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Shoji Meguro
| Overview | Biography | Discography | Game Projects | Interviews |
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Date of Birth: | June 4, 1971 (Tokyo) |
| Education: | Hydromechanics (College of Industrial Technology) | |
| Musical Influences: | T-Square, Casiopea, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky | |
| Instruments: | Keyboard, Electone, Guitar, Trombone | |
| Game Works: | Persona, Nocturne, Devil Summoner, Maken X |
Employment History
| Company | Tenure | Role |
| Atlus | 1995 - | Composer |
| Atlus | 2008 - | Director |
Brief Profile
Shoji Meguro is a popular and prolific composer at Atlus known for his work on the Megami Tensei series. While he had a rich background performing music, playing video games, and programming games, it was only after extensive studies in engineering that he became a game composer at Atlus. He instantly captured the attention of gamers with an operatic aria for Revelations: Persona.
In subsequent years, Meguro developed a more mainstream-targeted sound with cyberpunk jazz-techno hybrids on Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers and action-packed electronic and rock tracks on Maken X. He subsequently led the critically acclaimed score for Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne, defined his own rock style with the Digital Devil Saga titles, and created two more jazzy Devil Summoner soundtracks.
Meguro's work on the Persona series transformed him into a game music star. His soundtrack to Persona 3 endeared gamers and influenced the industry with its sassy vocal tracks and modern fusions. He expanded upon this success with Persona 4 before commemorating the series with a live concert. More recently, Meguro has combined director and composer roles for Persona's PSP remake.
