Native name 中田 ヤスタカ Role Songwriter Name Yasutaka Nakata | Years active 1997–present | |
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Occupation(s) DJ, record producer, composer, songwriter, mastering engineer Instruments Keyboard, synthesizer, drums, guitar, programming, music sequencer, turntables Awards Japan Record Award for Best Arranger Similar People | ||
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Yasutaka Nakata (中田 ヤスタカ, Nakata Yasutaka, born February 6, 1980 in Kanazawa, Ishikawa) is a Japanese DJ, record producer, composer and songwriter. He formed the band Capsule in 1997 with vocalist Toshiko Koshijima and himself as composer and record producer when both were 17. They formally debuted in 2001 with the song "Sakura."
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He is known for being the music producer of Japanese girl group Perfume and Japanese model-turned-singer Kyary Pamyu Pamyu since 2003 and 2011, respectively. These artists have gained commercial success for their songs that Nakata has wrote and produced, such as "Chocolate Disco," "Polyrhythm," "Fashion Monster," and "Ninja Re Bang Bang." Nakata has worked with several other Japanese pop singers, including Meg, Ami Suzuki and SMAP, and has also remixed songs by other artists, including M-Flo and Leah Dizon. He ran his own label, Contemode, in association with Yamaha. After Towa Tei, he was the second Japanese artist to officially remix Kylie Minogue, contributing a version of her single "Get Outta My Way". He also formed Coltemonikha with singer, model and fashion designer Kate Sakai.
On July 2012, he won the "Creator" award for the "Change Maker of the Year 2012" event.
As of 25 May 2016, Nakata has yielded a total of eight number-one albums, mostly under his production with Perfume (five albums and a compilation) and Kyary Pamyu Pamyu (two albums).
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Discography
Albums
Studio albums listed are full-length original studio albums fully produced by Yasutaka Nakata.Produced artists
Collaborations
Remixes
Other works
Nakata composed the station departure melody to be used on the shinkansen platforms at Kanazawa Station from March 2015. He has also composed a song that was featured in the Closing ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games which was produced to highlight Japan's electric dance culture which also featured choreography from MIKIKO.