COMPOSER
Kazumi Totaka
1967 - Today

Kazumi Totaka
Kazumi Totaka (戸高 一生, Totaka Kazumi; born August 23, 1967) is a Japanese video game composer and sound director who is best known for his various compositions in many Nintendo games. He occasionally does voice acting as well, most notably voicing Yoshi from the Mario series. He also directed the development of Wii Music. Totaka has worked for Nintendo since 1990. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Kazumi Totaka is the 1,409th most popular composer (down from 1,397th in 2024), the 2,389th most popular biography from Japan (down from 1,935th in 2019) and the 24th most popular Japanese Composer.
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Among COMPOSERS
Among composers, Kazumi Totaka ranks 1,409 out of 1,451. Before him are Mamoru Samuragochi, Ludger Stühlmeyer, Malcolm Williamson, Lera Auerbach, Gus Kahn, and Walter Murphy. After him are Alla Zahaikevych, John Murphy, Edvin Marton, Steve Roach, Vivian Kubrick, and Meredith Willson.
Most Popular Composers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMamoru Samuragochi
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.58
Rank: 1,403
Ludger Stühlmeyer
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.52
Rank: 1,404
Malcolm Williamson
1931 - 2003
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 1,405
Lera Auerbach
1973 - Present
HPI: 48.41
Rank: 1,406
Gus Kahn
1886 - 1941
HPI: 48.39
Rank: 1,407
Walter Murphy
1952 - Present
HPI: 48.32
Rank: 1,408
Kazumi Totaka
1967 - Present
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 1,409
Alla Zahaikevych
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 1,410
John Murphy
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.81
Rank: 1,411
Edvin Marton
1974 - Present
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 1,412
Steve Roach
1955 - Present
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 1,413
Vivian Kubrick
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.65
Rank: 1,414
Meredith Willson
1902 - 1984
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 1,415
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1967, Kazumi Totaka ranks 566. Before him are Cedella Marley, Malalai Kakar, Amanda Lepore, Tetsuya Asano, Attila Horváth, and Jana Sorgers. After him are Cas Mudde, Chris Parnell, Jason Cooper, Estela Rodríguez, Philippe Poutou, and Li Donghua.
Others Born in 1967
Go to all RankingsCedella Marley
SINGER
1967 - Present
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 560
Malalai Kakar
POLITICIAN
1967 - 2008
HPI: 48.38
Rank: 561
Amanda Lepore
SINGER
1967 - Present
HPI: 48.38
Rank: 562
Tetsuya Asano
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 563
Attila Horváth
ATHLETE
1967 - 2020
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 564
Jana Sorgers
ATHLETE
1967 - Present
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 565
Kazumi Totaka
COMPOSER
1967 - Present
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 566
Cas Mudde
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1967 - Present
HPI: 48.25
Rank: 567
Chris Parnell
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 48.24
Rank: 568
Jason Cooper
MUSICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 48.23
Rank: 569
Estela Rodríguez
ATHLETE
1967 - 2022
HPI: 48.22
Rank: 570
Philippe Poutou
POLITICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 48.20
Rank: 571
Li Donghua
GYMNAST
1967 - Present
HPI: 48.20
Rank: 572
Among COMPOSERS In Japan
Among composers born in Japan, Kazumi Totaka ranks 24. Before him are Toshio Hosokawa (1955), Hiroyuki Sawano (1980), Junichi Masuda (1968), Kaoru Wada (1962), Yuzo Koshiro (1967), and Mamoru Samuragochi (1963). After him are Michiru Yamane (1963), Shoji Meguro (1971), and Hitoshi Sakimoto (1969).
Toshio Hosokawa
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 18
Hiroyuki Sawano
1980 - Present
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 19
Junichi Masuda
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 20
Kaoru Wada
1962 - Present
HPI: 51.22
Rank: 21
Yuzo Koshiro
1967 - Present
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 22
Mamoru Samuragochi
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.58
Rank: 23
Kazumi Totaka
1967 - Present
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 24
Michiru Yamane
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.32
Rank: 25
Shoji Meguro
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.11
Rank: 26
Hitoshi Sakimoto
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.11
Rank: 27
































