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Hirokazu Tanaka

Japanese composer · Japan · On the map · Musicians · Born 1957 · age 68

Hirokazu "Hip" Tanaka , also known as Chip Tanaka, is a Japanese musician, composer, sound designer, and executive who pioneered chiptune music. He is best known as one of Nintendo's in-house composers during the 8- and 16-bit era of video games.

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Tanaka also had a role in designing and programming the Famicom and Game Boy audio hardware, along with the NES Zapper, Game Boy Camera, and Game Boy Printer.

Country
Japan
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Living
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Born 1957 · age 68

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