Otomo Yoshihide

Quick Facts

Full Name	Otomo Yoshihide
Occupation	Composer
Date Of Birth	Aug 1, 1959(1959-08-01)
Age	65
Birthplace	Yokohama
Country	Japan
Birth City	Kanagawa Prefecture
Horoscope	Leo

Otomo Yoshihide Biography

Otomo Yoshihide is one of the most popular and richest Composer who was born on August 1, 1959 in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Otomo was born in Yokohama in 1959, but due to his father’s job, moved to Fukushima when he was nine years old. In high school, he frequented jazz cafés and started his own band. After entering university, he began studying under the improvisational jazz guitarist, Masayuki Takayanagi. He began performing around the world and released his first album in 1991 in Hong Kong. It was when the music he composed for a 1994 Hong Kong film was well received at the Cannes Film Festival that he also began to work as a composer.

Otomo has composed music for a number of films and television programs, including Naoki Kato’s Abraxas, Tsuyoshi Inoue’s The Town’s Children, and Ryuichi Hiroki’s Yellow Elephant. He composed the music for the 2013 NHK morning television drama Amachan and it became his most commercially successful work up to that point. The soundtrack for Amachan reached number 5 on the Oricon Albums Chart, and Kyōko Koizumi’s version of the song Shiosai no Memorī from the drama, composed by Otomo, reached number 2 on the Oricon Singles Chart. He performed live on New Year’s Eve at the 2013 Kōhaku Uta Gassen.

Otomo Yoshihide Net Worth

Otomo Yoshihide is one of the richest Composer from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Otomo Yoshihide 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Otomo Yoshihide (大友 良英 , Ōtomo Yoshihide, born August 1, 1959) is a Japanese composer and multi-instrumentalist. He plays guitar, turntables, and electronics.

He first came to international prominence in the 1990s as the leader of the experimental rock group Ground Zero, and has since worked in a variety of contexts, ranging from free improvisation to noise, jazz, avant-garde and contemporary classical. He is also a pioneering figure in the EAI-scene, and is featured on important records on labels like Erstwhile Records. He has composed music for many films, television dramas, and commercials. In 2017, Otomo became the 2nd Guest Artistic Director of The Sapporo International Art Festival 2017.

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Facts & Trivia

Ahmed Ranked on the list of most popular Composer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Otomo Yoshihide celebrates birthday on August 1 of every year.

Top Facts about Otomo Yoshihide

1. Otomo Yoshihide is a Japanese multi-instrumentalist and composer.
2. He was born on August 1, 1959, in Yokohama, Japan.
3. Yoshihide is known for his experimental and avant-garde music style.
4. He plays various instruments including guitar, turntables, and electronics.
5. Yoshihide has collaborated with renowned musicians from around the world.
6. He formed the influential noise rock band Ground Zero in 1990.
7. Yoshihide has released numerous albums as a solo artist and with different groups.
8. His music combines elements of free improvisation, noise, and jazz.
9. He has received critical acclaim for his innovative approach to sound.
10. Yoshihide’s work has had a significant impact on the experimental music scene in Japan and beyond.
11. Note: Please keep in mind that these facts are based on general knowledge about Otomo Yoshihide and may not be exhaustive or up-to-date with his latest activities or achievements.