Naoya Wada composer / arranger

Naoya Wada was born on June 6, 1986, in Kitakyushu city, Fukuoka, Japan. A self-taught pianist, he began composing music at age 11 and completed his first band composition at age 15. In 2009, he earned a degree from the Toho College of Music where he was a student of Jun Nagao.

His works have been performed in many countries and have been recorded on CD’s by many bands in worldwide, including the United States, Japan, Germany, and Belgium. In 2009, he received the 42nd Kitakyushu Cultural Award for his meritorious deeds.