MY STORY

Heavily influenced by The Beatles, Sting, and Johnny Cash, Jonathan has been writing and recording original music since he first picked up the guitar over 25 years ago at the age of eight. Born in Kyoto, Japan, Jonathan moved to Boston in 2006 to study at Berklee College of Music. He studied under world class instructors Tomo Fujita (John Mayer), Prince Charles (Puff Daddy), Susan Rogers (Prince), and Livingston Taylor (James Taylor).

Having performed at venues such as The Whiskey A Go Go in Los Angeles, Carnegie Hall in New York, Billboard Live in Osaka, and a year long residency at the five star Ritz-Carlton Kyoto, Jonathan is a seasoned performer across multiple genres.

Known for his "live in one take" YouTube videos, Jonathan's most popular cover video of John Mayer's "Queen of California" currently has over 55,000 views. In 2017 "The Richmond Sessions” a self-produced five part video series was released via YouTube. 

Jonathan made Darwin his home in 2018 after two years on the Gold Coast and performed at local venues three to four times a week. In 2021 Jonathan moved to Bendigo, VIC.