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Hiroshi Kawaguchi (composer)

Hiroshi Kawaguchi (composer)

Japanese composer and keyboardist (born 1965)

Hiroshi Kawaguchi (川口 博史, Kawaguchi Hiroshi, born April 12, 1965)[1] is a Japanese video game music composer and keyboardist who works for Sega. He is among the oldest of the Sega sound team members, and one of the few from the 1980s still active today. He joined Sega in 1984 as a programmer before transferring to the sound department the following year.[2]

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He is also known as Hiro and Hiroshi Miyauchi (宮内 博史) (his pre-mukoyōshi name), and has been a part of both the S.S.T. Band and the sound unit [H.], the latter of which he leads.[3] He has also been a member of Chain Band,[4] a hybrid between the groups [H.] and Sonic Adventure Music Experience.

He worked closely with game designer Yu Suzuki and served as composer for some of the company's most recognized series, such as Space Harrier, Out Run, and After Burner, and has contributed music to many others.[5] He has often acted as a tutor to new Sega composers, such as Yasuhiro Takagi[6] and Keitaro Hanada.[7]

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    "The Making of OutRun". NowGamer. April 29, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
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    "[H.]10th/PROFILE". Wave-master.com. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
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    "SEGA AGES Space Harrier - Staff Reflections". SegaAmerica. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
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    "S.S.T.BAND -30th Anniversary Box- Booklet p. 25-26". VGMdb. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
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    "SEGA SYSTEM24 SOUND COLLECTION Booklet p. 03-04". VGMdb. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
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    "OutRun 20th Anniversary Box Booklet Disc 01". VGMdb. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
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    "VERMILION VS RENT A HERO ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK Booklet p. 01-02". VGMdb. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
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    "G-LOC AIR BATTLE -Series Music Collection- Booklet p. 01-02". VGMdb. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
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    "Hiro & Mitsuyoshi interview". S.S.T.BAND BACK-UP TEAM. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
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    "OutRun 20th Anniversary Box Booklet Disc 02". VGMdb. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
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    "Fighters MegaMix SOUND TRACKS Booklet p. 01-02". VGMdb. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
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    "Renta no Kyoku: Rent A Hero No.1 Original Soundtrack Booklet p. 11-12". VGMdb. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
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    "SEGA World Drivers Championship -Original Sound Track- Booklet p. 01-02". VGMdb. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
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    "HOUSE OF THE DEAD ~SCARLET DAWN~ ORIGINAL SOUND TRACKS Booklet Front & Back". VGMdb. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
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