Jun Senoue

Fast Facts on Jun Senoue

Birthday: 8/2/1970
Place of birth: Matsushima, Japan
Current Location: Tokyo, Japan
Education: Economic Science at Aoyama Gakuin University
Blood type: A
Vehicle: Dodge Stealth R/T
Favourite beverage: Cactus Cooler, Dr. Pepper
Favourite foods: Mexican, Pizza
Favourite TV shows: Saturday Night Live, Tonight Show
Favourite video games: Sonic video games
Favourite music: Skirt music
Equipment: Many guitars, Macintosh with Logic or Pro Tools, many sound modules

Jun Senoue was born and raised in Japan. He started playing piano at the early age of 3 and became devoted to rock music while living in Panama at the age of 12. He tried to play keyboards and bass, but finally he got his first electric guitar at 15, rocking to records and the radio. He joined and formed several bands in Japan. Since the debut album from Hardline was released in 1992, Jun has dreamt of teaming up with a singer like Johnny.

After graduating from college in 1993, Jun joined Sega as a music composer for videogames. He wrote hard rockin' songs with Eric Martin (Mr. Big), Tony Harnell (TNT, Westworld), Ted Poley (Danger Danger, Melodica) and Paul Shortino (Rough Cutt). Jun has also released several albums in Japan. As the sound producer and main music composer of the videogame Sonic Adventure, he was able to contact Johnny through Doug Aldrich and they tracked their 1st song, "Open Your Heart", in Los Angeles.

The relationship between Jun and Johnny was born as they kept in contact, creating more music for the arcade game NASCAR Rubbin' Racing (released as NASCAR Arcade in the US), which they released in the album "Thrill of the Feel" under the name Sons of Angels in 2000 from JVC records for Japanese market. They later wrote the song "Live and Learn" as the main theme of Sonic Adventure 2 in 2001.

Production History

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (1994) — SEGA Sound Team
Sonic & Knuckles (1994) — SEGA Sound Team
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles (1994) — SEGA Sound Team
Metal Head (1994) — Sound Designer
Sega Rally Championship (Saturn Version) (1995) — Special Thanks
Sonic 3D Blast (Genesis Version) (1996) — Music and Sound Effects (SOJ)
Sonic 3D Blast (Saturn Version) (1996) — Special Thanks to Genesis Version Music SFX Composers
Daytona USA: Championship Circuit Edition
Victory Goal series
In the Hunt
Sega Rally 2
NASCAR Rubbin' Racing
Formula One World Championship: Beyond the Limit
Burning Rangers (1997) — Special Thanks
Sonic Adventure (1998) — Lead Music Composer, Sound Director, Music Producer
Sonic Shuffle (2000) — Voice Acting Supervisor
Space Channel 5 (2000) — Special Thanks
Sonic Adventure 2 (2001) — Music Composer & Lyrics, Sound Director, Music Producer
Sonic Adventure 2: Battle (2002) — Music Composer & Lyrics, Sound Director, Music Producer
Space Channel 5: Special Edition (2002) — Special Thanks
Crush 40 (2003) — Guitars, Music, Lyrics, Arrangements
Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut (2003) — Sound Director, Lead Music Composer
Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg (2003) — Special Thanks
Sonic Heroes (2004) — Sound Director, Lead Music Composer, Sound Effects, Recording Coordinator, Crush 40
Shadow the Hedgehog (2005) — Sound Director, Lead Music Composer, Sound Effects, Recording Coordinator
Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) — Music Composer, Recording Coordinator
Sonic Rivals (2006) — Sound Supervisor
Sonic Rivals 2 (2007) — Sound Supervisor
NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams (2007) — Music Composer & Arranger, Sound Effects, Recording Coordinator
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (2007) — Sound Section Special Thanks(Sound Effects)
Sonic Unleashed (2008) — Vocal Tracks Coordinator
Sonic and the Black Knight (2009) — Sound Director
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (2009) — Music Composer
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 (2010) — Sound Producer & Music Composer
Sonic Colors (2010) — Vocal Tracks Coordinator

