And his soundtracks have made Sakamoto one of the world's most successful film composers not immersed in the Hollywood machine. Since then, he has lived in New York and Tokyo, pursuing a dual career: As a producer and performer, Sakamoto has retailed a sophisticated brand of one-world pop, collaborating with artists from Youssou N'Dour to Iggy Pop. Inspired by Kraftwerk's proto-electronica, Sakamoto co-founded Yellow Magic Orchestra in the late '70s and went on to sell millions of albums and fill stadiums throughout Asia with the band. Born in 1952 in Tokyo, Sakamoto was taught from an early age by Taminosuke Matsumoto (a devotee of Hindemith), and he graduated from Tokyo National University for the Fine Arts & Music with a concentration in electronic and ethnic music.
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