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[[Image:Kenta_Nagata.jpg|frame|'''Kenta Nagata''']]
[[File:KentaNagatainIwataAsks.jpg|thumb|Kenta Nagata in the Iwata Asks interview for ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'']]
'''Kenta Nagata''' (Nicknamed "'''gon'''" in ''[[Wikipedia:1080° Snowboarding|1080° Snowboarding]]'') is a Japanese composer employed by [[Nintendo]]. He is proficient with the piano and bass but also plays guitar.
'''Kenta Nagata''' (Japanese: 永田 権太, nicknamed "'''gon'''" in ''[[Wikipedia:1080° Snowboarding|1080° Snowboarding]]'') is a Japanese composer employed by [[Nintendo]]. He is proficient with piano and bass and also plays guitar.


Nagata joined Nintendo in 1996<ref>http://www.squareenixmusic.com/composers/nintendo/nagata.shtml Kenta Nagata's profile on Square-Enix music</ref>. In the [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' franchise]], he is most notable for his works in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', as well as serving as Sound Director for ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', and ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''. It is speculated he married fellow Nintendo composer [[Shinobu Tanaka]] over the course of his employment{{ref needed}}.
Nagata joined Nintendo in 1996.<ref>http://www.squareenixmusic.com/composers/nintendo/nagata.shtml Kenta Nagata's profile on Square-Enix music</ref> In the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]], he is most notable for his works in the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series, as well as serving as sound director for ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', and ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''. It is speculated he married fellow Nintendo composer [[Shinobu Nagata|Shinobu Tanaka]] over the course of his employment.{{ref needed}}


Other works include some tracks for ''[[Wikipedia:Pokémon Stadium|Pokémon Stadium]]'', ''[[Wikipedia:Animal Crossing (video_game)|Animal Crossing]]'' and ''[[Wikipedia:The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker]]'' and the entirety of ''[[Wikipedia:Big Brain Academy|Big Brain Academy]]''.
Other works include some tracks for ''[[bulbapedia:Pokémon Stadium (English)|Pokémon Stadium]]'', ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing (GCN)|Animal Crossing]]'', and ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker]]'', and the entirety of ''[[Wikipedia:Big Brain Academy|Big Brain Academy]]''.


==Song Credits==
==''Super Mario''-related works==
===''[[Mario Kart 64]]''===
*''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' (1996)
* Title — Composition & Arrangement
*''[[Mario Artist: Talent Studio]]'' (2000) (with [[Kazumi Totaka]] and [[Toru Minegishi]])
* Circuit — Composition & Arrangement
*''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' (2003) (with [[Shinobu Nagata]])
* Farm — Composition & Arrangement
*''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'' (2004)
* Beach — Composition & Arrangement
*''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' (2008) (as supervisor)
* Desert — Composition & Arrangement
*''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' (2009) (as sound director)
* Highway — Composition & Arrangement
*''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' (2011) (with Satomi Terui)
* Snow — Composition & Arrangement
*''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' (2012) (as sound director)
* Mountain — Composition & Arrangement
*''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' (2014) (as sound director)
* Castle — Composition & Arrangement
*''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]'' (2014) (as supervisor)
* Jungle — Composition & Arrangement
*''[[Super Mario Run]]'' (2016)<ref name=CCD>Credited on the Canadian Copyright Database entry for the game</ref>
* Obake — Composition & Arrangement
*''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' (2017) (as sound director)
* Rainbow — Composition & Arrangement
*''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' (2018) (as supervisor)
* Battle — Composition & Arrangement
*''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' (2019)<ref name=CCD/>
* Select — Composition & Arrangement
*''[[Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit]]'' (2020) (as audio supervisor)
* Result #1 (Win) — Composition & Arrangement
*''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass]]'' (2022-2023)
* Result #2 (Lose) — Composition & Arrangement
* Result #3 (VS & Battle) — Composition & Arrangement
* Star — Arrangement
* Prize #1 (1st~3rd) — Composition & Arrangement
* Prize #2 (4th~8th) — Composition & Arrangement
* Staff Roll — Composition & Arrangement
* Start Grid #1 (GP & VS) — Composition & Arrangement
* Start Grid #2 (Time Attack & Battle) — Composition & Arrangement
* Final Lap — Composition & Arrangement
* Goal in #1 (1st) — Composition & Arrangement
* Goal in #2 (2nd~4th) — Composition & Arrangement
* Goal in #3 (5th~8th) — Composition & Arrangement
* Game Over — Composition & Arrangement


