Akihiko Matsumoto(I)
- Composer
- Music Department
- Producer
Tokyo-born Akihiko Matsumoto is a two-time Japan Academy Award-winning composer best known for the music of "Bayside Shakedown", "Summer Wars", "Dirty Hearts", and "Resident Evil: Outbreak".
Starting his career as a music producer in 1987, Akihiko Matsumoto has arranged and produced music for prominent acts, including Koji Tamaki, Southern Allstars, and Masaharu Fukuyama.
As a composer, he saw major success after composing music for the original "Bayside Shakedown" tv-series and being tasked to score its film adaptation; the 1998 feature-length "Bayside Shakedown" won the Japan Academy Award, and its soundtrack became the fourth best-selling soundtrack album in Japan.
Starting his career as a music producer in 1987, Akihiko Matsumoto has arranged and produced music for prominent acts, including Koji Tamaki, Southern Allstars, and Masaharu Fukuyama.
As a composer, he saw major success after composing music for the original "Bayside Shakedown" tv-series and being tasked to score its film adaptation; the 1998 feature-length "Bayside Shakedown" won the Japan Academy Award, and its soundtrack became the fourth best-selling soundtrack album in Japan.
