Naoshi Mizuta

Naoshi Mizuta
Born (1972-01-24) January 24, 1972 (age 52)
Kochi, Japan
Alma materChiba University
Occupation(s)Composer, musician
Years active1995–present
EmployerSquare Enix
Musical career
GenresRock
Instrument(s)Bass guitar

Naoshi Mizuta (水田 直志, Mizuta Naoshi, born January 24, 1972) is a Japanese video game composer and musician. He is best known for his work on Final Fantasy XI (with Nobuo Uematsu and Kumi Tanioka), but has also composed music for Mega Man & Bass, Street Fighter Alpha, and Parasite Eve II. He started his career at Capcom before moving to Square (now Square Enix) in 1998.