==Song credits==
===''[[Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.1: Healing Music]]''===
===''[[Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.1: Healing Music]]''===
* Aryll's Theme — Composition, Guitar
*Aryll's Theme (from ''The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker'') — Composition, guitar
* Title — Composition, Bass
*Title (from ''[[nookipedia:Doubutsu no Mori (game)|Dōbutsu no Mori]]'') — Composition, bass
 
===''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''===
* Title — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}}
* [[Baby Park]] — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}}
* [[Waluigi Stadium (GCN)|Waluigi Stadium]] — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}}
* Koopa Castle — Composition & Arrangement [Localized name: ''[[Bowser's Castle (GCN)|Bowser's Castle]]'']
* [[Rainbow Road (GCN)|Rainbow Road]] — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}}
* Battle — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}}
* Staff Roll — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}}


===''[[Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.2: Loud Music]]''===
===''[[Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.2: Loud Music]]''===
* Fortress Boss — Bass
*Fortress Boss — Bass
* Among the Demons — Bass
*Among the Demons — Bass


===''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''===
===''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''===
* Waking Up -- Arrangement
*Waking Up Arrangement
* Big Mario -- Arrangement
*[[Mega Mushroom]] — Arrangement
* Balloon Mario -- Arrangement
*[[Balloon Mario]] — Arrangement
* Fire Yoshi -- Arrangement
*[[Fire Power (Yoshi)|Fire Power]] — Arrangement
* Owl Fly -- Arrangement
*[[Hoot]] — Arrangement
* Rabbit -- Composition & Arrangement
*[[Rabbit]] — Composition/arrangement
* Boss Intro -- Composition & Arrangement
*Boss Intro Composition/arrangement
* Sunshine Isles -- Arrangement
*[[Sunshine Isles]] — Arrangement
* Rec Room -- Arrangement
*[[Rec Room (Super Mario 64 DS)|Rec Room]] — Arrangement
* Hide and Boo Seek -- Arrangement
*[[Wanted!]] — Arrangement
* Loves Me -- Arrangement
*[[Loves Me...?]] — Arrangement
* Luigi's Casino -- Arrangement
*[[Hide and Boo Seek]] — Arrangement
* Puzzle Panel -- Composition & Arrangement
*[[Sort or 'Splode]] — Composition/arrangement
* Slots Shot -- Arrangement
*[[Puzzle Panel]] — Arrangement
* Wanted! -- Arrangement
*[[Memory Match (Super Mario series)|Memory Match]] — Arrangement
* Sort Or' Splode -- Composition & Arrangement
*[[Bingo Ball]] — Arrangement


===''[[Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.3: B-Side Music]]''===
===''[[Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.3: B-Side Music]]''===
* Epona's Song — Arrangement
*Epona's Song — Arrangement
* K.K. Soul — Bass
*K.K. Soul — Bass
 
===''Touch! Generations Sound Track''===
* Nintendogs Theme - Live Ver. — Bass


===''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''===
===''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''===
* World 1 Map — Composition & Arrangement
*[[World 1 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 1]] Map — Composition/arrangement<ref name=NSMBW>[https://www.ymm.co.jp/p/detail.php?code=GTP01085336&dm=d#song やさしくひける New スーパーマリオブラザーズ Wii]. ''yamaha music media''. Retrieved January 29, 2019.</ref>
* Overworld BGM — Arrangement {{ref needed}}
*Ground Theme — Arrangement<ref name=NSMBW/>
* Underground BGM — Arrangement {{ref needed}}
*Underground Theme — Arrangement<ref name=NSMBW/>
* Snow Overworld BGM — Arrangement {{ref needed}}
*Castle Boss Theme — Composition/arrangement<ref name=NSMBW/>
* World 6 Map — Composition & Arrangement
*Game Over — Arrangement<ref name=NSMBW/>
* Volcano Overworld BGM — Composition & Arrangement
* World 9 Map — Composition & Arrangement
* P-Switch — Arrangement
* Castle Boss BGM — Composition & Arrangement
* Peach's Castle — Arrangement
* Game Over — Arrangement


