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Max Matsuura

Max Matsuura is credited on 591 releases across 1,015 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1990–2024 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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591

Pressings credited

1,015

Albums

4

Decades active

23

In collections

Biography

Masato Matsuura (松浦 勝人, Matsu'ura Masato; born October 1, 1964 in Yokohama, Japan), better known by his stage name Max Matsuura (松浦 マックス, Matsu'ura Makkusu), is a Japanese record producer and entrepreneur. He is the founder and chairman of Avex Group, one of the largest music labels. He is known mainly for discovering and developing new artists into stars (most notably Ayumi Hamasaki), as well as for reviving Ami Suzuki's career after she was dismissed by her previous record label.

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Credited work

591 releases · 1,015 albums · active 1990–2024

  • Production · 581
  • Other credits · 33
  • Performance · 14
  • Engineering · 1

Studios: Tetsuya Komuro Sequence · Free Studio Tsukiji · Baybridge Studio · Sedic Studio

Discography

Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Frequent collaborators

  • Ayumi Hamasaki
  • Various
  • AAA
  • Girl Next Door (2)
  • Dream (2)
  • Namie Amuro
  • Do As Infinity
  • Trinity (32)

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