Yasuhiko Fukuoka

Yasuhiko Fukuoka was born in Nara, Japan, he has studied piano, percussion, and composition and arranging with various prestigious teachers and professors. At the age of 15, his self published CD caught the attention of a producer at Kintetsu Cable Network (Japan), and he began writing/ arranging for TV, commercial video, and various school bands. He moved to the United States in 2001, and started his career in music composition/ production. He has participated in various kinds of projects - from writing for video productions to composing and arranging for a Mambo Orchestra. His classical background, with a twist of contemporary jazz, combined with his strong understanding of MIDI/ audio production enables him to write a broad range of musical styles. His passion for creative outlet has expanded to Multimedia, and he produces artworks that incorporate audio and visuals.

Composer/ Pianist Yasuhiko Fukuoka has received numerous awards such as the BMI Award (2005), Roland Award (2004), Berklee World Scholarship, three consecutive Berklee Achievement Scholarships, and an Award for Excellence at both the Kyoto Piano Competition and the Yamaha PTC Concert, to name a few. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from Berklee College of Music, where he studied film scoring and music synthesis along with classical and jazz composition. During his last year at Berklee, he was commissioned to write an orchestral piece to represent three hundred students in the Film Scoring Department at the 2005 Writing Division Awards Concert. His composition "Longing Hurled Into The River Piedra" was enthusiastically received, and as a result he was featured in JazzNin Magazine (Japan) and Good Morning Emerson (TV show) on Emerson Channel/BNN in Boston, MA.