Susumu Yokota

Susumu Yokota (横田 進 Yokota Susumu, or ススム・ヨコタ Susumu Yokota; born 22 April 1960 – 27 March 2015) was a Japanese composer. He released several albums under pseudonyms including Stevia, Ebi, and others.

Yokota worked as an economist before working as a DJ and producer. Yokota was well known in the English-speaking independent music scene for his albums of experimental ambient music, including albums like Acid Mt. Fuji and Sakura. He also had a long career as a house music DJ and released several highly regarded albums of house music.

Death
Susumu Yokota died on March 27, 2015, aged 54, after a long period of illness.