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Master Chefs are Ben Reeve (MC Kolokwi) and Chris Zegers (MC Katsura). Formed at the beginning of 2005 the Master Chefs have dedicated themselves to concept driven hip hop. Food is a major part of everyone's lifestyle and the abundance of imagery present in the kitchen and on the plate has formed the backbone of their art form. From its inception, the idea has continued to grow. Not content with simply rhyming about food, the kitchen and culinary situations , the group has become the concept, donning authentic uniforms and constructing kitchen sets as part of their live interpretation of the music. Midway through 2005 saw the Master Chefs secure their first show on the infamous Tokyo underground hip-hop circuit along side some of the cities best; Sclasher, ITS, Ryo+Cabbge2 and Beat Drunker. This event sparked the first cogs of momentum, developing into a monthly residency. Later that year, the Chefs teamed up with a group of local DJ's to hold monthly events in the Tokyo downtown