Akira Yamaoka 山岡 晃 | |
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.jpg) Yamaoka in 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | February 6, 1968 Niigata, Japan |
| Occupation(s) | |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Spouse(s) | Tamu Murata |
| Website | akirayamaoka |
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.