My Take
Nobuyuki Nakajima is one of those rare musicians who composes, arranges, and performs on piano — all three — without breaking a sweat, which puts him in a genuinely small club. Born in 1969, he's been quietly building a body of work in film music and artist collaborations that makes you realize he turns up everywhere once you start paying attention. He clearly prefers shaping the sonic space over standing in the spotlight, and honestly that's a whole aesthetic choice I respect. The fact that he studied at Nihon University rather than a conservatory probably gave him a less orthodox ear — you can hear it in how he moves between classical sensibility and contemporary texture. Almost everything personal is kept private, and rather than reading that as evasiveness, it just feels like the music is doing all the talking. Quiet in presence, surprisingly wide in reach — that's the rare kind of craftsperson who tends to age very well.
Overview
Nobuyuki Nakajima is a Japanese composer, arranger, and pianist born on July 31, 1969. He is known for working across film and visual music as well as providing compositions and arrangements for other artists, and he attended Nihon University. He maintains an active online presence through his official website and social media while keeping most personal details private.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Nobuyuki Nakajima
- Name (Japanese)
- 中島ノブユキ
- Reading
- なかじま
- Born
- July 31, 1969 (age 56)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Rooster
- Origin
- Japan
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Active years
- Unknown
- Occupation
- Composer / Arranger / Pianist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Nihon University
- Debut
- Unknown
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.