We asked Baku Yumemakura to give us a list of his favorite artists. Baku-san is a very busy man, so the list was short, but there is an interesting range of personalities:
Authors
Dan Simmons
Stephen King
Connie Willis
Sources of Inspiration
Ray Bradbury
Sir Arthur Charles Clarke
Isaac Asimov
Brian Aldiss
Film Directors
George Lucas
Steven Spielberg
James Cameron
Musicians
Bert Seager
Beatles
Keith Jarrett
Nina Simone
MMA Fighters
Rickson Gracie
Rorion Gracie
Wanderlei Silva
Brock Lesnar
Pro Wrestlers
Karl Gotch
Bill Robinson