Bio
(English follows Japanese)
プロデューサー / 作曲・編曲家 / キーボードプレイヤー
4歳でクラシックピアノを始める。早稲田大学在学中に音楽家としてのキャリアをスタートする。同時に音楽学校メーザー・ハウスにも在籍、ジャズピアノ、編曲および音楽理論を学ぶ。在学中にバンド「宮尾すすむと日本の社長」に参加、「LIVE AT THE APOLLO」 (Epic)ほかをリリース。
大学卒業後、外資系コンサルティング会社勤務と並行して、バンド「CHAINS」の活動を開始、「日和見スコープ」(Columbia)でメジャーデビューする。
Takuya Kusajimaのソロプロジェクト「Interselector」に参加。作曲、編曲、キーボードを担当した「The Piano Live」(ARTIMAGE)がクラブシーンでヒット。「株式会社マッチファインダー」を設立し、日本最大のレコードショッピングサイト「SOUND FINDER」を立ち上げる。バンド「YOU-DIE!!! & ザ・リーゼンツ」で伝説のロックバー「レッドシューズ」にレギュラー出演。
ジャズミュージシャン菊地成孔氏の私塾「ペンギン音楽大学」で音楽理論を学び、博士課程を修了。プロデューサーチーム「MCKSNY」を結成。
藤本流三味線師範。芸名は藤本秀薙丸。
現在、シンガーソングライター山﨑彩音のサウンドプロデュースなど、演奏・制作活動を中心に、音楽周辺に専念。
Producer / Composer & Arranger / Keyboard Player
MARUYAMA Kei has played the piano since 4 years old. He has started his career as a musician in Waseda university. At the same time, he studied jazz piano, arrangement and music theory in music school. He joined a funk band called "Miyao Susumu to Nippon no Shacho" and released "LIVE AT THE APOLLO" (Epic), etc.
After graduation, while he had worked for a consulting firm, he has joined a rock band called "CHAINS" (Columbia) and made a major debut with "Hiyorimi Scope".
He has joined Takuya Kusajima's project called "Interselector" and released "The Piano Live". He was in charge of composing, arranging and playing keyboard. It became a big hit with a club music scene. He founded "Matchfinder Co. Ltd." which manages "SOUND FINDER", the largest vinyl shopping website in Japan. He has been playing in a rock band called "YOU-DIE!!! & The Regents" and appeared regularly on legendary rock bar "RED SHOES".
He has studied music theory at "Conservatoire de Manchot" which is a private school founded by Naruyoshi Kikuchi, jazz musician. He had completed a PhD. He co-founded "MCKNSY BEATS CONSULTING" which is a group of music producers.
He is a grandmaster of shamisen, Japanese traditional three-stringed musical instrument. The stage name is FUJIMOTO Hidenagimaru.
Currently, he has focused on music activities, performance and composition such as sound produce for singer songwriter Ayane Yamazaki.
Regent Works Playlist
Related Links
CHAINS official website
MCKNSY website