Noriyuki Makihara


Noriyuki Makihara, nicknamed Mackey by his fans, is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter.

Biography

Makihara was born on 18 May 1969 in Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan. He attended Aoyama Gakuin University to study English literature. In addition to creating songs for his own music career, he has written, produced and performed songs for many other artists, the most notable being SMAP's Sekai ni Hitotsu Dake no Hana. He is ranked at No.84, in a list of Japan's top 100 musicians, provided by HMV.He was also invited to write the song "The Gift" for English band blue in their album "Guilty".
Makihara made his debut to the J-Pop scene in the early '90s after performing on a televised song competition program. He made a name for himself with the release of songs such as "Mou Koi Nante Shinai" and "Donna Toki mo.", both of which, among several others, are covered to this day by current popular artists. Some of his music has been translated into other languages, and "Donna Toki mo", specifically has been remixed by Bemani artists "Dream Line Out" for use on Konami's Beatmania game series.
Much of his music's lyrical content has revolved around the subject of romantic love, though themes of profound joy, reminiscence, gratitude and deeper spiritual aspects of the human condition have become predominant in recent years.
In 1999, he was given a suspended 18-months prison sentence for possession of amphetamines.
He recovered from the possession of drug and in 2003 he got widely-known fame by composing the number " Sekai ni Hitotsu Dake no Hana"" which was recorded by Japanese boy band SMAP and sold double millions
On 13 February 2020, Makihara was arrested for alleged illegal stimulant possession, as police found 0.083 gram of stimulant at his condominium in Tokyo's Minato Ward in April 2018.

Discography

Singles

Albums