Kenji Williams

Kenji Williams is a composer and director for multi-media live theater, mixed reality, and interactive data visualization, and is the founder and creative director of the NASA-powered earth-from-space show, BELLA GAIA. Williams is an Artist in Residence and Visiting Scholar at the University of Colorado at Boulder, developing a live 3D Holographic theater show, "Origin Stories," and a trans-disciplinary initiative for students and researchers.

Named a "100 Top Creative" by Origin Magazine, a World Technology Network award finalist in Arts, Entertainment, and Education, and a Grammy voting member, Williams explores the nexus of art and science by working with collaborators  as diverse as astronaut Koichi Wakata orbiting live aboard the International Space Station, multimedia artist Paul Miller, the Ballet Philippines, and institutions such as NASA, UNEP, and UNESCO.

Williams has earned international film awards from Sundance, Lumen Prize, Canadian Society of Cinematographers, Science Media Awards, Best Soundtrack Composition at Macau International Fulldome Film Festival, and People's Choice Award Fiske Fulldome Film Festival. Williams has garnered media exposure from the Washington Post, Village Voice, BBC, NPR, PBS, USA Today, and Huffington Post. Williams tours around the world at performing arts theaters, museums, and conferences such as TEDx, Aspen Institute, Smithsonian, Guggenheim Museum, Strathmore, Marin Civic Center, Winspear Opera House, UNESCO, and the U.S. Department of State.