Hometown: Berkeley CA

Aliases: 510 Japanda Thug/ Iron Panda

Kensho Kuma has lived/ performed throughout mainland China, Japan and the Bay Area, and promotes the education, preservation, and global dominance of Hip Hop culture.

Kuma is forever a student of the traditional boom- bap sound, and is influenced by highly- technical MC\'s such as Kool G Rap and Big Pun. He began his recording career at the age of 18, when he was featured on the \"Cattacombs\" compilation released by a major- label in Japan; he has spent the last decade paying dues independently and has expanded into scenes in countries outside of the U.S.

Kuma has been featured on numerous projects in different countries; including veteran Japanese beatsmith KK\'s \"Light in a Fog\" album, Bay Area independent artist compilation \"Below the Surface,\" and DJ Mr. Tsang\'s\"Family Business,\" which is being distributed throughout China by the upstart Shanghai Eno Label.

Kuma released his first album late \'06. \"Rewritten Code ov Honor\" took app