Keishi Yonao

Keishi Yonao
Born 20 July 1969
Origin Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Genres Video game
Chiptune
Electronic
Occupation(s) Composer
Arranger
Sound director
Instruments Sound chip
Synthesizer
Years active 1969–
Website http://www.yonao.com

Keishi Yonao (ヨナオケイシ(与猶 啓至・よなお けいし)) (July 20, 1969 - ) is mainly a Japanese video game background music composer from Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture. He is known for the Asuka 120% BURNING Fest. franchise, Mad Stalker: Full Metal Force and the award-winning Dies irae - Also sprach Zarathustra -.

Overview

He first started working on composing video game music with the 1989 MSX title, Hydefos. He then joined Fill-in-Cafe to compose soundtracks to various titles such as the Asuka 120% BURNING Fest. franchise and Mad Stalker: Full Metal Force. He later worked with ELF, for which he co-composed the soundtrack for YU-NO: A girl who chants love at the bound of this world. Besides video games, he also composed the CD album exclusive series Cyberphonic. Currently, the fourth album Cyberphonic 3 is in production. He also created a series of original works with REIKA at TILDE. His KORG DS-10, appeared at a large number of events.

In December 2009, he won a gold prize for composing Dies irae - Also sprach Zarathustra -. He and Masahiro Kajiwara have a deep friendship together.

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