UMEDA, who was born in 1980, works in performances and installations, mainly at live events, focusing on sound and space. He has participated in music festivals such as "Festival Beyond Innocence" (2002-7, Osaka) and "Install" (2006, Scotland) and in a variety of exhibitions and events, including "Sound Art Lab" (2005, Osaka), "The Listening Project" (2006, London), "Waitool Sounds" (2007, San Francisco), "Sound Effects Seoul" (2007, Seoul), and "Blurrr" (2007, Tel Aviv).