Tomoki was born in Osaka, Japan, and lived the majority of his youth in Sydney, Australia. During his time in Sydney, he began taking piano and composition lessons at the age of 14. He studied piano under Ms. Gibney, and composition with Trevor Pearce and William (Bill) Motzing at the Sydney Conservatorium, University of Sydney. In 2011, he was selected as one of the 8 composers to be a part of the ’Composer’s Institute' at Berklee College of Music. Read more on Last.fm