Max Matsuura | |
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Birth name | 松浦 勝人 (Matsuura Masato?) |
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Yokohama, Japan |
October 1, 1964
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Years active | 1988–present |
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Website | http://max.syncl.jp/ |
Masato Matsuura (松浦 勝人 Matsuura Masato?, born October 1, 1964 in Yokohama, Japan), better known by his stage name Max Matsuura (松浦 マックス Matsuura Makkusu?), is a Japanese talent manager, record producer, songwriter, record executive and radio personality. He is the founder and president of the one of the largest music labels Avex Group. He is known mainly for discovering and developing new artists into stars (most notably Ayumi Hamasaki), as well as for reviving Ami Suzuki's career after she was released by her previous record label.
In 2003, he married Aki Hatada, a model.
His weekly radio program, Max Matsuura Work, Work, Play for Fun! (max matsuura 仕事が遊びで遊びが仕事?), started on September 5, 2009, and it is broadcast every Sunday, 1:00-1:30 AM, on Nippon Broadcasting System.