Seiji Kameda

Seiji Kameda
Born	June 3, 1964
Origin	New York City, U.S
Genres	Pop music
Occupation(s)	Composer, arranger, music producer, instrumentalist
Instruments	Bass
Years active	1988–present
Labels	EMI Music Japan(as Tokyo Jihen)
Associated acts	Shiina Ringo, Tokyo Jihen

Seiji Kameda (亀田誠治 Kameda Seiji, born June 3, 1964) is a Japanese music producer, arranger and bass guitarist. He has worked extensively with Ringo Shiina, serving as her producer and touring bassist for many years, including his tenure with their band Tokyo Jihen from 2005 to 2012.

Biography

He was born in New York City but moved to Japan when he was one. He started piano classes with his elder sister when he was 3 years old. In 1970 he moved to Osaka. One year later he joined Chisato Elementary School. He began to study classical guitar in 1975 with his elder brother.

In 1976 Kameda moved to Tokyo. He developed a hobby of trying to intercept radio signals from across the ocean, using an instrument called BCL (Broadcast Communications Limited), to hear western-style music. In 1977 he started broadcasting his own radio station (FM KAMEDA) from his room. Three years later he joined Musashi High School and bought his first bass guitar, a Yamaha BB2000. In 1984 Kameda exchanged his Yamaha for a Frettor and got his first Fender Jazz Bass. In 1987 he graduated from Waseda University and began to record self-made demo tapes with his arrangements. One year later he finally began his bassist and arranger-producer career.

In 1999, he participated in the production of Ringo Shiina's first and second album as an arranger, and they were big hits. Because of those hits, he received many commissions to produce music. That started his great success. Since then he has been producing for musicians and bands like Spitz, Ken Hirai, Shikao Suga, Do As Infinity, Angela Aki, and others. He also participates in many musicians' recordings as a session bassist, or plays a bass guitar as a member of various solo singers' tour bands, or temporary bands like Bank Band (2005–present).

From May 2 to 3, 2009, Kameda gathered many artists who were related with him, and promoted the music festival "Kame no Ongaeshi."

Related musicians

The followings are Japanese musicians and musical groups related to Kameda. They were produced, or their songs were arranged by Kameda, and also he offered songs to them.

Musicians Name Work Aki, Angela Producer Aonishi, Takashi Producer Aragaki, Yui Producer Arai, Akino Arranger Ayaka Producer Ayase, Haruka Producer Chage Arranger Chara Producer Denda, Mao Producer Domoto, Tsuyoshi Arranger Fukada, Kyoko Arranger Fukuhara, Miho Producer Hamasaki, Ayumi Arranger Hanae Producer Haneda, Erika Producer Hara, Yuko Producer Hata, Motohiro Producer Hayasaka, Yoshie Producer Hirahara, Ayaka Producer Hirai, Ken Producer Hirosawa, Tadashi Producer Horikawa, Sanae Producer Hsu, Vivian Producer Issa Arranger Izumikawa, Sora Producer Juju Producer K Producer Kimura, Kaela Composer Koda, Kumi Arranger Kōda, Mariko Producer Ku, Reijo Producer Kuno, Shinji Producer May Producer Miyazawa, Kazufumi Producer Moriguchi, Hiroko Producer Nagasaku, Hiromi Producer Nakamura, Ataru Producer nicco Producer Nishida, Akihiko Producer Nishiwaki, Yui Producer Numata, Sohei Producer Sakamoto, Maaya Bassist Shiina, Ringo Arranger Shimizu, Shota Producer Shimokawa, Mikuni Producer siori Producer Soma, Hiroko Producer Suga, Shikao Producer Sugimoto, Rie Producer Suzuki, Yukari Producer Takahashi, Yumiko Producer Takano, Hiroshi Producer Tane, Tomoko Arranger Tange, Sakura Producer Tanimura, Yumi Producer Tetsu69 Producer Tomosaka, Rie Producer Tsuyuzaki, Harumi Producer Uchida, Yuki Producer Uemura, Kana Producer Watanabe, Anne Producer Wise Producer Yabe, Miho Producer Yano, Maki Producer Yonekura, Chihiro Producer Yonemura, Hiromi Producer Yuki Producer

Musical groups Name Role 175R Producer Bank Band Band member (bassist) The Boom Producer Breath Producer Cannabis (Tsutaya, Koichi) Producer Charcoal Filter Producer chatmonchy Producer Checkicco Producer Clammbon Producer Coco Producer Cune Producer Dew Producer Do As Infinity Producer and studio bassist Elephant Kashimashi Producer Emi with Mori Kame Hashi (Emi Fujita) Bassist Et-King Producer Every Little Thing Producer The Flare Producer Flow Producer Flower Companyz Producer FoZZtone Producer Fujifabric Producer Fūmidō Producer Funky Monkey Babys Producer Fuzzy Control Producer Giraffe (Momota, Rui) Producer Gospellers Producer Hara-Fūmi (Yuko Hara×Fūmidō） Producer Ikimono-gakari Producer Kōrin Producer L'Arc-en-Ciel Arranger Lita Producer Lucifer Producer Matsusen Producer Merengue (Kenji Kubo) Producer Missile Innovation Producer Miyavi vs Kreva Producer Nazca Producer Natural High Producer Nico Touches the Walls Producer Noanowa Producer Over The Dogs Producer Pierrot Producer Plastic Tree Producer Porno Graffitti Bassist Puffy AmiYumi Producer ribbon Producer Rock'a'Trench Producer Sekaiichi Producer Sophia Producer Spitz Producer the strange drama Producer Stars Producer The Three (Tomoyasu Hotei×Kreva×Seiji Kameda) Producer Tokyo Jihen Band member (bassist) Two of US Producer Under The Counter Producer Weaver Producer YamaArashi Producer Yuzu Producer

External links

• Makotoya – Seiji Kameda Official Web Site (Japanese)
• Tokyo Jihen Official Web Site (by EMI) (Japanese)
• The introduction of the member of Tokyo Jihen (by Ringo Shiina Official Web Site)