- Language
- Japanese
- Occupation
- Arranger, Composer
- Gender
- Male
- Date of birth
- 1965-08-13
- Hometown
- Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
Hayato Matsuo
松尾早人
Hayato Matsuo is a Japanese arranger, composer, orchestrator and musician.
Hayato is a composer, arranger and orchestrator for both the video game industry and the anime industry. He has worked on titles such as Front Mission 3, Final Fantasy XII, the Shenmue Series, and Magic Knight Rayearth. Inspired by his mother, who was a piano teacher, he graduated from the music composition department of Tokyo University of the Arts.
While in college, he composed for the band G-Clef, and occasionally stood in for the members of the band. Upon graduating, he went to work under Sugiyama Kouichi, the composer of the popular Dragon Quest video game series, arranging his pieces for Dragon Quest anime shows and soundtracks.
In 1991, Hayato began to work as a video game music composer himself, writing the score to Master of Monsters. Over the next few years, he worked as an independent composer on several games and anime series, including Ogre Battle: March of the Black Queen.
In 1995, he joined the independent music composition group Imagine. He has continued since then to compose and orchestrate works for over 20 games and anime shows, as well as the television show Kamen Rider 555, and a few pieces a part of original albums.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Hayato Matsuo's name in other languages?
Hayato Matsuo is also known as 松尾早人.
When is Hayato Matsuo's birthday?
Hayato Matsuo was born on August 13, 1965.
How old is Hayato Matsuo?
Hayato Matsuo is 60 years old.
What is Hayato Matsuo's gender?
Hayato Matsuo is male.
What does Hayato Matsuo do?
Hayato Matsuo works as Arranger, Composer.
What language does Hayato Matsuo voice in?
Hayato Matsuo performs in Japanese.
Where is Hayato Matsuo from?
Hayato Matsuo is from Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.
