Rhyme Michaelson-Lara

RHYME drives deep <in purple> on her own lane in a self-titled genre of her own. She is the muse of the 22nd century. RHYME takes on the appearance of a kind of chimera, sensual and pure centric, yet dark and dangerous. Rumored to have come from a Militaire Royal blood line, she Queen's her poetical reasoning into the chamber where the master maestro of music originates and takes the throne. Discovered in Japan as the muse of RHYME SO, with legendary act 'Shinichi Osawa' The duo project has been picked up by 88Rising and gone onto working with acts such as Sophie Ellis-Bextor, MILK, Mari Natsuki, KAZUO and opening stages for likes of Boys Noize and appearing alongside Yellow Claw. Through poetry and sound she masterfully collides the newness of our ever-changing world with the echoes of the genres that have marked both cities and decades on their own such as Rock & Roll, Spoken Word, Electronic, Electro/Techno/Hardstyle, Hip Hop, and Experimental. RHYME plays the saxophone (alto and Soprano), the Japanese koto and the piano, programming and producing her compositions on Ableton. She is an avid winter sports performer known for figure ice-skating which she has continued into her music. Based in Tokyo and specializing in sophisticated fresh art-focused audiovisual creations, she blends her take on Japanese culture and poetry with her unique musical genre and storytelling abilities in both english and Japanese. First and foremost a mesmerizing live performer, she has also carved a name in the DJ scene. She is recognized in the fashion industry, continuously. Certified in ministry theology, events management and now business coaching, she uses her poetic and artistic super powers to implement authentic techniques into work culture.