Wataru Hokoyama
Japanese composer, conductor, and orchestrator
Wataru Hokoyama
Hokoyama conducting in 2009
Born (1974-08-24 ) August 24, 1974 (age 50) Occupation(s) Composer , conductor , orchestrator Years active 2000–present
Musical artist
Wataru Hokoyama (鋒山 亘 Hokoyama Wataru is a Japanese composer , conductor , and orchestrator based in Hollywood , California . He left his birth nation of Japan at the age of 16 to attend the Interlochen Arts Academy in Interlochen , Michigan . He later attended the Cleveland Institute of Music and the USC Thornton School of Music . His works include the original scores for Bean Cake , Ocha Cups for Christmas , One , Afrika Soul Sacrifice
In 2008, Hokoyama composed, orchestrated, and conducted all the music for the video game Afrika [ 1] [ 2]
In 2009, Hokoyama provided a few orchestral cues for cutscenes in Resident Evil 5 [ 3] PlayStation Vita game, Soul Sacrifice Yasunori Mitsuda . He would later rejoin Mitsuda to help compose new music for the sequel, Soul Sacrifice Delta Knack [ 4]
Works
Television
Films and TV
Dungeons & Dragons Bean Cake (2001) - compositionThe Best Picture Show (2001) - compositionOne (2001) - compositionMe and My Old Man (2001) - conductingOcha Cups for Christmas (2002) - compositionThe Kabuki Joint (2003) - compositionThe Document of ‘God’s Left Hand, Devil’s Right Hand’ (2006) - compositionKami no hidarite akuma no migite (2006) - compositionChiyo (2006) - compositionThe Making of Dark Fantasy (2007) - composition2095 (2007) - composition and orchestration (with Christopher Farrell)HOP (2011) - orchestrationGyo: Tokyo Fish Attack Go Shiina )Puppy! (2017) - music arrangerBrad's Status Mark Mothersbaugh )The Lego Ninjago Movie Mark Mothersbaugh )Thor: Ragnarok Mark Mothersbaugh )Pandas (2018) - additional music (with John Enroth, Albert Fox, Ethan Obbema, Mark Mothersbaugh and Ray Plaza)Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation Mark Mothersbaugh )Holmes & Watson Mark Mothersbaugh , Ray Plaza, Tim Jones , Peter Seibert and Sunna Wehrmeijer)The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part Tim Jones , Peter Seibert, Ray Plaza, Mark Mothersbaugh and Alan Tyler)The Willoughbys Mark Mothersbaugh , John Enroth, Albert Fox, Tim Jones and Pete Seibert)The Croods: A New Age Mark Mothersbaugh , Peter Seibert, Ethan Obbema and Brian Byrne)The Mitchells vs The Machines Monster Pets: A Hotel Transylvania Rugrats (2021 TV series) Robert Mothersbaugh )
Video games
Afrika Resident Evil 5 Ace Combat: Joint Assault Kinect Disneyland Adventures Mark Griskey , Laura Karpman , Paul Lipson, Peter McConnell , and Lennie Moore )Ace Combat 3D: Cross Rumble The Grinns Tale (2012) - compositionSoul Sacrifice Yasunori Mitsuda )Knack Soul Sacrifice Delta Yasunori Mitsuda )Halo 2: Anniversary Lennie Moore , Tom Salta , Brian Trifon, and Brian Lee White)Halo Wars 2 Volta-X (2020) - composerRatchet & Clank: Rift Apart Monster Hunter Rise
Other
Music for NPR 's All Things Considered [ 5]
String arrangements on the Thirty Seconds to Mars album A Beautiful Lie
In 2007, he was commissioned by the United States Air Force Band to premiere a new piece for the 400th Anniversary of Jamestown's settlement and the 60th anniversary of US Air Force .[ 6]
Conducted Video Games Live with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra in Newark, NJ on December 29–30, 2010, with the National Philharmonic Orchestra & Chorale in Bethesda, MD on February 26, 2011, and with the Mesa Symphony Orchestra and Vocal Exchange Choir in Mesa, AZ on April 7, 2011.
Composed the piece Animas Luminis , written as a memorial and requiem to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami victims.
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External links
International National Artists
