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Kazuri Arai is a Producer/Engineer/Keyboardist at Anything Kreativ, as well as the General Manager of George Massenburg Labs. Kazuri began her career in Nashville, TN as the assistant engineer to George Massenburg during his residency at the infamous Blackbird Studio C. She has worked with artists such as Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Alicia Keys, Jack White, The 5.6.7.8's, The Rankin Family, The Subdudes, John Cowan Band, Dawn Langstroth, Geico, Panasonic/Accura among others. While she continues to work often with Massenburg on a variety of audio/music projects, she is also focused on using her experience and knowledge to develop independent artists and help them capture their creative visions. 

 

As an educator, Kazuri serves as an Assistant Professor within the Music Production and Engineering Department at Berklee College of Music. In addition, Kazuri often lectures at Belmont University and the Interlochen Center for the Arts, focusing on subjects like career development, entrepreneurship, and the evolving challenges and opportunities in the new contemporary music business.