Masato Nakamura
- January 5, 2024
- Composer
Quick Facts
Masato Nakamura Biography
| Name | Masato Nakamura |
| Birthday | Oct 1 |
| Birth Year | 1958 |
| Place Of Birth | Japan |
| Birth Country | Japan |
| Birth Sign | Libra |
| Spouse | Mākii |
Masato Nakamura is one of the most popular and richest Composer who was born on October 1, 1958 in Japan, Japan. Video game music composer best known for his iconic soundtracks for “Sonic the Hedgehog” and “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” from Sega.
He first worked with video game programmer Yuji Naka on the original “Sonic the Hedgehog” game.
Nakamura was originally a session musician before forming the “Cha-Cha & Audrey’s Project” with Miwa Yoshida. In 1988, they formed the band Dreams Come True. In July 2002, he founded the record company “DCT Records” with Yoshida. They now serve as executive producers. Nakamura composes much of the catalog for Dreams Come True and arranges almost all of it.
Nakamura was picked by Sega to compose the music for the original Sonic the Hedgehog early in 1990. Later that year on 7 November, the game was revealed for the first time by being painted on the side of Dream Come True’s tour bus. He was also in the middle of recording the band’s fourth album, Million Kisses during Sonic the Hedgehog, and their fifth album, The Swinging Star during Sonic the Hedgehog 2.
He married singer Makii, former lead vocalist of rock/metal band High and Mighty Color, on June 22, 2008.
Masato Nakamura Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Composer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Masato Nakamura is one of the richest Composer from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Masato Nakamura 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He started out as a session musician. He and Miwa Yoshida founded the band Cha-Cha & Audrey’s Project and also the band Dreams Come True in 1988.
His music was used in a wide range of television commercials and films.
Masato Nakamura (中村 正人 , Nakamura Masato, born 1 October 1958) is a Japanese musician, bass guitarist, and record producer. He is a member of the J-pop band Dreams Come True, which was formed in 1988 and went on to sell over 50 million CDs. He is best known outside of Japan for composing the video game music soundtracks to Sonic the Hedgehog (1991) and Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1992).
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Who is Masato Nakamura Dating?
According to our records, Masato Nakamura married to Mākii. As of December 1, 2023, Masato Nakamura’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Masato Ranked on the list of most popular Composer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Masato Nakamura celebrates birthday on October 1 of every year.
Who produced Sonic the Hedgehog Music?
Masato Nakamura Masato wrote all the music for Sonic the Hedgehog and its sequel, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, released the following year.
Who was the composer for Sonic 1?
Masato Nakamura
Who wrote the music for Sonic 2?
Junkie XL
Who composed music for Sonic the Hedgehog 3?
Composers
Was Michael Jackson involved in Sonic?
This is confirmed by Howard Drossin, who was brought in to recompose the soundtrack after Jackson’s deal with Sega broke down. He says that he didn’t touch some tracks, and only made minor edits to others, meaning Jackson’s work is still included somewhere.