Tetsuya Komuro facts for kids
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Tetsuya Komuro
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Komuro in 2014
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| Also known as | "TK" |
| Born | November 27, 1958 Fuchū, Tokyo, Japan |
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| Instruments | Keyboards |
| Years active | 1975–2018, 2020–present |
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Tetsuya Komuro (小室 哲哉, Komuro Tetsuya, born November 27, 1958) is a famous Japanese musician, songwriter, and record producer. He is known as one of the most successful music producers in Japan. He helped bring electronic dance music to many people in Japan. He also used to own a popular disco called Velfarre in Tokyo.
Tetsuya Komuro set some amazing records in music. In April 1996, he held the top 5 spots on the Oricon singles chart as a songwriter and producer. This was a world record! In 1995, he also set a record in Japan by holding the top 3 spots for music copyright earnings. At his most popular, the artists he produced were called the "TK Family." This group included stars like Namie Amuro, hitomi, TRF, Tomomi Kahara, and Ami Suzuki. By 2008, the songs he produced had sold over 170 million copies, mostly in Japan. He also wrote songs that sold over 42 million copies, making him one of Japan's top songwriters.
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Early Music Career
Starting Out and TM Network (1979–1994)
Tetsuya Komuro started his music career in 1979. He played the keyboard for a band called Speedway. In 1984, he formed the band TM Network with his friends Takashi Utsunomiya and Naoto Kine.
A year later, in 1985, Komuro released his first solo music. It was the soundtrack for the anime movie Vampire Hunter D. His band, TM Network, also sang the ending song for the movie. He later wrote music for other movies like Heaven and Earth and Seven Days War.
As a solo singer, Komuro released singles like "Running to Horizon" and "Gravity of Love" in 1989. Both of these songs reached the top of the Oricon music charts. He also worked with American musician Warren Cuccurullo in 1989 and 1990.
Komuro also wrote songs for other artists. He wrote "My Revolution" for Misato Watanabe. This song won a big award at the 28th Japan Record Awards in 1986. In 1990, TM Network's song "The Point of Lovers' Night" also topped the Oricon charts. TM Network later changed its name to TMN in 1990 and then broke up in 1994.
Becoming a Top Producer (1994–1997)
By the early 1990s, Komuro spent a lot of his time writing and producing songs for other musicians. He was one of the first people to bring dance music to Japan. He became very famous in the 1990s for producing many hit songs for artists. These artists included TRF, Tomomi Kahala, Namie Amuro, Ami Suzuki, hitomi, and Ryoko Shinohara.
In 1994, he wrote the music for the Japanese anime movie Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie. This movie was based on a popular video game. Ryōko Shinohara sang the movie's theme song, "Itoshisa to Setsunasa to Kokoro Zuyosa to". This song, which Komuro co-wrote, sold over two million copies!
Komuro also helped other musicians become famous. He is known for helping Daisuke Asakura, a popular Japanese composer, get his start. Asakura used to play keyboard for TM Network and looks up to Komuro as his teacher. In 1997, Komuro started working on projects outside of Japan. He remixed the theme music for the American movie Speed 2: Cruise Control.
Later Career
New Bands and Collaborations (1998–2007)
Komuro continued to release his own music and was part of bands like Globe, Kiss Destination, and Gaball. On December 31, 1998, his band Globe won a major award at the 40th Japan Record Awards for their song "Wanna Be A Dreammaker." In 1999, TM Network reunited under their original name and still performs today.
From 1998 to 2001, Komuro worked with French keyboardist Jean Michel Jarre. They wrote the theme song for the 1998 FIFA World Cup, called "Together Now". They also performed a concert together in Okinawa, Japan, on January 1, 2001.
Return to Music (2009–Present)
After a break, Komuro made a surprise appearance at a big concert called a-nation 2009 on August 22, 2009. He played many of his hit songs on the piano. He also reunited on stage with his bandmates from Globe, Marc Panther and Keiko Yamada.
Komuro continued to compose music for other artists. He wrote songs for AAA, including their single "Aitai Riyū/Dream After Dream (Yume Kara Sameta Yume)" in 2010. He also composed many songs for Japanese pop star Ayumi Hamasaki's 2010 album Love Songs. He also wrote her 2013 single "Feel The Love."
In January 2018, Komuro announced he was stepping away from the music industry. However, in July 2020, he returned to music. He began producing singles again for artists like Ayumi Hamasaki and Nogizaka46.
Music Releases
Tetsuya Komuro has released many albums and singles throughout his career. Here are some of his main types of music releases:
- Studio albums: These are albums with new songs he recorded in a studio. Some examples include Digitalian is Eating Breakfast (1989) and Jobs #1 (2017).
- Live albums: These albums feature recordings of his live performances, like Tetsuya Komuro Jungle Massive (1995).
- Compilation albums: These are collections of his best or most popular songs, such as TK Million Works (1996).
- Remix albums: These albums feature his songs or other artists' songs that have been remixed, like Digitalian is Remixing (2012).
- Soundtracks: He has composed music for many movies and anime, including Vampire Hunter D (1985) and Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie (1994).
- Singles: These are individual songs released, often before an album. Some of his singles include "Running to Horizon" (1989) and "Guardian" (2018).
See also
In Spanish: Tetsuya Komuro para niños
