Max Matsuura

Miss)understood Miss)understood is Ayumi Hamasaki's seventh full-length studio album produced by Max Matsuura. Its official release date was January 1, 2006, but started appearing in stores on December 28, 2005, the last Wednesday of the...

In this article: Bold & Delicious, Heaven, Fairyland, (miss)understood, RIAJ, Revenue, DVD, and Avex

...future producer, Max Matsuura, through a friend. After hearing Hamasaki sing karaoke, Matsuura offered her a recording deal, but Hamasaki suspected ulterior motives and turned the offer down. He persisted and succeeded in recruiting her for...

In this article: Ayumi Hamasaki, Oricon, Avex, My Story, Secret, Rainbow, Japan, Loveppears, and Duty

...Floor" and including a booklet detailing the history of velfarre. Legend has it that Ayumi Hamasaki first met her future producer, Max Matsuura, one night at velfarre. Ayumi was known to frequent velfarre in her teenage years. Earth,...

In this article: Velfarre, Avex, Tokyo, Johan Gielen, Earth, Wind & Fire, Ayumi Hamasaki, and Komuro Tetsuya

...rather a remix album than an original album, including only three original songs. Her previous material was mostly produced by Max Matsuura (who, in just a couple of years, would produce Ayumi Hamasaki), and her first solo single would...

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...the rivalry existed. It should be noted that Avex President Max Matsuura who ultimately signed Ami, ending her blacklisting, is also Ayumi Hamasaki's friend and manager, so the rivalry seems to be a friendly one. At the release of her...

In this article: Ami Suzuki, Avex, Oricon, Sony, Delightful, Around the World, Little Crystal, and DVD