Name: Sakuraba Motoi
Given First Name: Motoi
Given Last Name: Sakuraba
Hometown: Akita Prefecture, Japan
Birthday: August 5, 1965
>> Sakuraba-san is indeed one of the most popular people to ever influence the Tales Series with his outstanding work on the games' respective soundtracks (all except Tales of Legendia). Many find his music exhilirating, while some prefer his works with the piano.
He was first part of a rock-band named Deja-Vu, with their only released album, Baroque in the Future. After that release however, the band disbanded, signalling his solo career. He released his first solo album, Gikyoku Onsou the following year. He also started his career in composing game music, starting with WolfTeam. This made him to be recognized in the gaming community, and worked for other gaming companies such as Camelot, tri-Ace, tri-Crescendo, Kids Station and of course, Namco Tales Studio. Besides game music, he is also known for composing music for anime and TV dramas, and up until now, is highly praised for his work.
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