Mike Suzuki

~Costume Creator~

Born in Yokohama, Japan.

Language:Japanese and English.

Web:http://mike-dahms.jimdo.com/

 

 Graduated from Nihon University of Art(Stage arts and Design of Stage Carpentry.) in 2005.

Entered one of big stage costume company, Shochiku Isho co.,ltd.  specializing Kimono for Kabuki.

Worked at Kabuki Theatre in Tokyo mostly as a dresser for a year.

 

Move to Canada by myself to study making costume for Ballet and Opera to be a freelance costume creator.

My mentor was Gary Dahms, who has carrier a lot of stages and some films (Most famous one is “Barry Lyndon”. Directed by Stanley Kubric.)  in England.

Work and study at Mr. Dahms’s studio in Alberta, and wardrobe of the Banff Centre. (for Alberta Ballet, and some original opera stages.

After those work above in Alberta, I was introduced Cirque du Soleil for upcoming production “ZED” in Tokyo Disney Resort.

Coming back to Tokyo and work at wardrobe of “ZED” as Workshop assistant in 2008, then started to work for shows as freelance.

 

 

 2008

Wardrobe workshop assistant at Cirque du Soleil “ZED” until show was opened.

After finished contract of workshop assistant in “ZED”, did hair & makeup design of performers for the opening gala.

 

Designed costumes for Tsubasa Makoto presents, Christmas Dinner Show.

 

 

2009

Wardrobe and dresser in “Shoutengai-Kumikyoku2” Starring Tsubasa Makoto・Hideyuki Nakayama.

 

As consignment sale own design products of Head Dress by the shop ”Kaorinomori” in Laforet Harajyuku.

 

Started design wedding dress.

 

 

2010

Musical “Mulin”. Co-operated by Japanese production and Chinese production. (In Tokyo and Shanghai.)

Staring Tsubasa Makoto and Huang Doudou.

Music by Hideki Togi.

Hair and makeup design.

 

 

2011

Classic Concert presented by Takuro Tatsumi and Osaka Dental University at Seijyou Hall and Rihga Royal Osaka. Hair makeup and costume.

 

“The Real Cinderella Story” presented by stage company Studio Life as costume designer.

 

Started to work at share studio, “SOHO” in Shibuya working for some shows and music lives at SARAVAH Tokyo at basement floor in same building.

 

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2012

Musical “Mulin”. Co-operated by Japanese production and Chinese production.Staring Tsubasa Makoto and Huang Doudou. (In Beijing.)

Music by Hideki Togi.

Chinese traditional acting by Wu Rujun.

Hair and makeup design.

 

Hair makeup(like Chinese Opera) for the TV show, ”HOT ASIA” presented by NHK..

 

Hair makeup for an advertising of Japanese Sake brand ”Hamada Shuzou”.

 

Designed costume and hair makeup for the Lexus organization show.

 

 

2013

Designed hair and makeup (also body makeup) for 10th anniversary party of Grand Hyatt in Roppongi.

 

Hair makeup for an advertising of Japanese Sake brand ”Hamada Shuzou”.

 

Made dress and organized costumes for the photo book.

  Model: Kazaho Moriyama

Photographer: Lily Franky

 

 

2014

Costume design for the union of Japanese pinball game and slot game companies.

 

Designed hair and makeup for 20th anniversary party of Park Hyatt in Shinjuku.

 

Hair(wigs) and makeup design for the party of HERMES in Ginza.

 

　Designed hair(wig), makeup and Head pieces for the Christmas event at Park Hyatt in Shinjuku.

 

 

2015

Hair makeup for musicians (Opus X and some Opera singers) at Secret Opening party of Aman Tokyo.

 

Costume design for the union of Japanese pinball game and slot game companies.

 

Costume and hair and makeup for the stage ”Tekyu”,based on TV animation.

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 Studio has been moved to Harajuku from Shibuya.