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Kōchi, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan (1985 – present)

Nobuo Uematsu (植松 伸夫 Uematsu Nobuo) (born March 21, 1959) is a Japanese composer of video game music. He is best known for his work with game developer Squaresoft (now Square Enix), having provided scores for a majority of installments of Square’s Final Fantasy series of role-playing games. Uematsu’s body of work — composed, in its entirety, on keyboards — is known for its distinct eclecticism, and has secured his status as one of the most popular and beloved composers of video game music in the world.

Nobuo Uematsu was born in Kōchi, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. A self-taught musician, he began to play the piano when he was eleven or twelve years old, and he did not take any formal piano lessons. After graduating from Kanagawa University, Uematsu played the keyboard in several amateur bands and composed music for television commercials.

When Uematsu was working at a music rental shop in Tokyo, a Square employee asked if he would be interested in creating music for some of the titles they were working on. Although he agreed, Uematsu considered it a side job, and he did not think it would become a full-time career. He said it was a way to make some money on the side, while also keeping his part-time job at the music rental shop. His first score for Square was Genesis, released in 1985.

Uematsu enjoyed massive commercial success with the song “Eyes on Me” performed by 王菲 and featured in Final Fantasy VIII.
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  • garnite

    THE king

    Yesterday 10:17pm Reply

  • Richnfg

    @GarciaMarquez Thanks, will download.

    19 Jan 2:52pm Reply

  • VadymUA

    I like music to Guin Saga

    16 Jan 6:30pm Reply

  • Grazel666

    @Acrophis, @MarkPrinceGohan nobuo also told in an interview that his work on IX is by far his favourite and "best"/completest - it also is my favourite final fantasy because the synergy between music and the composition of its story/characters/world seems the most perfect to me

    16 Jan 11:50am Reply

  • MarkPrinceGohan

    @Acrophis Yeah the IX Soundtrack does get overlooked a lot. Personally its one of Uematsu's best works as a whole.

    10 Jan 3:47pm Reply

  • GarciaMarquez

    http://wanderingbear.bandcamp.com/album/ffx-remixes jungle and instrumental hiphop remixes of 6 ffx songs i did.. and i need to get the new piano albums even though i havent played anything post-12 due to not having an xbox or ps3.. but fuck it im getting em!

    7 Jan 8:50pm Reply

  • SephkaBIight

    the new piano albums are sugoii

    6 Jan 12:33am Reply

  • Acrophis

    The whole IX soundtrack seems to get overlooked an awful lot. It's a game packed full of emotion and energy, which is reflected well in the music. Lots of classics in there.

    27 Dec 2012 Reply

  • SDFprowler

    The Final Fantasy VI original soundtrack is absolutely perfect! It's so incredibly ingrained with my childhood that I will love it forever. Best game and best soundtrack of all time!

    26 Dec 2012 Reply

  • VadymUA

    New album released "Final Fantasy Orchestra Album" 26.12.2012

    25 Dec 2012 Reply

  • DangerousPrune

    FFX OST, one of the best video game soundtracks I've had the pleasure of listening to.

    16 Dec 2012 Reply

  • Antonionii

    The Montreal show was one of the most beautiful and intense 2 hours of music I have witness in my life. During the ''opera house'', I could not believe how great it was. If anybody has the chance to go see Distant Worlds, GO! Nobuo's work really lives on with them.

    9 Dec 2012 Reply

  • delaneysenchiot

    Went to Distant Worlds 2011 in London and it was the best concert I've ever been to. Nearly broke things when I couldn't get a ticket for Distant Worlds 2012, and now I've just found out there's a Final Symphony 2013 in London and I've bought my ticket! Excited aint the word!

    6 Dec 2012 Reply

  • Antonionii

    2 days till I see Distant Worlds in Montreal. Can't wait.

    6 Dec 2012 Reply

  • Bastard1

    One of the greatest composers amongst humans, regardless of medium.

    23 Nov 2012 Reply

  • MarkPrinceGohan

    Wow I never knew Fisherman's Horizon was that popular, the VIII soundtrack I feel is underrated it has so many fantastic pieces on it.

    21 Nov 2012 Reply

  • Dosva

    The FF franchise owes about half of its success to this man. [2]

    7 Nov 2012 Reply

  • Hardstylez11

    Perfect!!! , awesome awesome musician.

    1 Nov 2012 Reply

  • forestXboy

    Fucking genius.

    26 Oct 2012 Reply

  • nanoslug

    Most memorable OSTs of my entire player experience.

    18 Oct 2012 Reply
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