Mike Rogers (producer)
Mike Rogers (sometimes referred to as Mike "in Tokyo" Rogers) is a director, producer, and radio host. In 2006, he became the first foreigner in Japanese history to hold a senior position at a major Japanese broadcasting station, when he was appointed as a program director, then general manager at TV Tokyo's InterFM channel.[1] Currently, he hosts the "Mike Rogers Show" internationally. The program previously broadcast exclusively on InterFM channel in Tokyo and on Radio Neo in Nagoya, Japan.[2] He was also a director and co-host of InterFM's weekday morning program "Good Morning Garage".[3]
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Born | November 1, 1956 |
Occupation | Radio host, producer |
Years active | 1977–present |
Website | modernmarketingjapan |
Rogers has been a radio/TV host/producer in Japan since 1983.[2] He is also the writer, producer, and co-director of the 2017 feature film, "Ghostroads – A Japanese Rock N Roll Ghost Story" which premiered at the Raindance Film Festival 2017.[4][5] He is a founding member of the Mt. Fuji Film & VR Festival.[6] He was the lead singer of the Los Angeles punk band The Rotters between 1977 and 1979 under the pseudonym "Nigel Nitro".[1]
Rogers is a Jury member for the 2018 Raindance Film Festival in London, England. He is the first person from Japan to be given a seat on the Jury in the history of the Raindance Film Festival.[7] Rogers also won an award for his film "Matsuchiyo – Life of a Geisha" at the Raindance Film Festival in London, 2018.[8]
Mike is also the co-writer for "Meet the Pumps" directed by Stephen David Brooks with musical score by Linda Perry.[9]
Mike Is also a DJ at WFMU "Sheena's Jungle Room" in New Jersey.
Career
Producer/Director
- Ghostroads – A Japanese Rock N Roll Ghost Story.[4]
- Director/Producer of Matsuchiyo – Life of a Geisha.[10]
Radio host
- Mike Rogers Show on InterFM in Tokyo and Radio Neo in Nagoya, Japan.[2] The program is also aired nationally on Radiko.jp[11][12]
- Mike Rogers Show on Love FM 76.1 in Kyushu, Japan
- Mike Rogers Show on air in 19 nations (internet) and 39 stations worldwide.
- Mike Rogers on Mike Rogers Show WFMU Sheena's Jungle Room.
Music
- Lead singer of Los Angeles punk band "The Rotters" (1977~1979)[1]
References
- "First foreigner at a senior position at a Japanese radio station. | The Japan Times". The Japan Times. Archived from the original on April 8, 2018. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- "InterFM897 : インターFM897 [ 89.7MHz TOKYO ]". www.interfm.co.jp. Archived from the original on November 16, 2017. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
- "InterFM DJ lifts the bar for morning radio". Japan Today. Archived from the original on April 8, 2018. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
- "Ghostroads – A Japanese Rock n Roll Ghost Story". calendar.raindancefestival.org. Archived from the original on January 12, 2018. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- "Japan's Rock Bands Come Together In Ghostroads – A Japanese Rock N Roll Ghost Story – Dread Central". www.dreadcentral.com. August 21, 2017. Archived from the original on January 27, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
- "Organizers". 熱海映画祭 THE Mt. FUJI-ATAMI FILM & VR FESTIVAL. Archived from the original on April 10, 2018. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
- "Launch Press Release Raindance 2018 – Raindance". Raindance. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
- "'Princesita' wins four awards at Raindance Film Festival". Screen. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
- Grobar, Matt (October 7, 2021). "Stephen David Brooks To Helm Punk Music Pic 'Meet The Pumps' Exec Produced By Grammy Winner Linda Perry". Deadline. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Matsuchiyo – Life of a Geisha". calendar.raindancefestival.org. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
- "radiko.jp | インターネットでラジオが聴ける". radiko.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 5, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
- "radiko.jp | インターネットでラジオが聴ける". radiko.jp. Archived from the original on January 19, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2018.