Ryuichi Sakamoto
坂本龍一
Japanese composer, pianist, and music producer
Music Producer 18 profiles
Haruomi Hosono
細野晴臣
Japanese musician, producer, singer-songwriter, and bassist
Namie Amuro
安室奈美恵
Japan's definitive pop diva from Okinawa
Takanori Nishikawa
西川貴教
Multi-hyphenate Japanese entertainer from Shiga known for high-energy performances
Nigo
NIGO
Founder of BAPE and pioneer of Japanese streetwear culture
Yuki Kajiura
梶浦由記
Composer and music producer known for orchestral anime soundscapes
Masao Akashi
明石昌夫
Veteran Japanese music producer, arranger, and bassist from Hyogo
Mickey Curtis
ミッキー・カーチス
Japan's rock-and-roll polymath — actor, singer, music producer, and rakugo performer
Kitarō
喜多郎
Grammy- and Golden Globe-winning Japanese new-age composer
☆Taku Takahashi
☆Taku Takahashi
Yokohama-born DJ, producer, and multi-genre music artist
Mana
Mana
Japanese guitarist, composer, and music producer
Otomo Yoshihide
大友良英
Avant-garde composer and guitarist known for the "Amachan" soundtrack
Shinichi Osawa
大沢伸一
Japanese DJ and electronic music producer from Shiga
Masatoshi Sakai
酒井政利
Veteran Japanese music producer and Person of Cultural Merit
Miho Hatori
羽鳥美保
Tokyo-born singer-songwriter and music producer
Yasuhiro Morinaga
森永泰弘
Tokyo-born composer and music director trained at Tokyo University of the Arts
Greg Phillinganes
グレッグ・フィリンゲインズ
American keyboardist and producer
Gilby Clarke
ギルビー・クラーク
American rock guitarist and producer