Luiz Gustavo

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Outside of his contribution as the creator of the PlayStation logo sound effect, Okada also served as a founding member of the influential Japanese rock band, The Moonriders. Serving as the band’s keyboardist, Okada performed alongside fellow founder Keiichi Suzuki. Like Okada, Suzuki left a heavy impact on video games and anime with his music contributions to classic Nintendo RPGs like Mother (better known in the West as EarthBound Beginnings) and EarthBound as well as composing the score to Satoshi Kon’s award-winning anime film, Tokyo Godfathers.

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Last year, Okada announced his hospitalization due to a compression fracture, according to Excite. During that time, Okada’s agency released a statement from him saying that his goal was to rehabilitate in time to perform at the Hyde Park Music Festival in Sayama, Japan, where he used to live, on April 29 and 30th. According to The Moonriders’ official Facebook page, the band’s performance has been canceled but its members plan to share their thoughts on Okada during the event.