Akira Yamaoka

Akira Yamaoka
Akira Yamaoka
山岡晃
	Yamaoka in 2010
Born	February 6, 1968; Niigata, Japan
Occupations	Composer; musician; producer; sound designer;
Years active	1991–present
Employers	Konami (1993–2009); Grasshopper Manufacture (2010–present);
Spouse	Tamu Murata
	Musical career
Genres	Video game music; ambient; rock; industrial rock;
Instrument	Guitar
Website	akirayamaoka.jp

Akira Yamaoka (山岡晃, Yamaoka Akira; born February 6, 1968) is a Japanese composer, musician, producer, and sound designer who composed for Konami's Silent Hill video game series from 1999 to 2009, and 2024 onwards. He also produced many of its installments, and composed for its three film adaptations.

Yamaoka worked with Konami from 1993 to 2009, and rejoined in 2024. He has been the sound director at Grasshopper Manufacture since 2010.