Yamao Masato, 2003
Yamao Masato (山尾正人) is a Japanese keyboardist, arranger, composer, recording director, and chorus singer. He is currently the main recording director for Tsubaki Factory.[1][2] He also used to work on Berryz Koubou, ℃-ute, Country Girls, and Kobushi Factory recordings.[3][4]
Aside from the music industry, Yamao makes leather and rust coat accessories under the business name Bestie'z Craft Factory.[5]
Biography[]
Yamao Masato was born on September 9, 1970 in Nara, Japan.[6]
From 1985 to 1990, Yamao was a keyboardist in a band. Then in 1991, he formed a new band named Dori-Para. They moved to Osaka, where they performed about 50 lives a year until they disbanded in 1996 after releasing a total of four CDs.
In 1997 and 1998, he worked as a freelance music writer, mainly for commercials and Yoshimoto Kogyo.
In 1999, Yamao continued live activities as a supporting keyboardists for many major artists. He also formed a new band named SURVIVAL CANDY.
It was in the year 2000 that Yamao moved to Tokyo in order to further his creative music career and become an arranger.
In 2001, he withdrew from SURVIVAL CANDY and started composing music.
In 2003, Yamao started working as a sound/recording director.
Profile[]
- Name: Yamao Masato (山尾正人)
- Nickname: Masato[7]
- Birthdate: September 9, 1970
- Birthplace: Nara, Japan
- Blood Type: O[6]
- Western Zodiac:
Virgo - Eastern Zodiac: Dog
Song Credits[]
℃-ute[]
- Arigato ~Mugen no Yell~ (chorus)
- Dare ni mo Naisho Koi Shiteiru no (chorus)
- Hae Otoko (chorus)
- Kimi wa Jitensha Watashi wa Densha de Kitaku (Winter Ver.) (chorus)
- Please, love me more! (chorus)
- The Power (chorus)
Abe Natsumi[]
- Pi~hyara Kouta (sound director)
ANGERME[]
- Nana Korobi Ya Oki (chorus)
Berryz Koubou[]
- 1oku 3zenman Sou Diet Oukoku (chorus)
- Anata Nashide wa Ikite Yukenai (sound director)
- Icchoume Rock! (Hammond organ, tambourine)
- Special Generation (organ)
BEYOOOOONDS[]
- Atsui! (chorus)
- Bunkasai Jikkou Iinchou no Koi (chorus)
- Go Waist (chorus)
- GOGO Daijin (citizen)
- Nippon no D・N・A! (voice)
- Nobishiro ~Beyond the World~ (chorus)
- Now Now Ningen (chorus)
- OOOOOVERTURE (chorus)
- Yabai Koi no Yaiba - Ame no Mori Kawa Umi (chorus)
Coconuts Musume[]
- Watashi mo "I LOVE YOU" (SAMBA DE CoCo Remix) (arrangement, remix)
- Jounetsu Yuki Miraisen (remix)
Country Girls[]
- Good Boy Bad Girl (chorus)
- Idol Sotsugyou Chuuijikou (chorus)
- Itooshikutte Gomen ne ('19 five girls version) (chorus)
- Rhythm ga Yonderu zo! (chorus)
Douyou Pops[]
- Mama ga Santa ni Kiss Shita (arrangement)
- Hana (arrangement)
- Katatsumuri (arrangement)
- Takibi (arrangement)
- Ohoshi-sama ni Natta Tulip (arrangement)
- Kabutomushi to Kuwagata (arrangement)
- Happy Happy Princess (arrangement)
- Yoru (arrangement)
- Balcony ja Nakute Engawa to Ii Masu (arrangement)
- Zabuton (arrangement)
Other[]
- Umaku Ikanai na~ (arrangement)
- Fushigi na Cake (arrangement)
- Furarechatta･･･Watashi (arrangement)
Hello Pro Kenshuusei[]
- "Idol wa Robot" tte Showa no Hanashi ne (chorus)
- Crying (chorus)
- Table Seki Aitetemo Counter Seki (chorus)
Juice=Juice[]
- Are Kore Shitai! (chorus)
- Black Butterfly (2023) (chorus)
- Black Butterfly (chorus)
- Hadaka no Hadaka no Hadaka no KISS (chorus)
- Kaze ni Fukarete (chorus)
- Romance no Tochuu (2023 10th Juice Ver.) (chorus)
- Romance no Tochuu (chorus)
Kobushi Factory[]
- GO TO THE TOP!! (chorus)
- Kobushi no Hana (chorus)
- Oh No Ounou (chorus)
- Ora wa Ninkimono (voice, chorus)
- Osu! Kobushi Tamashii (chorus)
- Samba! Kobushi Janeiro (samba whistle)
- Seishun no Hana (chorus)
- Start Line (chorus)
Melon Kinenbi[]
- Futari no Paradise (sound director)
- This is Unmei (programming)
Minimoni[]
- Chiccha na Chiccha na Onna no Ko (arrangement, synthesizer)
- Lucky Cha Cha Cha! (sound director)
- Mirakururun Grand Purin! (sound director)
- Renai Isshuunen (sound director)
Morning Musume[]
- Dokyuu no Go Sign (chorus)
- Wake-up Call ~Mezameru Toki~ (chorus)
- YAH! Aishitai! (sound director)
Morning Musume Otome Gumi[]
- Say Yeah! ~Motto Miracle Night~ (Morning Musume Otome Gumi Version) (sound director)
OCHA NORMA[]
Tsubaki Factory[]
- Atashi Rhythm (chorus)
- Baby Spider (chorus)
- Dakara Nannanda! (chorus)
- EZPZ!! (chorus)
- Kaerou Let's Go! (chorus)
- Kodou OK? (chorus)
- Mousou Dake Nara Freedom (chorus)
- My Darling ~Do you love me?~ (hands clap)
- Namida no Heroine Kouban Geki (chorus)
- Stay free & Stay tuned (chorus)
- Yakusoku・Renraku・Kinenbi (chorus)
- Yuuki It's my Life! (chorus)
ZYX[]
- Shiroi TOKYO (sound director)
- Tokonatsu Musume (ZYX Ver.) (sound director)
References[]
- ↑ HELLO! PROJECT COMPLETE SINGLE BOOK 20th Anniversary Edition. Ongaku Shuppansha. Published 2018-04-02.
- ↑ Translated by Henkka. "Hello! Project COMPLETE SINGLE BOOK 20th Anniversary Edition Roundtables: The Recording Directors." Wota in Translation. 2018-05-06.
- ↑ HELLO! PROJECT COMPLETE ALBUM BOOK. Ongaku Shuppansha. Published 2015-03-18.
- ↑ "Hello! Project COMPLETE ALBUM BOOK Roundtables: The Recording Directors." Wota in Translation. 2016-12-21.
- ↑ "MASATO LAND Bestie'zCraftFactory" (in Japanese).
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Profile" (in Japanese). MASATO WEB SITE. Archived.
- ↑ "MASATOのプロフィール" (in Japanese). Ameba.
External Links[]
- Official Blog
- Official Website (archived)