===''[[Mario Kart 7]]''===
===''[[Mario Kart 7]]''===
* Mario Kart 7 ~Main Titles~ — Composition & Arrangement
*Title — Composition/arrangement<ref>[https://vgmdb.net/album/55417 SUPER MARIO Series for Ukulele - SUPER BEST]. ''VGMdb''. Retrieved January 29, 2019.</ref>
* Main Menu — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}}
* Course Start Fanfare — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}}
* Race Start Fanfare [Grand Prix & VS] — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}}
* Race Start Fanfare [Time Attack] — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}}
* [[Toad Circuit]] & [[Mario Circuit (3DS)|Mario Circuit]] — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}}
* [[Cheep Cheep Lagoon]] — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}}
* [[Wuhu Loop]] & [[Maka Wuhu]] — Arrangement {{ref needed}}
* [[Rock Rock Mountain]] — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}}
* Neo Koopa City — Composition & Arrangement [Localized name: ''[[Neo Bowser City]]'']
* [[Rosalina's Ice World]] — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}}
* Koopa Castle — Composition & Arrangement [Localized name: ''[[Bowser's Castle (3DS)|Bowser's Castle]]''] {{ref needed}}
* [[Rainbow Road (3DS)|Rainbow Road]] — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}}
* Race Start Fanfare [Battle] — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}}
* Final Lap Fanfare — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}}
* Result #1 (Win) — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}}
* Result #2 (Lose) — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}}
* Staff Roll — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}}
* Spectating Race — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}}
* Star Power — Arrangement {{ref needed}}


===''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''===
===''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''===
* Channel Menu — Arrangement {{ref needed}}
*Ground Theme — Arrangement<ref name=SMB30>[https://vgmdb.net/album/54247 THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY SUPER MARIO BROS. MUSIC]. ''VGMdb''. Retrieved January 29, 2019.</ref>
* Title BGM — Arrangement
* Overworld BGM — Arrangement
* Opening — Arrangement {{ref needed}}
* Athletic BGM — Arrangement {{ref needed}}
* Undergound BGM — Arrangement {{ref needed}}
* Tower Boss BGM — Arrangement {{ref needed}}
* Rainbow Overworld BGM — Arrangement {{ref needed}}
* Rainbow Bonus Screen BGM — Arrangement {{ref needed}}
* [[World Mushroom (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World Mushroom]] Map — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}}
* [[World Flower (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World Flower]] Map — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}}
* [[World Star (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World Star]] Map — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}}
* All Moon Coins Collected — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}}
* The Princess..? — Arrangement {{ref needed}}
* Ending — Arrangement {{ref needed}}
* Staff Roll — Arrangement {{ref needed}}
* eShop Menu — Arrangement {{ref needed}}
* Gold Rush Stages BGM — Arrangement {{ref needed}}


===''[[Mario Kart 8]]''===
===''[[Mario Kart 8]]''===
* [[Wario's Gold Mine|Wii Wario's Gold Mine]] — Arrangement
*{{classic-link|Wii|Wario's Gold Mine}} — Arrangement
* [[Baby Park|GCN Baby Park]] Composition & Arrangement
*{{classic-link|GCN|Baby Park}} — Arrangement
* [[Neo Bowser City|3DS Neo Bowser City]] Composition & Arrangement
*{{classic-link|3DS|Neo Bowser City}} — Arrangement
* [[Ribbon Road|GBA Ribbon Road]] — Arrangement
*{{classic-link|GBA|Ribbon Road}} — Arrangement
* [[Big Blue]] — Arrangement
*[[Big Blue]] — Arrangement
 
===''[[Super Mario Run]]''===
*Remix 10 — Arrangement<ref name=SMROW>Tagged on the mp3 file available on the [https://supermariorun.com/assets/sound/bgm.mp3 Super Mario Run official website]</ref>
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Kenta_Nagata.jpg|Kenta Nagata in Nintendo Big Band Live 2003
</gallery>


==References==
==References==
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==External Links==
==External links==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenta_Nagata Kenta Nagata on Wikipedia]
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1358298/ IMDb profile]
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1358298/ IMBd profile]
 
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