[PAR] [TLE] The Black Mages [SEP] The Black Mages were a Japanese instrumental rock band formed in 2002 by Nobuo Uematsu, Kenichiro Fukui and Tsuyoshi Sekito, who were three video game composers for Square Enix.  The band arranged Uematsu's "Final Fantasy" video game series-based compositions in a hard rock style often similar to progressive metal, achieved with the additional use of synthesizers.  Since its inception, the band had expanded to six members with the addition of Keiji Kawamori, Michio Okamiya and Arata Hanyuda.  In August 2010, Uematsu announced the band had been disbanded, but he would continue to perform rock arrangements of his music as a part of another similar band, known as the Earthbound Papas. [PAR] [TLE] Nobuo Uematsu [SEP] Nobuo Uematsu (植松 伸夫 , Uematsu Nobuo , born March 21, 1959) is a Japanese video game composer, best known for scoring most of the titles in the "Final Fantasy" series by Square Enix.  He is considered to be one of the most well known composers in the video game industry.  Sometimes referred to as the "Beethoven of video games music", he appeared five times in the top 20 of the annual Classic FM Hall of Fame.
[PAR] [TLE] The Black Mages [ SEP ] The Black Mages were a Japanese instrumental rock band formed in 2002 by Nobuo Uematsu , Kenichiro Fukui and Tsuyoshi Sekito , who were three video game composers for Square Enix . The band arranged Uematsu 's " Final Fantasy " video game series - based compositions in a hard rock style often similar to progressive metal , achieved with the additional use of synthesizers . Since its inception , the band had expanded to six members with the addition of Keiji Kawamori , Michio Okamiya and Arata Hanyuda . In August 2010 , Uematsu announced the band had been disbanded , but he would continue to perform rock arrangements of his music as a part of another similar band , known as the Earthbound Papas . [PAR] [TLE] Nobuo Uematsu [ SEP ] Nobuo Uematsu ( 植松 伸夫 , Uematsu Nobuo , born March 21 , 1959 ) is a Japanese video game composer , best known for scoring most of the titles in the " Final Fantasy " series by Square Enix . He is considered to be one of the most well known composers in the video game industry . Sometimes referred to as the " Beethoven of video games music " , he appeared five times in the top 20 of the annual Classic FM Hall of Fame .
When was the Japanese video game composer who formed The Black Mages born
When was the Japanese video game composer who formed The Black Mages born
March 21, 1959
March 21, 1959