Koichi Sugiyama (すぎやま こういち, Sugiyama Kōichi) (his birth name is 椙山 浩一, which is pronounced the same as his stage name) (born April 11, 1931) is a Japanese music composer, council member of JASRAC (Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers, and Publishers), and honorary chairman of the Japanese Backgammon Society. He is best known for composing music for the Dragon Quest video game series, which is published by Square Enix and several Japa...
more
Koichi Sugiyama (すぎやま こういち, Sugiyama Kōichi) (his birth name is 椙山 浩一, which is pronounced the same as his stage name) (born April 11, 1931) is a Japanese music composer, council member of JASRAC (Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers, and Publishers), and honorary chairman of the Japanese Backgammon Society. He is best known for composing music for the Dragon Quest video game series, which is published by Square Enix and several Japanese TV shows, such as Space Runaway Ideon, Cyborg 009, and Gatchaman.
A classically trained conductor, he is considered a primary inspiration for other game music composers such as Nobuo Uematsu, and has been referred to as a "Big boss of game music." He is also known as a Japanese right-wing revisionist.
Koichi Sugiyama was born in Tokyo, Japan. While growing up, Sugiyama’s home was filled with music, which ultimately inspired his passion. In high school, he began to recognize his passion, and wrote various small musical works.
After...
less
