Born in Osaka Prefecture in 1974, the artist moved to New Jersey in 1980. They spent their formative years in the United States, living there from age 6 to 30, and graduated from Parsons School of Art and Fine Arts in 1996. The artist returned to Japan in 2004.

MADSAKI creates his works based on provocative and satirical phrases and historical masterpieces. In recent years, he has also developed an intimate series of paintings reminiscent of a first-person narrative. His works depict the complexities of an identity forged between Japan and America, which are expressed through his bold use of spray work.