Shinji Hosoe

Shinji Hosoe
細江 慎治
Born (1967-02-28) February 28, 1967 (age 57)
Gero, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
Other namesMegaten
Sampling Masters MEGA
Occupations
  • Composer
  • musician
  • producer
Years active1985–present
Employers
  • Namco (1985–1996)
  • Arika (1996–2000)
  • SuperSweep (2000–present)
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Piano
  • synthesizer
LabelsTroubadour Records
SuperSweep

Shinji Hosoe (細江 慎治, Hosoe Shinji, born February 28, 1967), also known as Megaten and Sampling Masters MEGA,[1] is a Japanese video game composer and musician most famous for scoring Ridge Racer, Street Fighter EX and many Namco arcade games between 1987 and 1996.[2] He also runs the music production and publishing company SuperSweep, alongside long time collaborator Ayako Saso.

  1. ^ "Ridge Racer, 15 años a toda velocidad". Meristation. February 5, 2007. Archived from the original on September 29, 2011. Retrieved June 11, 2011.
  2. ^ Greening, Chris (January 2010). "Interview with Shinji Hosoe". Square Enix Music Online. Retrieved June 11, 2011.