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[Kyle]

We all know him, we all love him, and I'll be damned if he isn't the sexiest man alive!

He's...Naoki Maeda!
He was born on April 28th and is around the age of 47.
Naoki was born in Toyonaka City, Osaka Prefecture.
He enjoys Summer and Spring and dislikes jealousy, quietness and selfishness. (See, he deserves his title of Sexy God).


He goes by many aliases throughout the Bemani games, and they are:
    * Ω (OMEGA) (only used in MAX 300)
    * 100-200-400 (only used in Fascination MaxX)
    * 1479 (only used in one remix)
    * 180 (only used in PARANOiA)
    * 190 (only used in PARANOiA MAX ~DIRTY MIX~)
    * 190' (only used in PARANOiA Rebirth)
    * 270 (only used in PARANOiA survivor)
    * 290 (only used in PARANOiA survivor MAX)
    * 8 bit (only used in AFRONOVA PRIMEVAL)
    * B3-PROJECT (only used in Theme from Enter the Dragon)
    * BeForU (sound producer for)
    * Big-O (only used in GRADIUSIC CYBER (AMD G5 MIX))
    * BLUE DESTROYERS (only used in Hypnotic Crysis)
    * Crystal Aliens (used for Sexy Planet, its NONSTOP MEGA MIX Remake, and Another Planet for Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix 4)
    * D&G Music Factory (used only on OSTs [BM 5 OST])
    * DANDY MINEIERO
    * d-complex (only used for ECSTASY and its remix)
    * DE-SIRE/DE-STRAD/DE-SIRE retunes/DE-SIRE alterative
    * DIVAS (member of)
    * DJ KAZU
    * D.J. Rich
    * DR. VIBE (only used in Don't Stop -AMD 2nd Mix-)
    * evo-X (only used for DOUBLE TORNARD)
    * FACTOR-X (only used for WILD RUSH and its remix)
    * FIXX (only used for Vanity Angel)
    * KTz (only used for AM-3P and its remixes) (member of)
    * Luv UNLIMITED (only used for CANDY☆ and its K.O.G. remix)
    * mitsu-O! (used for Caribbean or tropical style songs)
    * MR. DOG (used only for the Gentle Stress remix)
    * MUSTACHE MEN (only used for DO ME (H.I.G.E.O. Mix))
    * N&S (only used for DEAD END)
    * N.M.R.
    * NAOKI
    * NAOKI 190 (only used for HYSTERIA)
    * NAOKI in the MERCURE (only used for L'amour et la liberté (Darwin & DJ Silver remix)
    * Naoki J-Style (only used for Kiss me all night Long)
    * NAOKI underground (used for trance songs: INSERTiON, TEARS, L'amour et la liberté, PRELUDE,Poseidon)
    * NM
    * NM SEQUENCE UNLIMITED (used in the official OSTs)
    * NO.9 (only used for End of the Century)
    * NW260 (only used for Drop Out and its remixes; although the number is 260 (applying to the original Drop Out), the Remix is only 130 BPM)
    * platoniX (once used by Naoki on IIDX 10th Style, but now being used by Tatsh since IIDX RED)
    * RE-VENGE/RevenG (used for ethnic songs: exotic ethnic, bag, AFRONOVA, 桜(Sakura), etc.)
    * Reven-G改/Reven-G alterative (used only for Arrabbiata)
    * Rice C. (Used only in the AMD remix of Jam Jam Reggae)
    * Stone Bros. (only used for Let the Beat Hit Em! and its remixes)
    * TailBros. (only used for Super Star and its remix)
    * TËЯRA (partnered with Jun)
    * THE FINAL BAND (only used for Crash! with Mr. Brian)
    * THE SURRENDERS
    * UZI-LAY (only used for Put Your Faith In Me and its remixes)
    * Z (only used in MAXX UNLIMITED)
    * ΖZ (only used in The Legend of MAX)

He is the producer of the group BeForU and often works with artists such as Paula Terry, Junko Karashima, Sota Fujimori, dj TAKA and Aaron G.

[Azzy2121]

I ♥ Naoki's music!
I just love it!!!
Especially TERRA, but we all saw that coming....

and He's 47!!!!!!!!!
 
He looks nothing like it!

[Kyle]

In 2006 it was announced that he was 45, but I'm unsure of whether that was prior to his birthday of afterwards. So, he may even be 48.

[Azzy2121]

He looks so young though!
Whoa... Can't get over that.
Still his music rocks! (Or Raves)

[nilmind]

In 2006 it was announced that he was 45, but I'm unsure of whether that was prior to his birthday of afterwards. So, he may even be 48.

Oh wow, I was looking for a source of what his age may be.  Can you tell me where you found this?

And usually, I'll agree he looks good for his age although I thought he looked pretty old in LIVE 2006.

[SUPER STAR MITSURU]

Naoki looks really young for his age. I don't know how, but he just looks really hot.

Anyways, I still like his music even though the game charts for them have gone waaay down in terms of quality. I love My Only Shining Star but I don't remember ever having a song which I really loved but hated every single chart on DDR and IIDX for it.

[Danny]

I really like most of NAOKI'S music, especially the one he does with Paula Terry on vocals, My Only Shining Star is on my top favorites too along with HIGHER and Ballad For You. Is it just me or has NAOKI'S work in bemani has decreesed considerably since TERRA?

[dreamlover13]

I love Brilliant 2 U, and B4U and DIVE, and Burnin' the Floor, and Dynamite Rave in all of those remixes, and Higher, and Baby Baby Give Me Your Love, and Fascination MaXX, and The Legend of Max, and the list just goes on and on and on...

[Azzy2121]

I love:
B4U
B4U Glorious Style
My only shining star
Dynamite Rave (And absolutley ♥ the Y&Co. remix)
Can't stop fallin' in love (look up ^^)
Fascination Maxx (adn the Overload mix from V-Rare)
e.t.c

Could be here forever.

[Kyle]

nilmind, I found my info on Wikipedia, so anything that is false....blame them! xD

[ryuko_hikaru]

I suspect that Black Hole and 2MB might be him too.

Can anyone confirm. Kannaduck? Dannyhunk?

[Azzy2121]

2MB isn't Naoki, Is Yuichi Asami.
Don't know 'bout the other one though.

[SUPER STAR MITSURU]

Black Hole is definitely Naoki. 2MB is Yuichi Asami though. (U1)

[SUPER STAR MITSURU]

Double post but...


I'd just like to share this picture because uhh... yeah, this is very shallow from me but Naoki has got nothing on the backside area. D: (He's still hot though.)

[Danny]

LOL true. i guess it's because he's too skinny.