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Mitsuko Alexandra Yabe | |
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| Born | December 14, 1991 |
| Nationality | American |
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| Website | loveisthevision.com |
Mitsuko Alexandra Yabe (born December 14, 1991), known professionally as Lightchild (stylized as llghtchlld), is an American and Japanese musician, composer, and music editor.
Early life
Yabe was born in New York City. Growing up, she was influenced simultaneously by both American and Japanese culture. [1] Her music career began with the study of classical violin under the tutelage of Roberta Guaspari and Lynelle Smith of Opus 118 Harlem School of Music. [2]
Career
After graduating from Pomona College, she moved back to New York City to pursue a career in the arts and entertainment industry. She got a job transcribing interviews for producers on the reality crime series The First 48 (2004–present) for ITV Studios (formerly Granada Entertainment) and she eventually joined the Editors Guild as an edit room assistant, the equivalent to an apprentice on the West Coast. [3]
She has collaborated with film directors and composers on several soundtracks as a music editor, including Boots Riley's Sorry To Bother You [4] (2018) and Radha Blank's The Forty-Year Old Version (2020). [5]
Recognition
| Award | Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| Golden Reel Awards | 2021 | The Forty-Year-Old Version | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Musical | Nominated | [5] |
References
- ^ "About". Love Is the Vision. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
- ^ "They were there". The Riverdale Press. January 29, 2009. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
- ^ Feld, Rob (June 12, 2018). "She's Got the Music in Her: Mitsuko Alexandra Yabe". CineMontage. Motion Picture Editors Guild. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
- ^ Jones, Dom G. (July 6, 2018). "How music editor Mitsuko Alexandra Yabe helped Boots Riley and Tune-Yards create the sonic world of Sorry To Bother You". Fact. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
- ^ a b Pedersen, Erik (March 1, 2021). "Sound Editors Nominate 'Wonder Woman', 'Sound Of Metal', 'Tenet' & Others For Golden Reel Awards – Full List". Deadline. Retrieved April 27, 2021.