Chris Kuroda lights up Phish's "Camp Oswego" festival in 1999

Chris Kuroda was the legendary and innovative lighting designer/operator for Phish. He is considered one of the most influential and pioneering lighting designers in music history. His lighting experiments were so unique and diverse that a group of Phish fans lobbied to have Kuroda recongized as an official band member. He first worked with Phish in April 1989 and remained with the band through their entire career, which ended in 2004. Image File history File linksMetadata Oswego,_12_(Chris_Kuroda). ... Image File history File linksMetadata Oswego,_12_(Chris_Kuroda). ... This article is about lighting design in theater. ... This article is about the musical group. ... This article is about the musical group. ... This article is about the musical group. ... April 1989 is a time. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

He is often regarded as the greatest lighting designer in rock music, known for his improvisation and syncopation with the music. After Phish's breakup, he was hired by The Black Crowes, VH1, and several high-profile rock festivals. This article is about the musical group. ... The Black Crowes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... VH1 (which originally stood for Video Hits 1) is an American cable television channel that was created in January 1985 by Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment (then a division of Warner Communications and then-current owners of MTV, which originally came up with the idea of the channel). ...

He currently works with Trey Anastasio on his current solo tour. Trey Anastasio performing live at Phishs 2003 New Years Eve show in Miami. ...

He attended Wilbraham and Monson Academy high school in Wilbraham, Massachusetts where his nickname was "crispy".