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Having played the violin and piano since childhood, he specializes in creating music that incorporates these instruments, and produces classical, R&B, HIP HOP, POPS, and genre-less music. From these streams, he started Dur moll's activities in 2001. Major productions and guest appearances include Sachiyo Nomura, single "Such a Beautiful Lady". Produced the single 秋桜 (Autumn Cherry Blossoms) for Small package and the album 紫陽花 (Hydrangea). Arranged and performed with OZROSAURUS for their 3rd album "Rhyme & Blues" tour final (DVD/横浜BLITS) and SOUL'd OUT (DVD/武道館公演). Produced HIP HOP collaboration CD with HIDADDY of Rhyme & Blues, "HIGH GRADE PROJECT 2008" (韻踏合組合、YOUNG DAIS、漢、D.O.、YOUTH、Bigizmafia・・) After a wide range of activities, in the latter half of 2006, he began to have difficulty performing due to a severe case of focal dystonia in his right hand. (The onset was during his senior year of high school, and from that time on, playing the keyboard was accompanied by difficulties.) In late 2008, it became impossible for him to perform, but in desperation, he met Dr. Taira, a neurosurgeon, and in June 2010, he underwent stereotactic brain surgery and almost recovered, followed by a further functional recovery. After the surgery, he released his first instrumental album in 2015. The songs on the album were used in the TV drama "信州山岳刑事　道原伝吉３" (Shinshu Mountain Detective Denkichi Michihara 3). Credited as: GEN Dur moll Ashikawa Tomokazu 芦川智一