And otherwise a few CDs for the Japanese market

Song Credits

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

Act Clear — Music & Arrangement
Bonus Stage (Gumball Machine) — Music & Arrangement
Game Over — Music & Arrangement
Continue — Music & Arrangement

Sonic & Knuckles

Bonus Stage (Magnetic Orbs) — Music & Arrangement

Sonic 3D Blast (MD)

Opening — Music & Arrangement
Menu — Music & Arrangement
Introduction/Panic Puppet Zone Act 1 — Music & Arrangement
Green Grove Zone Act 1 — Music & Arrangement
Green Grove Zone Act 2 — Music & Arrangement
Spring Stadium Zone Act 1 — Music & Arrangement
Spring Stadium Zone Act 2 — Music & Arrangement
Special Stage — Music & Arrangement
Invincibility — Music & Arrangement
Boss 1 — Music
Boss 1 [Unused Track] — Music [NOTE: Reused for "Boss" in Sonic the Hedgehog 4]
Ending — Music
Credits — Arrangement

Sonic Adventure

It Doesn't Matter — Music, Lyrics & arrangement, Guitars
Believe in Myself — Music, Lyrics & arrangement, Guitars
Lazy Days ~Livin' in Paradise~ — Music & Lyrics
Introduction ...featuring "Open Your Heart" — Music & arrangement, Guitars & Programming
Boss: Chaos ver. 0, 2, 4 — Music & arrangement, Guitars & Programming
Azure Blue World ...for Emerald Coast — Music & arrangement, Guitars, e-Sitar & Programming
Windy and Ripply ...for Emerald Coast — Music & arrangement, Guitars & Programming
Big fishes at Emerald Coast — Music & arrangement, Programming
and... Fish Hits! — Guitars
Hey You! It's Time to Speed Up!!! — Music & arrangement, Guitars & Programming
Twinkle Cart ...for Twinkle Park — Music & arrangement, Programming
Pleasure Castle ...for Twinkle Park — Music & arrangement, Guitars & Programming
Twinkle Circuit — Music & arrangement, Programming
Run Through the Speed Highway ...for Speed Highway — Music & arrangement, Guitars & Programming
At Dawn ...for Speed Highway — Music & arrangement, Guitars & Programming
Choose Your Buddy! -Slap Bass ver.- — Music & arrangement, Guitars & Programming
Dilapidated Way ...for Casinopolis — Music & arrangement, Guitars, organ & Programming
Challenge For Another Aim — Music & arrangement, Guitars, bass, organ & Programming
Theme of "Dr. Eggman" — Music & arrangement, Guitars & Programming
Egg Mobile ...Boss: Egg Hornet — Music & arrangement, Guitars & Programming
Windy Hill ...for Windy Valley — Music & arrangement, Guitars & Programming
Tornado ...for Windy Valley — Music & arrangement, Guitars & Programming
The Air ...for Windy Valley — Music & arrangement, Guitars, e-Sitar & Programming
Fight for My Own Way ...Boss: Event — Music & arrangement, Guitars & Programming
Snowy Mountain ...for Icecap — Music & arrangement, Guitars & Programming
Be Cool, Be Wild and Be Groovy ...for Icecap — Music & arrangement, Guitars & Programming
Invincible ...No Fear! — Music & arrangement, Guitars & Programming
Choose Your Buddy! -Finger Bass ver.- — Music & arrangement, Guitars & Programming
Mt. Red: A Symbol of Thrill ...for Red Mountain — Guitars
Red Hot Skull ...for Red Mountain — Music & arrangement, Guitars & Programming
Heartless Colleague ...Boss: E-Series Targets — Music & arrangement, Guitars & Programming
Funky Groove Makes U Hot!? ...for Options — Music & arrangement, Guitars & Programming
ZERO The Chase-master ...Boss: Eggman Robot -ZERO- — Music & arrangement, Guitars & Programming
Skydeck A Go! Go! ...for Sky Deck — Music & arrangement, Guitars, organ & Programming
General Offensive ...for Sky Deck — Music & arrangement, Guitars
Bad Taste Aquarium ...for Hot Shelter — Music & arrangement, Guitars & Programming
Mechanical Resonance ...for Final Egg — Guitars
Crank the Heat Up!! ...for Final Egg — Music & arrangement, Guitars & Programming
Boss: Chaos ver.6 — Music & arrangement, Guitars & Programming
Will You Continue? — Music & arrangement, Programming
Open Your Heart -Main Theme of "Sonic Adventure"- — Music, Lyrics & arrangement, Guitars

