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Komuro Tetsuya
Komuro Tetsuya is often the man behind various J-Pop acts' success. Currently he is the keyboard player and producer for J-Pop dance oriented group, GLOBE. He pionered the dance and techno genre in Japan and was the invincible music producer of the '90s. He is also quoted as the man who had the eye for new talents that could succeed.
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Profile
Biography
- 1984 - Together with Takashi Utsunomiya and Naoto Kine started out in with his band TM NETWORK with their debut single Kinyoubi no Lion.
- 1985 - Started his solo work with the soundtrack of the anime, VAMPIRE HUNTER D.
- 1989 - formed duo unit V2 with X Japan's YOSHIKI. He also played in a band with Warren Cuccurullo as a singer.
- 1990 - Change TM NETWORK to TMN.
- 1993 - Discovered TRF
- 1994 - After years of rest, TMN finally broke up. Discovered and produced record for hitomi
- 1995 - Debut together with Yamada Keiko and Marc Panther as Globe and Discovered and produced records for Amuro Namie and Kahala Tomomi
- 1997 - Gossips Magazine flock over him and then lover Kahala Tomomi, accusing them of abusing drug use. Started overseas carreer with the remixing of the theme music of the movie Speed 2 : Cruise Control
- 1998 - hitomi and Tetsuya go seperate ways due to hitomi wanting more creative control over her music. Started to distance himself with Avex Trax by producing Suzuki Ami. Founded ROJAM Entertainment
- 1998-2001 - collaborated with French keyboardist, Jean-Michel Jarre, writing FIFA World Cup theme song, Together Now
- 1999 - Infamous break-up between him and Kahala Tomomi causes downfall for Kahala and him losing his touch as The Invincible Producer
- 2000 - Bounce back, reclaiming his touch in music producing though he's not as invincible as before
- 2003 - Married Globe's female vocalist, Yamada Keiko
- 2005 - Celebrated Globe's 10th year anniversary
Artist he currently/previously handles
- Amuro Namie
- hitomi
- Suzuki Ami
- Kahala Tomomi
- Tamaki Nami
- TRF
- Globe
- V2
- TM Network
- OLIVIA
- Shinohara Ryoko
- EUROGROOVE
- ANISS
- Mizuki Arisa
- Ohtani Kengo
- Katsuragi Tetsuya
- H.Jungle with.t
- Uchida Yuki
- C+C+TK
- BANANARAMA
- Itoh Tsukasa
- Culling
- H.A.N.D.
- d o s
- Nakamori Akina
- L☆IS
- Ohga Yaya
- Utsonomiya Takashi
- Tsuburaya Yu-ko
- taeco
- Yu-ki
- tohko
- Ring
- Amagata Naomi
- convertible
- Yoshihiro Kai
- Kine Naoto
- Miku Reika
- TRUE KiSS DESTiNATiON
- BLAQUE IVORY
- Kiss Destination
- Hakuryu
- Watanabe Misato
See Also
Special Works
- Songnation - 9/11 Charity Work
- ROJAM - Distributions Company
- Together Now - with Jean Michel Jarre for 1998 FIFA World Cup
- Speed 2 : Cruise Control - Theme Music
- Street Fighter II - Theme Musical Score
- Vampire Hunter D - theme song
- Played with Warren Cuccurullo
- TRUE KiSS DISC - Sony Music sub-label, TK Headed
