Born 1981 in a house in Silverlake Los Angeles …. sweeping the floor of the
” Wallenboyd ” theater down town Los Angeles from as soon as holding a broom and walking was possible till its tragic close during the Reagan era …. Abel Okugawa has been in the scene … a child prodigy …. always interested in music he started his own career accidentally attaining a Roland mc 303 in 1995 ….. he crafted his first 12″ vinyl album , 816:MIX , (released 2001)… he then went on to build and maintain studios in new york city … having built from the ground up one of the most desired production facilities in nyc ” Mirror Image Studios “…getting praise in “source magazine” november 2004 issue no. 182. page 111..
Currently residing in Charlottesville Virginia where he helped design , build and wire the infamous Monkeyclaus studio , where he now works as chief engineer and creates his own music …his newest release ” Magic Cuts ” (released 2005) is available as a mini cdr and digital download … Abel has been a sound designer for multiple dance performances , films and plays …. as well as continuing to release his own works … performing live from time to time his main focus is producing and recording songs and albums … he has now recorded a roster of over 300 tracks …most have yet to be released ! … he is constantly seeking new outlets for his music while conjuring albums/singles ..known locally as a wizard, sound genius… he cannot help but create music …..Abel believes in honest relationships being the catalyst for success and ground breaking forms of entertainment through expression … this is his music .

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- Need UR Love – Pre Mix Sampler -

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- Bird – Pre Mix Sampler -

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- 816:MIX Sampler – Abel Okugawa -

abel okugawa is a purveyor of vinyl , hand made cdrs , and digital downloads