Masato Matsuura
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About
Japanese record producer, songwriter, and businessman who is best recognized for having been the founder and CEO of the music label Avex Group.
Before Fame
He started his career with Avex Entertainment Inc. in September of 2004 when he served as Director of Avex Planning and Development. In September of 2005, he became the President of Avex Digital Inc. He was later given the Chief Executive Officer position in April of 2010 and served as Chairman starting in June of 2018.
Trivia
He is also known for running the weekly radio program Max Matsuura Work, Work, Play for Fun on the Nippon Broadcasting System.
Family Life
He was born and raised in Yokohama, Japan and married model Aki Hatada in 2003.
Associated With
He has helped launch the careers of several international artists through his record label including Ayumi Hamasaki and Ami Suzuki.
