Kamata Koji

Kamada Koji (鎌田浩二, sometimes written as 鎌田こーじ) is a Japanese guitarist and recording director working for UP-FRONT WORKS and. He is a former guitarist for the rock bands LOWDOWN and THE Tsunku♂ Beat. Kamada is currently the main recording director for Morning Musume, as well as songs written by Tsunku.

While in THE Tsunku♂ Beat, he was simply known as Koji (こーじ).

Biography
Kamada Koji was born in 1970 in Hyogo, Japan.

In 1996, Kamada joined the rock band LOWDOWN as a guitarist. They debuted under ZAIN RECORDS with the CD single "MAYBE L0VE BABY L0VE". In 1999, the LOWDOWN disbanded.

From 2002 to 2004, he was guitarist in Tsunku's side band THE Tsunku♂ Beat.

After discontinuing band activities, Kamada began working as a recording director for UP-FRONT WORKS in addition to playing guitar for recordings. In 2006, he also joined Tsunku in his new production company and worked alongside him on the Rhythm Tengoku video game series.

When Tsunku resigned as the general producer of Hello! Project in October 2014, Kamada became the main recording director for Morning Musume and songs written by Tsunku.

Profile

 * Birth Name: Kamada Koji (鎌田浩二)
 * Stage Name: Koji (こーじ)
 * Birthdate: 1970
 * Birthplace:
 * Blood Type: O
 * Groups:
 * LOWDOWN (1996–1999)
 * THE Tsunku♂ Beat (2002–2004)

Berryz Koubou

 * Kimi no Tomodachi (guitar)

DEF.DIVA

 * Suki Sugite Baka Mitai (guitar)

Goto Maki

 * Sayonara "Tomodachi ni wa Naritakunai no" (guitar)
 * Glass no Pumps (guitar)
 * SOME BOYS! TOUCH (guitar)
 * WOW Suteki! (guitar)

Juice=Juice

 * Karada Dake ga Otona ni Nattan ja nai (guitar)

Morning Musume

 * Iroppoi Jirettai (electric guitar)
 * Ambitious! Yashinteki de Ii jan (guitar as Koji)
 * Shanimuni Paradise (guitar as Koji)
 * Hand made CITY (guitar)
 * Onna ni Sachi Are (guitar)
 * Please! Jiyuu no Tobira (guitar)
 * Mikan (guitar)
 * Resonant Blue (guitar)
 * Naichau Kamo (guitar)
 * Take off is now! (guitar)
 * Watashi no Miryoku ni Kizukanai Donkan na Hito (guitar)
 * Guruguru JUMP (guitar)
 * Jounetsu no Kiss wo Hitotsu (guitar)
 * It's You (guitar)
 * Shouganai Yume Oibito (guitar)
 * 3, 2, 1 BREAKIN'OUT! (guitar)
 * Aki Urara (guitar)
 * Subete wa Ai no Chikara (guitar)
 * Kimagure Princess (guitar)
 * Onna ga Medatte Naze Ikenai (electric guitar, acoustic guitar)
 * Moonlight night ~Tsukiyo no Ban da yo~ (electric guitar)
 * Genki Pikappika! (electric guitar)
 * Namidacchi (electric guitar)
 * Ookii Hitomi (electric guitar)
 * Osaka Umainen (electric guitar)
 * Seishun Collection (guitar)
 * Onna to Otoko no Lullaby Game (guitar)
 * Ai no Honoo (guitar)
 * I'm Lucky girl (guitar)
 * Itoshiku Kurushii Kono Yoru ni (guitar)
 * Only you (guitar)
 * Kono Chikyuu no Heiwa wo Honki de Negatterun da yo! (guitar)
 * Kare to Issho ni Omise ga Shitai! (guitar)
 * Kaiketsu Positive A (acoustic guitar, electric guitar)
 * Watashi ga Ite Kimi ga Iru (guitar)
 * Watashi no Jidai! (guitar)
 * Aisaretai no ni... (guitar)
 * What's Up? Ai wa Dou na no yo~ (guitar)
 * Be Alive (guitar)
 * Chikyuu ga Naiteiru (guitar)
 * Wakuteka Take a chance (guitar)
 * Shinnen Dake wa Tsuranu Kitose! (guitar)
 * Happy Daisakuen (acoustic guitar)
 * Nani wa Tomo Are! (guitar)
 * Brainstorming (guitar)
 * Rock no Teigi (guitar)
 * What is LOVE? (electric guitar)
 * Otona ni Nareba Otona ni Nareru (electric guitar)
 * One and Only (guitar)
 * Tokyo to Iu Katasumi (electric guitar)
 * Romance ni Mezameru Mousou Joshi no Uta (electric guitar)

Morning Musume Tanjou 10nen Kinentai

 * Michi Naru Mirai e (acoustic guitar, electric guitar)

Muten Musume

 * Appare Kaitenzushi! (guitar)
 * Kura Sushi Bikkurapon! (guitar)

S/mileage

 * Please Miniskirt Postwoman! (guitar)
 * Kimi wa Jitensha Watashi wa Densha de Kitaku (guitar)
 * Watashi, Choito Kawaii Urabanchou (guitar)
 * Shin・Nippon no Susume! (guitar)
 * Otona no Tochuu (guitar)
 * Nee Senpai (guitar)
 * Ee ka!? (electric guitar)
 * Eighteen Emotion (electric guitar)

v-u-den

 * Nanni mo Iwazu ni I LOVE YOU (acoustic guitar)

Goto Maki

 * 3rd Station
 * How to use SEXY

Heike Michiyo

 * Murasaki Shikibu

Matsuura Aya

 * ×3

Morning Musume

 * No.5
 * Shabondama
 * Ai no Dai 6kan
 * Rainbow 7
 * SEXY 8 BEAT
 * Onna ni Sachi Are
 * Platinum 9 DISC
 * ⑮ Thank you, too