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Koji Kondo | |
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近藤 浩治 | |
.jpg) Kondo in 2015 | |
| Born | August 13, 1961 |
| Alma mater | Osaka University of Arts |
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| Years active | 1984–present |
| Employer | Nintendo |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument(s) | Piano, electronic organ |
Koji Kondo (Japanese: 近藤 浩治, Hepburn: Kondō Kōji, August 13, 1961) is a Japanese music composer, pianist, and sound director for the video game company Nintendo. He is best known for his many contributions to the Super Mario and The Legend of Zelda series of video games, among others produced by the company. Kondo was hired by Nintendo in 1984, becoming the first person hired by them to specialize in video game music. His work in the Mario and Zelda series have been cited as the most memorable in video games, such as the Super Mario Bros. overworld theme.