Wataru Hokoyama
| Also known as | 鋒山亘 (ほこやまわたる) |
| Date of Birth | 24 August 1974 • 49 years |
| Place of Birth | Japan |
| Site | http://www.hokoyama.com |
| Total Games | 1 |
| First Work | Afrika Original Soundtrack • 2008 |
| Last Work | Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart • 2021 |
| Total Soundtracks | 15 |
| Most Popuplar | Biohazard 5 Original Soundtrack |
Wataru Hokoyama, alumni of Interlochen Arts Academy, holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Cleveland Institute of Music, and an Advanced Certificate from the University of Southern California (Scoring for Motion Pictures and Television program). He has studied composition/film scoring with Donald Erb, Elmer Bernstein, Christopher Young and Buddy Baker, respectively.
Hokoyama particularly writes music for Film, TV and Concert Music. His works have been performed at various concert halls in The United States and Japan, and his music have been recorded at such studios as Paramount Studio Scoring Stage M and the Skywalker Scoring Stage.
He has written scores for several award-winning films which include the Palme d’Or at The Cannes Film Festival, an Audience Award at Sundance Film Festival and the Best Student Short Drama Award at The Emmy.
He has also worked as an orchestrator for motion pictures and television shows such as "Dungeons and Dragons," "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"(musical episode) and an NHK documenary series, "Miracle Planet II."
Recently, he has worked as the arranger with popular artists such as Clay Aiken, and Jared Leto (30 Seconds To Mars).
Hokoyama currently resides in Los Angeles.
Hokoyama particularly writes music for Film, TV and Concert Music. His works have been performed at various concert halls in The United States and Japan, and his music have been recorded at such studios as Paramount Studio Scoring Stage M and the Skywalker Scoring Stage.
He has written scores for several award-winning films which include the Palme d’Or at The Cannes Film Festival, an Audience Award at Sundance Film Festival and the Best Student Short Drama Award at The Emmy.
He has also worked as an orchestrator for motion pictures and television shows such as "Dungeons and Dragons," "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"(musical episode) and an NHK documenary series, "Miracle Planet II."
Recently, he has worked as the arranger with popular artists such as Clay Aiken, and Jared Leto (30 Seconds To Mars).
Hokoyama currently resides in Los Angeles.
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New Music Details for Soul Sacrifice
On March 7, Sony Computer Entertainment will release Keiji Inafune's action-adventure epic Soul Sacrifice for the PlayStation Vita. The score will feature orchestral music from both Yasunori Mitsuda (Xenosaga, Soma Bringer) and Wataru Hokoyama (Afrika, Resident Evil 5), recently recorded by the Skywalker Symphony Orchestra. A... Показать
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