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- Mark Izu was born on September 30, 1954 in Vallejo, California, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for The Dragon Painter (1919), Come See the Paradise (1990) and Stateless (2013). He was married to Brenda Aoki. He died on January 12, 2025 in San Francisco, California, USA.
- SpouseBrenda Aoki(? - January 12, 2025) (his death, 1 child)
- Has a son Kai Kane Aoki Izu.
- Studied 26 years under the gagaku master Togi Suyenobu of the Court Music Department of the Japanese Imperial Household and collaborated with such notable innovators as Kenny Endo (taiko), June Kuramoto (koto) and Chinese master Liu QiChao.
- Studied music at San Francisco State University.
- Second of three brothers, Dave and Tom.
- During his long tenure as the artistic director of the AAJF from 1985 to 2000, he played a central role in defining and expanding Asian American jazz, while also presenting many of the Black artists who'd initially inspired the movement.
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