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Tak Matsumoto

Biography

Takahiro Matsumoto (松本 孝弘, Matsumoto Takahiro; born March 27, 1961, in Toyonaka, Osaka) is a Japanese musician, songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the guitarist and main composer of the rock duo B'z, the best-selling music act in their native Japan by certifications. He also has a successful solo career where, in addition to winning several Japan Gold Disc Awards, he won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album for Take Your Pick (2010), which he made in collaboration with Larry Carlton. Matsumoto is only the fifth guitarist in the world to have his own Gibson signature model guitar.

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Discography

Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Credited work

397 releases · 113 albums · active 1984–2026

  • Performance · 867
  • Other credits · 275
  • Production · 227

Studios: Birdman West · Studio Birdman · Arby69 · Rodeo Recordings

Frequent collaborators

  • B'z
  • Takahiro Matsumoto
  • Babymetal
  • Mari Hamada (2)
  • TM Network
  • Ado (18)
  • Tak Matsumoto Group
  • Misia

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