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Friday, March 2, 2007, 14:00

» Yuzo Koshiro will DJ for the fans

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 2, 2007 - Jason Michael Paul Productions, Inc. today announced that veteran video game composer Yuzo Koshiro will DJ selections of his most famous works including the Wangan Midnight- and Streets of Rage series for fans in Singapore prior to both PLAY! concerts on June 15 and June 16, 2007.

Yuzo Koshiro is one of the most well-known composers of Japanese video game music. He created the melodies for productions such as The Revenge of Shinobi, Streets of Rage and The Story of Thor, following up with the score for ActRaiser. Yuzo Koshiro is one of the pioneers in releasing soundtracks with his own music, the live orchestral version of ActRaiser was one of the industry's first of its kind. His latest work includes compositions for Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 2 and Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin. In May 2006 he attended the world-premiere of PLAY! A Video Game Symphony in Chicago. Yuzo Koshiro exclusively arranged a suite with music from Sonic The Hedgehog for PLAY!.

Says Jason Michael Paul: "We are trying to create a concert that has varying styles of video game music. With Yuzo Koshiro mixing his classic tunes as a DJ it will be something new and exciting for video game music fans to enjoy."

Tickets are on sale now at http://www.sistic.com.sg.

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