Shinji Hosoe 細江 慎治 | |
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Also known as | Megaten Sampling Masters MEGA |
Born | Gero, Gifu Prefecture, Japan | February 28, 1967
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Years active | 1987–present |
Labels | Troubadour Records SuperSweep |
Shinji Hosoe (細江 慎治, Hosoe Shinji, born February 28, 1967), also known as Megaten and Sampling Masters MEGA,[1] is a Japanese video game composer and musician most famous for scoring Ridge Racer, Street Fighter EX and many Namco arcade games between 1987 and 1996.[2] He also runs the music production and publishing company SuperSweep, alongside long time collaborator Ayako Saso.