Naoshi Mizuta

Naoshi Mizuta (水田 直志) is a Japanese video game composer. Formerly a composer for, he now works as composer for Square Enix.

Biography
Mizuta was born on January 24th, 1972 in Kochi, Japan. He attended high school with Nobuo Uematsu who is his senior. He attended Chiba University, pursuing a degree in Law and Economics. After graduation, he joined Capcom, being known as Mizuta "groovy" Naoshi, to compose music for Street Fighter Alpha and Rockman & Forte.

A Square recruitment ad he saw while working for Capcom prompted him to change companies, where he was selected to compose for the music of Parasite Eve II. Afterwards, Mizuta was tasked to compose for Final Fantasy XI, alongside Kumi Tanioka and Uematsu, and has since became the main composer for the game.

Mizuta is also a member of the The Star Onions, an alternative rock band to The Black Mages, as the bass guitarist.

Musical Works within the series

 * Final Fantasy XI (2002)
 * Final Fantasy XI: Rise of the Zilart (2003)
 * Final Fantasy XI: Chains of Promathia (2004)
 * Final Fantasy XI: Treasures of Aht Urhgan (2006)
 * Final Fantasy XI: Wings of the Goddess (2007)
 * Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light (2009)