Kenichi Maeyamada

Kenichi Maeyamada
前山田 健一
Maeyamada at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards Japan
Born (1980-07-04) July 4, 1980 (age 44)
Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Other namesHyadain
Occupation(s)composer, lyricist, musician
Years active2007—present

Kenichi Maeyamada (前山田 健一, Maeyamada Ken'ichi, born July 4, 1980), also known as Hyadain (ヒャダイン), is a Japanese composer, lyricist, and musician.[1] His primary work is composing anime theme songs and for J-pop musicians.[1][2] He contracts through Supalove, a Japanese record label.[3] He has released a number of anime and video game music remixes, as well as original songs.[4][5][6] These remixes have received over 20 million hits on YouTube and Nico Nico Douga.[7]

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  2. ^ "Mai Oshima goes solo". Tokyograph. 2010-03-22. Retrieved 2011-04-24.
  3. ^ "Supalove Creators » About Us". Supa Creators. Archived from the original on 2011-08-30. Retrieved 2011-04-24.
  4. ^ North, Dale (2006-03-16). "The Sound Card Remixer Profile: Hyadain". Destructoid. Archived from the original on 2011-08-10. Retrieved 2011-04-20.
  5. ^ Maeyamada, Kenichi (2010-05-05). "ヒャダイン うさゅうのなぞ｜ヒャダイン オフィシャルブログ 「ヒャダインのチョベリグ★エブリディ」". Ameblo.jp. Retrieved 2011-04-20.
  6. ^ MacKenzie, Austin (2010-05-06). "Game Music Remixer Reveals Himself as Pro Composer". Escapist Magazine. Archived from the original on 2010-07-22. Retrieved 2011-04-24.
  7. ^ "AKB48、ももクロ ヒャダイン／前山田健一が語るニコ動＆アイドル曲方法論（前編） - 日刊サイゾー". Cyzo.com. 2010-12-22. Retrieved 2011-04-24.