Tatsuya Nishiwaki began his music career in 1987 as a member of the band "PAZZ" on CBS/Sony records. After the group’s break-up in 1988, he began producing numerous albums―working as a composer/arranger, and playing instruments like keyboards, drums and harmonica. His emotional style of playing and unique arrangements have won him wide acclaim not only in Japan, but worldwide. Over the years, Nishiwaki has worked with a variety of top artists as a player, arranger or producer. His credits include names such as Bobby Caldwell, Roberta Flack, Richard Marx, The Pointer Sisters, Chad Wackerman, Carlos Vega, Jimmy Johnson and Lee Sklar―plus major Japanese artists. An avid user of technology, Nishiwaki has also worked as a sound designer on several Roland synthesizers including the legendary D-50 and V-Synth(TM).