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Max Matsuura Birth name 松浦 勝人 (Matsuura Masato) Born October 1, 1964 Origin Yokohama, Japan Genres Pop, eurobeat Occupations talent manager, record producer, songwriter, music executive Years active 1988–present Labels Avex Group Associated acts See also: List of artists under the Avex GroupWebsite http://max.syncl.jp/ Masato Matsuura (松浦 勝人 Matsuura Masato, born October 1, 1964 in Yokohama, Japan), better known as Max Matsuura, is a record producer and president of one of the largest music labels in Japan, Avex Group. He is known mainly for discovering and developing new artists and converting them into big stars. Ayumi Hamasaki is the most famous example of Matsuura's work. He also is known for reviving Ami Suzuki's career after she was let go by her previous record label.
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Personal life
Marriage
In 2003, he married Aki Hatada, a former model.
Radio Program
His weekly radio program, Max Matsuura Work, Work, Play for Fun! (max matsuura 仕事が遊びで遊びが仕事), started last September 5, 2009. It is heard every Sunday, 1:00-1:30 AM, on Nippon Broadcasting System.[1][2]
Controversies
Avex Internal Feud
Last 2004, Matsuura was the subject of some controversy when he considered leaving Avex Music Group due to a feud with Tom Yoda. Many artists, including Hamasaki herself, said that they would also move in the event that he did so.[3] Thus, stocks for Avex Trax plunged and Yoda ended up resigning, ending the feud.[4]
Closing His Twitter Account
Last July 17, 2011, Matsuura closed his twitter account due to an intense feud with fans of JYJ.[5]
Bailing TK Out of Jail
See also: Tetsuya KomuroIn March 2009, Matsuura helped Tetsuya Komuro in the latter's fraud case. He paid the plaintiff ¥648,000,000.00 (¥500,000,000.00 for the exact amount, ¥100,000,000.00 for compensations and ¥48,000,000.00 for delay damages). He also recommended a job for the disgraced record producer. These helped in Komuro's release and a new lease of life.
Trivia
Hiroyuki Igarashi, leader of EXILE, is his classmate at Kanazawa High School.
Academic Profile
- High School : Kanazawa High School
- College : Nihon University (Business Administration)
References
- ^ Nippon Broadcasting System - Max Matsuura Work, Work, Play for Fun!
- ^ Max Matsuura Work, Work, Play for Fun!
- ^ Japan Entertainment News - August 2004: Avex Founder Steps Down (2004.8.1)/Avex in Chaos (2004.8.3)/A Twist in Avex Group (2004.8.4)
- ^ Avex Group (Japanese Wikipedia)
- ^ TokyoHive - avex CEO Max Matsuura closes Twitter account due to JYJ fans?
External links
- Personal website (Japanese)
- Max Matsuura at mixi
- Max Matsuura at Ameba Blog
- Max Matsuura on Twitter (TEMPORARILY CLOSED SINCE 2011.7.17)
- Max Matsuura on Facebook
Max Matsuura, Co-Founder, President and CEO
Board of Directors: CEO:Max Matsuura • CSO:Ryuhei Chiba • CFO:Shigekazu Takeuchi • CBO:Shinji Hayashi • Directors: Toru Kenjo • Tomohiro Toyama • Yuichi Sato • Auditors:Shinkichi Iwata • Kenji Nomura • Toshiaki Katsushima • Akihiro Tamaki • Corporate executives:Masahiro Anan • Toshiki Shida • Takahiro Miura
Main SubsidiariesAvex Broadcasting and Communications • Avex Entertainment • Avex Live Creative • Avex Management • Avex Marketing • Avex Music Publishing • Avex Planning and Development
Record LabelsAvex Casa • Avex Classics • Avex Club • Avex Globe • Avex Ideak • Avex International • Avex IO • Avex Trance • Avex Trax • Avex Tune • Bareknuckle • Binyl Records • Blowgrow • Commmons • Cross-A • Cutting Edge • D-Force • Disc du Soleil • Dwango Music Entertainment • Five-D Plus • Hi-BPM Studio • HPQ • Idol Street • J-Friends Project • J-More • Junk Museum • Locomusic • Love Life Records • Mad Pray Records • Maximum 10 • Mode '99 • Motorod Records • nakedrecords • Oorong Records • Rhythm Republic • Rhythm Zone (Espionage Records/Fluctus/Riddim Zone/Starz by Rhythm Zone) • Rising Records • Sonic Groove • Superb Trax • Tearbridge Production • True Song Music • Velfarre Records • Zoom Flicker
Categories:- Avex Group
- Japanese record producers
- Japanese music industry executives
- People from Yokohama
- 1964 births
- Living people
- Nihon University alumni
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