Kirby Ian Andersen
{{Short description|Canadian electronic musician}}
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| alias = Shinjuku Zulu, K.I.A.
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| birth_place = Calgary, Alberta, Canada
| origin = Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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| genre = electronica
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| label = Neuphoria Recordings
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Kirby Ian Andersen is a visual artist and musician from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He does painting, sculpture, and installation work under the name K.I.A. He records music under the name Shinjuku Zulu as well as K.I.A.
Andersen's art shows have been reviewed by RM Vaughan in The Globe and Mail, and Peter Goddard in the Toronto Star. He has exhibited in Canada, Japan, and the United States.
The Shinjuku Zulu album received four-star reviews from the music reviewers for The Globe and Mail (Robert Everett-Green) and Montreal Gazette (T'Cha Dunlevy).{{citation needed|date=October 2017}} The song "Mrs. Major Tom", first released on the K.I.A. album "Adieu Shinjuku Zulu", was covered by Sheryl Crow on the album "Seeking Major Tom" by William Shatner. Songs by Shinjuku Zulu and K.I.A. have appeared in American films and television programmes such as Resurrecting the Champ, America's Next Top Model, and Paris Hilton's My New BFF among others.{{citation needed|date=October 2017}}
Discography
=K.I.A.=
=Shinjuku Zulu=
=Compilation=
- Xenophile Wildstyle - World 'Best Of' K.I.A. & Shinjuku Zulu (2016), includes "Segue" (Shinjuku Zulu), "Eyeah" (K.I.A.)
- F-1 Papillons - 'Best Of' K.I.A. & Shinjuku Zulu (2009), includes singles "Baby U Got" and "Make Me Shake"
- DXLR8 - Downtempo 'Best Of' K.I.A. & Shinjuku Zulu (2008), includes singles "Allelujah" (K.I.A.), "Coal Coal Black" (Shinjuku Zulu)
References
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{{cite web
| url = http://www.allmusic.com/artist/shinjuku-zulu-p542887/biography
| title = Shinjuku Zulu Biography
| first = Jason
| last = Birchmeier
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| work = allmusic.com
| publisher = Allmusic
| accessdate = 24 January 2012
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{{Citation
| url = http://collectionscanada.gc.ca/ourl/res.php?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&url_tim=2012-01-24T03%3A10%3A09Z&url_ctx_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=27141908&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fcollectionscanada.gc.ca%3Aamicus&lang=eng
| title = "Shinjuku Zulu" (sound recording)
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| work = Collections Canada
| publisher = Library and Archives Canada
| location = Ottawa
| oclc = 225735126
| id = AMICUS No. 27141908
| accessdate = 24 January 2012
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{{cite news
| title = Reviews » Dance & Electronic » Sep 2002 » K.I.A. Adieu, Shinjuku Zulu
| first = Joshua
| last = Ostroff
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| url = http://exclaim.ca/Reviews/DanceAndElectronic/kia-adieu_shinjuku_zulu
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| magazine = Exclaim!
| publisher = 1059434 Ontario Inc
| location = Toronto
| issn = 1207-6600
| date = September 2002
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| accessdate = 24 January 2012
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{{cite news
| title = Reviews » Dance & Electronic » Feb 2004 » K.I.A. Sonorous…Susurrus
| first = Philip
| last = Downey
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| url = http://exclaim.ca/Reviews/DanceAndElectronic/kia-sonorous
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| magazine = Exclaim!
| publisher = 1059434 Ontario Inc
| location = Toronto
| issn = 1207-6600
| date = February 2004
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{{cite news
| title = Reviews » Dance & Electronic » Nov 2006 » Shinjuku Zulu Various Chimeras
| first = Ryan B.
| last = Patrick
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| url = http://exclaim.ca/Reviews/DanceAndElectronic/shinjuku_zulu-various_chimeras
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| magazine = Exclaim!
| publisher = 1059434 Ontario Inc
| location = Toronto
| issn = 1207-6600
| date = November 2006
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{{cite news
| title = Shinjuku Zulu
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| url = https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/shinjuku-zulu/article645651/
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| newspaper = The Globe and Mail
| publisher = Bell Globemedia
| location = Toronto
| issn = 0319-0714
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| date = 30 Nov 2000
| page = Arts
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{{cite news
| title = A Dizzying Reminder of the Fate of Words in the e-Book Age
| first = R.M.
| last = Vaughan
| authorlink = R.M. Vaughan
| url = https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/rm-vaughan/a-dizzying-reminder-of-the-fate-of-words-in-the-e-book-age/article1833153/
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| newspaper = The Globe and Mail
| publisher = Bell Globemedia
| location = Toronto
| issn = 0319-0714
| date = 10 Dec 2010
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{{cite web
| url = http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/shinjuku-zulu-various-chimeras
| title = Home » Music » Reviews » Shinjuku Zulu » Various Chimeras
| author = Nate Dorr
| publisher = Popmatters
| archiveurl = https://archive.today/20130131235220/http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/shinjuku-zulu-various-chimeras
| archivedate = 2013-01-31
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{{cite web
|url=http://radio3.cbc.ca/#/artists/Shinjuku-Zulu
|title=Shinjuku Zulu Artist Page
|publisher=CBC Radio 3
|accessdate=24 January 2012
|url-status=dead
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110301032334/http://radio3.cbc.ca/
|archivedate= 1 March 2011
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{{cite news
| title = If you can re-mix music, why not art? ; K.I.A. show has fun pop-art feel
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| url = https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/access/421760851.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Apr+18%2C+2002&author=&pub=Toronto+Star&desc=If+you+can+re-mix+music%2C+why+not+art%3F+%3B+K.I.A.+show+has+fun+pop-art+feel&pqatl=google
| archive-url = https://archive.today/20130131144247/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/access/421760851.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Apr+18,+2002&author=&pub=Toronto+Star&desc=If+you+can+re-mix+music,+why+not+art%3F+;+K.I.A.+show+has+fun+pop-art+feel&pqatl=google
| url-status = dead
| archive-date = January 31, 2013
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| newspaper = Toronto Star
| publisher = Torstar Corporation
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| oclc = 679765547
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| date = 18 April 2002
| page = Entertainment H07
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External links
- [http://www.nu4ya.com/ Official K.I.A. Website]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110301032334/http://radio3.cbc.ca/#/artists/Shinjuku-Zulu Shinjuku Zulu] at CBC Radio 3
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Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:Canadian electronic musicians