(born August 8, 1941 in
Tokyo
Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital of Japan, capital and List of cities in Japan, most populous city in Japan. With a population of over 14 million in the city proper in 2023, it is List of largest cities, one of the most ...
,
Japan
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) is a Japanese businessman. He is best known for being the founder of
Epic/Sony Records, former chairman of
Sony Computer Entertainment
Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC (SIE) is an American video game and digital entertainment company that is a major subsidiary of Japanese conglomerate Sony, Sony Group Corporation. It primarily operates the PlayStation brand of video game co ...
and former CEO of
Sony Music Entertainment
Sony Music Entertainment (SME), commonly known as Sony Music, is an American multinational music company owned by Japanese conglomerate Sony Group Corporation. It is the recording division of Sony Music Group, with the other half being the ...
. He is known for discovering artists such as
Motoharu Sano and
Tetsuya Komuro.
He is 's eldest son.
References
External links
Official blog
1941 births
Living people
Businesspeople from Tokyo
Japanese chief executives
Sony Interactive Entertainment people
Sony Music
Sony people
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