Jun Nagao | |
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Born | Ibaraki, Japan | March 1, 1964
Other names | 長生 淳 |
Occupation | composer |
Jun Nagao (Japanese : 長生 淳; born March 1, 1964) is a Japanese composer.
Nagao began his career arranging for orchestras and wind ensembles. Today he is known for his many original compositions including several works for video games and films. He won the 2000 Toru Takemitsu Composition Award for his work entitled L'été-L'oubli rouge.
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