After attending the San Francisco Institute Of Arts, Momoko became a member of the Bangkok-based international electroclash band Futon (as Momoko Futon), with whom she recorded three albums before her departure in 2006.
Edie Cohen of the Chicago Tribune credited her with launching a multi-million dollar futon industry in the United States, and creating what has been called the "Western" or "American Futon"-- prior to her 21st birthday.