Musician Koji comes to Mason

Musician Koji peformed at George Mason University as part of Invisible Children GMU's annual Harvest Folk Festival. The event raised money to end the ongoing violence in Central Africa (Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Anderson).

The musician who simply goes by Koji has been playing and singing for most of his life, even before he knew what music actually was. Since then, Koji has come a long way. Having toured this summer as a part of Warped Tour, he is on his way to release his first full-length studio album. 

Koji came to George Mason Univeristy as part of the annual Harvest Folk Festival put on by Invisible Children's chapter at George Mason University. The show collected funds to help with ongoing efforts to combat the violence of the Lord's Resistance Army in the region of central Africa. Last year, the club was able to raise over eight-hundred dollars for the cause. Koji performed last year as well and was excited to be able to come back again as part of the folk festival.

Koji sat down with Connect2Mason's Entertainment Editor Helena Okolicsanyi to discuss his music, his activism and how he got involved with Invisible Children.

Question: How long have you been a musician? Were you always a musical child?

Q: You started off in the punk-rock scene, but now you do acoustic music. How did that begin?

Q: What is the meaning behind your music? Is there a central message or purpose behind the songs you write?

Q: You've released EPs in the past, but now you're getting ready to release your first full-length studio album. Why now?

Q: You're not only a musician, but also an activist for various causes. Has that always been a part of your life? Where does that passion stem from?

Q: How did you get involved with Invisible Children?

Q: Anything else you'd like to mention?