
Masaya Matsuura in 2009
Masaya Matsuura (松浦 雅也, Matsūra Masaya) (born June 16, 1961) is a Japanese musician and video game designer based in Tokyo, Japan. He was born in Osaka on June 16, 1961, and majored in Industrial Society at Ritsumeikan University. He has worked extensively with music and images, and has been active with the J-Pop band Psy-S. Matsuura has been credited with popularizing the modern rhythm-based music video game at his studio NanaOn-Sha. He is known for as the producer, designer and composer for the PaRappa the Rapper games, Um Jammer Lammy, Vib-Ribbon, Mojib-Ribbon, Tamagotchi Connection: Corner Shop, 2, 3, Major Minor's Majestic March, and Vib-Ripple.
He composed the Pingu Rap on VHS's and DVD's.