeto Saginaw, better known mononymously as Shigeto, is an American record producer. He released Full Circle (2010), Lineage (2012), No Better Time Than Now (2013), The New Monday (2017), and Cherry Blossom Baby (2024). [2]

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Biography

Zachary Shigeto Saginaw grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan. [3] He is a Japanese American. [4] He attended School of Jazz and Contemporary Music in New York to study drum performance, but dropped out after a year and a half. [5] He lived in New York City and London. [6] He moved to Detroit in 2013. [7]

Under the mononym Shigeto, he released Full Circle (2010), [8] Lineage (2012), [9] No Better Time Than Now (2013). [10] The New Monday (2017), [11] [12] and Cherry Blossom Baby (2024). [13]

He is a co-founder of the record label Portage Garage Sounds, along with his brother Ben Saginaw. [14]

Discography

Albums

EPs

Contributions

References

  1. ↑ Catling, Simon Jay (August 20, 2013). "One Step Back, Two Steps Forward: Shigeto in interview". The Skinny . Archived from the original on July 27, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2025.
  2. ↑ Kellman, Andy. "Shigeto". AllMusic . Retrieved November 14, 2025.
  3. ↑ McGonigal, Mike (June 10, 2015). "The Boundary Pusher: Shigeto". Metro Times . Archived from the original on February 6, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2025.
  4. ↑ Murray, Robin (January 30, 2012). "Stream: Shigeto – Lineage". Clash . Archived from the original on March 30, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2025.
  5. ↑ Spinelli, Adrian (October 11, 2017). "In Detroit, Artists Rebuild with the City or Get Squeezed Out". Paste . Archived from the original on March 31, 2022. Retrieved November 14, 2025.
  6. ↑ Navarro, Gus (March 13, 2017). "Shigeto on How Living in Detroit Has Influenced His Eclectic Electronic Music". Bandcamp Daily . Archived from the original on May 27, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2025.
  7. ↑ Posner, Nina (November 1, 2017). "Shigeto's creativity is fuelled by the spirit of Detroit". Mixmag . Archived from the original on July 3, 2018. Retrieved November 14, 2025.
  8. ↑ Ryce, Andrew (November 5, 2010). "Shigeto - Full Circle". Resident Advisor . Archived from the original on July 25, 2017. Retrieved November 14, 2025.
  9. ↑ Fitzmaurice, Larry (February 9, 2012). "Shigeto: Lineage". Pitchfork . Archived from the original on June 16, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2025.
  10. ↑ Bromwich, Jonah (August 28, 2013). "Shigeto: No Better Time Than Now". Pitchfork . Archived from the original on February 3, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2025.
  11. ↑ Kolada, Brian (August 15, 2017). "Shigeto unveils new solo album, The New Monday". Resident Advisor . Archived from the original on August 26, 2017. Retrieved November 14, 2025.
  12. ↑ Slingerland, Calum (August 15, 2017). "Shigeto Returns with 'The New Monday,' Plots Fall Tour". Exclaim! . Archived from the original on August 20, 2017. Retrieved November 14, 2025.
  13. ↑ Murray, Robin (July 18, 2024). "Shigeto Announces New Album 'Cherry Blossom Baby'". Clash . Archived from the original on July 19, 2024. Retrieved November 14, 2025.
  14. ↑ Sterling, Scott (November 14, 2017). "Within A Conflicted Present, The Sounds Of 'New Detroit' Mine Its Past". NPR . Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 14, 2025.
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