Miyata Shigeki

Music producer, born in 1949 in Suginami, Tokyo. Joined the Japan Victor Company after earning his literature degree from the University of Tokyo. In 1984 he established the indie Midi Records label, together with Ōkura Hiroshi (manager of Yellow Magic Orchestra and Yano Akiko) and Sakamoto Ryūichi. In 1991, he launched the Dear Heart label, which released music by Brazilian artists including João Gilberto, Miúcha, and Tamba Trio. In 2013 he succeeded in bringing João Gilberto to Japan for the first time. In 2019, he produced João Gilberto Live in Tokyo, the first official live footage of the artist ever released.