Toshifumi Hinata
Toshifumi Hinata is a Japanese classical musician and composer. He was born on February 23, 1955. He has composed multiple albums[1] and composed music for multiple films and televison shows including Pavee Lackeen, Long Vacation and Tokyo Love Story.[2]
Early life
[edit]After graduating from high school, Hinata obtained a work visa and decided to move to the United Kingdom because he "had a strong desire to see the British music scene". He also worked at a motorcycle factory while in the United Kingdom. After working in the United Kingdom he moved to the United States, where he began studying Environmental Studies at Northland College. It was there that he gained an interest in music and joined a blues band as a keyboard player.[3]
Career
[edit]After graduating from the University of Minnesota-Duluth in 1982, Hinata began creating music for several films and television shows such as Tokyo Love Story and Long Vacation. He composed Long Vacation together with his brother Daisuke Hinata.[4]
Toshifumi Hinata and his music label Sony Music became apart of a lawsuit when his song Reflections was illegally sampled by the rapper Trefuego for his song 90mh. Trefuego, was ordered to pay Sony Music over 800,000$ in damages.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Timeline". Toshifumi Hinata. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
- ^ "Toshifumi Hinata Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
- ^ "Toshifumi Hinata: ALFA Conversations". YouTube. ALFA Music YouTube Channel. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
- ^ Griffin, Dorian. "Toshifumi Hinata: Musical Soundscapes". Coog Radio at University of Houston. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
- ^ Stassen, Murray (March 28, 2024). "Rapper Trefuego used an unlicensed sample in his TikTok hit 90mh. Now the court is making him pay over $800,000 in damages to Sony Music". Music Business Worldwide. Retrieved 7 February 2025.