• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Ryuichi Sakamoto ( 坂本 龍一, Sakamoto Ryūichi, born January 17, 1952) ( Japanese pronunciation: ) is a Japanese musician, singer, composer, record producer, activist, writer, actor and dancer, based in and. He began his career while at university in the 1970s, as a session musician, producer, and arranger. His first major success came in 1978 as co-founder of the trio (YMO). With bandmates and, Sakamoto helped play a pioneering role in the development of, and genres. He concurrently pursued a solo career, releasing the electronic album (1978), and later released the album B-2 Unit (1980), from which 'Riot in Lagos' influenced the development of and.

Ryuichi Sakamoto is a Japanese musician, composer, record producer, pianist, activist, writer, actor and dancer, based in Tokyo and New York.

He went on to produce more solo records, collaborate with many international artists, and pursue a wide variety of projects, in different genres ranging from to and. He composed music for the 1992 opening ceremony, and his composition 'Energy Flow' (1999) was the first number-one single in Japan's charts history. He has collaborated with a range of artists, including,,, and. As a film composer, he has won an,,, and two, and has received three BAFTA nominations and four Golden Globe nominations. (1983) marked his debut as a composer and as an actor, and its main theme was adapted into the single ' which became an international hit. His most successful work as a film composer was (1987), after which he continued earning accolades composing for films such as (1990), (1993), and (2015). On occasion, Sakamoto has also worked on and, as a composer as well as a. Super Finder Xt Supporters Edition on this page.

In 2009, he was awarded the from France's for his musical contributions. Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Career [ ] 1970s [ ] Sakamoto entered the in 1970, earning a B.A. In and an with special emphasis on both electronic and.

He studied there with the intention of becoming a researcher in the field, due to his interest in various traditions, particularly the (especially ), and traditions. He was also trained in and began experimenting with the equipment available at the university, including synthesizers such as the,, and. One of Sakamoto's classical influences was, who he described as his 'hero' and stated that “ heavily influenced Debussy, and Debussy heavily influenced me. So, the music goes around the world and comes full circle.” In 1975, Sakamoto collaborated with percussionist Tsuchitori Toshiyuki to release Disappointment-Hateruma.