Seiji Igusa

Seiji Igusa

Seiji Igusa Acoustic Guitarist/Composer/Arranger Seiji Igusa started playing drums at the age of 11 and guitar at 15. In 2009, he participated in "Finger Picking Day 2009," a gateway to success for acoustic guitarists. Won "Grand Prize" and "Original Arrangement Prize". In the same year, he was the opening act for Tommy Emmanuel's Japan tour. In 2010, he participated in the 39th Walnut Valley Festival, a world-class guitar contest held in Kansas, U.S.A. In 2010, he represented Japan at the 39th Walnut Valley Festival in Kansas, U.S.A., and was selected as one of the Top 5. In 2015, he began performing in Asia, including Korea and China. In 2019, he will hold a tour in China, visiting 15 cities in total, which was well received. He was selected to be on the cover of the magazine "Acoustic Guitar Book 53" to be released in 2021. He is attracting attention as one of the standard-bearers of the acoustic guitar world. In 2022, he won the grand prize in the guitarist category of the "Music Store Grand Prize" selected by music store employees nationwide. He has released 10 albums to date, and the music of his intricate fingerpicking technique has become a hot topic on social networking sites overseas. His songs with his meticulous fingerpicking technique have become a hot topic on social networking sites overseas, and his YouTube channel has received over 100 million views. He has over 300,000 followers on Instagram. In addition to his activities as a solo guitarist, he also works as a composer/arranger He has also participated in recordings by various artists regardless of genre.