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Current Film & Music Project:

More Than Just a Brick in the Wall

Coming soon

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Artist Development

Kaji Music offers artist development in music performance, recording, songwriting, screenwriting, and public relations. Nelson Del Pino, head of A&R for Kaji Music, has been a mainstay in the Seattle-Tacoma music scene for over forty years. He is considered an expert in music theory, artist development, and music teaching, affectionately known by his students as "the Maestro" or "the Vocal Maestro." Del Pino is able to work with artists either in-person at his home studio in Tacoma, or remotely via Skype or other digital platforms. He has students from the Seattle-Tacoma area, as well as from around the world, as far away as Okinawa, Hawaii, Japan, China, and India.

Nelson Del Pino has worked with hundreds of students, including:

Rob Kajiwara - Best-selling Okinawan singer-songwriter, screenwriter, and human rights activist
Don Gillmore - Producer of Linkin Park
Terry Sheldon - Producer of Billy Rey Cyrus
Dan Dean - TV producer
Rick Butler - Concert promoter
John Raymond - Producer, Engineer
Tom Hall - Producer, Engineer
Steve Unger - Musician in Metal Church
Chad Quist - Producer, Singer-songwriter, Guitarist
Sanjaya Malakar - American Idol contestant
Shyamali Malakar - American Idol contestant
Adarius Scott - Musician
Grant Stott - Seattle-area Musician
Serena Thompson - Kaji Music artist

Nelson Del Pino (left) and Steve Unger (right) of the band Metal Church

Nelson Del Pino (center) with Sanjaya Malakar (left) and Shyamali Malakar (right) preparing for American Idol auditions

Nelson Del Pino seen in the background during one of Nirvana's early demos.

Alex Cosper, music and radio personality, interviewed of Nelson Del Pino on his show.

Click the link below to be taken to the audio clip of the interview:

http://wsradiopresents.wsradio.libsynpro.com/music-careers-helping-students-learn

Alex Cosper, radio personality

Interested in artist development training?

Contact us today for a free consultation
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (425) 970 - 2234

Our Artists

Rob Kajiwara

Serena Thompson

About Kaji Music

Record Label & Production company

Kaji Music, LLC is an independent record label and production company with three locations in Okinawa, Hawaii, and Tacoma (Washington). We strive to help artists achieve their dreams by assisting in their developmental process. We particularly believe in helping the marginalized and underrepresented gain greater recognition. Our non-profit affiliate, the Peace For Okinawa Coalition, helps advance the rights of indigenous peoples.

Nelson Del Pino
Head of A&R

[email protected]

Phone: (425) 970-2234