Akira Yamaoka

Akira Yamaoka
Akira Yamaoka
山岡晃
	Yamaoka in 2010
Born	February 6, 1968 (age 56); Niigata, Japan
Occupations	Composer; sound designer; sound director;
Years active	1991–present
Employers	Konami (1993–2009); Grasshopper Manufacture (2010–present);
Spouse	Tamu Murata
Website	akirayamaoka.jp

Akira Yamaoka (山岡晃, Yamaoka Akira, born February 6, 1968) is a Japanese composer and music producer. He is best known for composing music for several video games in the Silent Hill series by Konami, among other games. Yamaoka also worked as a producer on the series, as well as composing for the Silent Hill film and its sequel. Since 2010, he has been the sound director at Grasshopper Manufacture.