Shōji Meguro

Shōji Meguro
Born June 4, 1971 (1971-06-04) (age 40)
Tokyo, Japan
Genres Rock
Occupations Composer, video game director
Instruments Keyboard, electronic organ, guitar, trombone
Years active 1995–present

Shōji Meguro (目黒 将司 Meguro Shōji?, born June 4, 1971) is a Japanese video game composer and director who joined Atlus in 1996 and has composed music for many of their games, mainly those in the Megami Tensei series.

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Biography

Born in Tokyo, Japan, Shōji Meguro majored in hydrodynamics at the College of Industrial Technology at Nihon University.[1]

Musical style and influences

Although his works feature a signature rock style, Meguro experiments with different musical genres, such as orchestral, electronica, jazz, rap, RnB and hip hop from soundtrack to soundtrack. Meguro cites T-Square, Casiopea, Ludwig van Beethoven, and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky as musical influences.[2]

Discography

References

  1. ^ Chris; PQTN. "Shoji Meguro :: Biography". Square Enix Music Online. http://www.squareenixmusic.com/composers/meguro/biography.shtml. Retrieved 2009-10-27. 
  2. ^ "Shoji Meguro". Square Enix Music Online. http://www.squareenixmusic.com/composers/meguro/index.shtml. Retrieved 2009-10-27.