Yoko Kamitani — known as Yoko K — is an electronic musician and vocalist whose album, 012906 was nominated for Best Album in Electronica by the 6th Annual Independent Music Awards. She works on art projects that promote social change, such as Promoting Tolerance through Arts by Meridian International Center and Pink Line Project, and Tap Project by UNICEF World Water Week. Yoko has performed at venues such as Irvine Contemporary, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Sackler Gallery, and the Finnish Embassy. She received the Young Artist Grant in 2006 and the New Media and Audio Grant in 2007 from the Washington DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities. Born and raised in Japan, and classically trained since the age three, Yoko aspires to mediate between the sensual and spiritual life through her ephemeral, organic electronica soundscape. ----------------------- In thespirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized. (Subject to certain rules and regulations.)