Ken Ishii (ケン・イシイ) is a Japanese DJ and record producer from Sapporo, born on 12 May 1970, who has shaped the global techno scene since his debut in 1993. He launched his career on the Belgian label R&S Records and is best known for the 1995 single "Extra", whose music video by Koji Morimoto won MTV Europe's Dance Video of the Year award in 1997. Beyond DJing, he composed the music for the opening ceremony of the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano.
Ken Ishii launched his collaborative beer 'Ame-No-Uzume IPA' at an event in Hasselt, Belgium, in August 2026.
Ken Ishii performed in August 2026 at festivals in Belgium, Vietnam and Singapore as part of a European and Asian tour.
Ken Ishii has an upcoming concert at Substation in Seattle on October 25, 2026.
Ken Ishii released the album 'Leaps' under his alter ego Flare on his own label 70 Drums - an experimental electronic album inspired by Kraftwerk and Yellow Magic Orchestra.
