Masataka Matsutoya 松任谷 正隆 | |
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| Also known as | Manta (マンタ) OK Matsutoya Yūmin Master (遊眠亭主) Yūmin Papa (ユーミンパパ) U.Kon |
| Born | November 19, 1951 Tokyo, Japan |
| Genres | J-pop |
| Occupation(s) | Keyboardist Composer Arranger Record producer Automobile critic |
| Instrument(s) | Piano, organ, Hammond organ, electronic keyboard, accordion, guitar, bass, banjo, mandolin |
| Years active | 1971—present |
Masataka Matsutoya (松任谷 正隆, Matsutōya Masataka, born November 19, 1951) is a Japanese arranger, composer, music producer, and motor journalist. He currently resides in Setagaya, Tokyo. He is a graduate of Keio Senior High School and Keio University (literature department). His wife is singer-songwriter, composer, and lyricist Yumi Matsutoya (née Arai). His mother, Kazuko, is the auditor of Kirarasha, the firm Masataka established after his marriage to Arai.