The longtime lead vocalist of Krautrock pioneers Can, Kenji "Damo" Suzuki was born in Japan on January 16, 1950. With Suzuki in the lineup, Can produced its most enduring and innovative work, including classic LPs like Tago Mago, Ege Bamayasi and Future Days. His freeform, often improvised lyrics, sung in no particular language gelled with Can's rolling, psychedelic sound. However, upon completing work on the Future Days, he left the band to become a Jehovah's Witness. Absent from music for a decade, in 1983 Suzuki began showing up unannounced to perform at shows by the band Dunkelziffer, eventually joining the group full-time and recording a pair of LPs. In 1986, he formed the Damo Suzuki Band with fellow Can alum Liebezeit on drums, Dominik von Senger on guitar, and Matthias Keul on keyboards. Currently Damo leads what is known as Damo Suzuki's Network performing worldwide live improvisational music with various local musicians (so-called Sound Carriers), thus building up a network of musicians with whom he collaborates. Each concert is a unique event also involving a dynamic communication with the audience. There are never any rehearsals. Anything can happen. In 1998, Suzuki founded the Damo's Network label, issuing a series of live recordings including Vernissage, Seattle and the seven-CD box set Promise. Damo is also featured on electronic/hip-hop producer Sixtoo's album, Chewing on Glass and Other Miracle Cures (Ninja Tune, 2004).