Naofumi Hataya, Tatsuyuki Maeda | en

Naoki Maeda (前田尚紀), or simply "NAOKI", is a video game music producer. He is the single most prolific producer of the "Dance Dance Revolution" (DDR) series but has also made contributions to other games in the BEMANI series. However, it is sometimes difficult to tell just what he does, because of his usage of many pseudonyms. His style is as eclectic as his usage of names - he's done everything from dance to rock, and pop to regional tunes. His various names and projects include: * Ω * 100-200-400 (This has been speculated, as he has done all other MAX...

Naofumi Hataya (kanji:幡谷尚史), born November 13, 1966 in Saitama, Japan, is a musician and composer working for Wave Master. He graduated from Rikkyo University, where he played in a band. Though Hataya did not want a career in music, he was looking to improve his skills, so he sought a job at a music-related company. In 1990, he took a job at Sega. Some of his well known works are Golden Axe II, Sonic CD (JPN/EURO), and NiGHTS into Dreams, but he has worked on many soundtracks for both Sonic Team, and SEGA in general. Hataya has been credited under...