Koji Kondo
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Koji Kondo was born on August 13, 1961, in Nagoya [1][2]. He works as a composer, pianist, and sound designer .
He received his education at the Osaka University of Arts . His musical output spans the genres of chiptune, video game music, and jazz .
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Japan[7]
- Employer: Nintendo[8]
- Educated at: Osaka University of Arts[9]
- Sex or gender: male[10]
- Genre: chiptune[11], video game music[12], jazz[13]
- Discography: Kōji Kondō discography[14]
- Commons category: Koji Kondo[15]
- Family name: Kondō[16]
- Given name: Kōji[17]
- Instrument: piano[18]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Japanese[19]
- Name in native language: 近藤 浩治[20]
- Name in kana: こんどう こうじ[21]
- Different from: Koji Kondo[22]
- Start of work period: 1983[23]
Product Details
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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[24]
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Country: JP[25]
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Began / founded: 1961-08-13[26]
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Genre(s): chiptune[27]
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Community tags: chiptune, composer, japanese, nintendo, soundtrack, vgm, video game, video game music[28]
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MusicBrainz ID: c376498a-cdf6-422b-9055-3fce84424402[29]
Why It Matters
Koji Kondo has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]
FAQs
Where was Koji Kondo born?
Koji Kondo's place of birth was Nagoya[2].
What did Koji Kondo do for work?
Koji Kondo worked as a composer[3], pianist[4], and sound designer[5].
Where did Koji Kondo go to school?
Koji Kondo was educated at Osaka University of Arts[9].