[1] On December 14, 2007, Kanno held his first orchestral concert which, according to his website, "started with a strong desire to listen to live music.

[3] In 2012 he began work as a painter after casually painting a portrait of a friend who came by while he was in the studio.

Under the influence of his father, he grew up listening to jazz and classical music from an early age.

In 2004, he made his debut at the age of 27 in the Fuji TV drama series "Last Christmas".

Since then, he has been active in a wide range of music production such as movies, TV dramas, animations, and documentaries.