Shintaro Sakamoto

Shintaro Sakamoto
Sakamoto performing in New York in 2008
Background information
Born (1967-09-09) September 9, 1967
Osaka, Japan
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • Singer
  • Songwriter
  • Music composer
  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Artist
Years active1989-present

Shintaro Sakamoto (born September 9, 1967) is a Japanese musician, singer/songwriter, and producer. He was a founding member and the frontman for the underground Japanese psychedelic rock band Yura Yura Teikoku. After the band's breakup in 2010, Sakamoto began independently producing music, having released four solo albums to date.