Kazumi Totaka

"Totaka" redirects here. For the acharya named Totaka, see Totakacharya.
In this Japanese name, the surname is Totaka.
Kazumi Totaka
戸高一生
Born (1967-08-23) August 23, 1967 (age 57)
Tokyo, Japan
Alma materKunitachi College of Music
Occupations
  • Composer
  • sound director
  • voice actor
Years active1990–present
EmployerNintendo
Musical career
GenresVideo game music, jazz, easy listening
Instruments

Kazumi Totaka (戸高 一生, Totaka Kazumi, born August 23, 1967)[1] is a Japanese video game composer and sound director who is best known for his various compositions in many Nintendo games. He occasionally does voice acting as well, most notably voicing Yoshi from the Mario series. He also directed the development of Wii Music.

Totaka has worked for Nintendo since 1990.[2] One of his most famous compositions is the 19-note "Totaka's Song", which is left as an easter egg in many games he has composed for.

  1. ^ 「ゼルダの伝説 夢をみる島」開発スタッフ名鑑. Nintendo Official Guide Book – The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (in Japanese). Shogakukan Inc. July 1993. p. 120. ISBN 4-09-102448-3.
  2. ^ Littlechild, Chris (2019-01-10). "A Totaka's Song Easter Egg Has Been Uncovered After 14 Years - But What Is A 'Totaka's Song?'". TheGamer. Retrieved 2024-09-22.