Masaya Matsuura

Masaya Matsuura
松浦 雅也
Matsuura in 2009
Background information
Born (1961-06-16) June 16, 1961 (age 63)
Osaka, Japan
OriginOsaka
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician, video game designer
Instruments
Years active1980–present

Masaya Matsuura (松浦 雅也, Matsūra Masaya) (born June 16, 1961) is a Japanese musician and video game designer based in Tokyo, Japan. He was born in Osaka on June 16, 1961, and majored in Industrial Society at Ritsumeikan University. He has worked extensively with music production, sound design, and visuals, and has been active with the J-pop duo Psy-S. He has also been credited with popularizing the modern music video game at his studio NanaOn-Sha.

In 2009, he was chosen by IGN as one of the top 100 game creators of all time.[1]

  1. ^ "IGN - 65. Masaya Matsuura". IGN. Archived from the original on 2014-04-20. Retrieved 2023-11-15.