Koji Kondo

	Date of Birth:	August 13, 1961 (Nagoya)
	Education:	General Arts at University
	Instruments:	Piano, Electone
	Joined Nintendo:	1984
	Company Role:	Head of Nintendo EAD Sound Team, Composer
	Game Works:	Super Mario, The Legend of Zelda, Star Fox 64

After studying the arts in general at university, Kondo decided to apply for a job at Nintendo after the company advertised at his university. Becoming the first person at the company recruited for the specialised purpose of music creation, initial works included the Arcade's Golf, Punch-Out, and Soccer. However, it was with the NES' Super Mario Bros. that Koji Kondo made his big break, creating iconic tunes such as the overworld theme that became engraved in popular culture. On behalf of The Legend of Zelda, Kondo produced a memorable and gallant score of enormous historical significance.

Over the years, Kondo's scores have grown more elaborate. His work on Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World, and The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past developed the successful formulae of their predecessors. For the Nintendo 64, Kondo reflected his versatility with the diverse accompaniment to Super Mario 64, an orchestral score to Star Fox 64, and his magnum opus, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. His other works include Nazo no Murasame Jo, Doki Doki Panic, and Pilotwings. His work has been a popular subsequent of game arrangements, album releases, and concert performances.

Since The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, Kondo has only made occasional compositions. He has focused on managing the sound team at Nintendo Entertainment & Development, which includes eight composers and multiple sound effects designers, sound programmers, and sound editors. He has nevertheless directed the scores and made some compositions for Super Mario Sunshine, Super Mario Galaxy, New Super Mario Bros., and The Legend of Zelda series's The Wind Waker, Twilight Princess, and Phantom Hourglass. Kondo is an iconic figure with hidden depth.