Sonic Adventure 2

It Doesn't Matter (SA2 Version) — Music, Lyrics & arrangement, Guitars
Believe in Myself (SA2 Version) — Music, Lyrics & arrangement, Guitars & Programming
E.G.G.M.A.N. — Music & arrangement, Guitars & Programming
SA2 ...Main Riff for "Sonic Adventure 2" — Music & arrangement, Guitars
Event: Let's Make It — Music & arrangement, Guitars
Escape From The City ...for City Escape — Music & arrangement, Guitars
The Mad Convoy Race ...for City Escape — Music & arrangement, Guitars
That's The Way I Like It ...for Metal Harbor — Music & arrangement, Guitars
Can't Stop, So What!? ...for Metal Harbor — Music & arrangement, Guitars
Won't Stop, Just Go! ...for Green Forest — Music & arrangement, Guitars
Keys The Ruin ...for Pyramid Cave — Music & arrangement, Guitars & Programming
Unstable World ...for Crazy Gadget — Music & arrangement, Guitars & Programming
Highway In The Sky ...for Final Rush — Music & arrangement, Guitars & Programming
Boss: -GUN- Mobile — Music & arrangement, Guitars & Programming
Advertise: SA2 ...in the groove — Music & arrangement, Guitars & Programming
This Way Out ...for Prison Lane — Music & arrangement, Guitars & Programming
Rumbling HWY ...for Mission Street — Music & arrangement, Guitars & Programming
Chasing Drive ...for Kart — Music & arrangement, Guitars & Programming
Down In The Base ...for Hidden Base — Music & arrangement, Guitars & Programming
On The Edge ...for Eternal Engine — Music & arrangement, Guitars & Programming
Advertise: SA2 ver.B — Music & arrangement, Guitars
Boss: Masters Of The Desert — Music & arrangement, Guitars & Programming
Advertise: Prof. Omochao — Music & arrangement, Guitars & Programming
Vengeance is Mine ...for Radical Highway — Music & arrangement, Guitars & Programming
Mr. Unsmiley ...for Sky Rail — Music & arrangement, Guitars & Programming
Hey You! It's Time to Speed Up Again!!! — Music & arrangement, Guitars & Programming
Still Invincible... No Fear! — Music & arrangement, Guitars & Programming
Advertise: Rhythmic Passage — Music & arrangement, Guitars & Programming
Boss: Suitable Opponent — Music & arrangement, Guitars & Programming
Remember Me? - M.F.M. ...for Iron Gate — Music & arrangement, Guitars & Programming
Way To The Base ...for Sand Ocean — Music & arrangement, Guitars & Programming
Trespasser ...for Lost Colony — Music & arrangement, Guitars & Programming
Crush'em All ...for Weapons Bed — Music & arrangement, Guitars & Programming
Soarin' Over The Space ...for Cosmic Wall — Music & arrangement, Guitars & Programming
Advertise: SA2 ver.C — Music & arrangement, Guitars
Boss: Shut Up Faker! — Music & arrangement, Guitars & Programming
Scramble For The Core ...for Cannon's Core ver.1 — Music & arrangement, Guitars & Programming
Cooperation ...for Cannon's Core ver.2 — Music & arrangement, Guitars & Programming
Deep Inside Of ...for Cannon's Core ver.3 — Music & arrangement, Guitars & Programming
Live & Learn ...Main Theme of "Sonic Adventure 2" — Music & arrangement, Guitars

Sonic the Hedgehog

All Hail Shadow ~Theme of Shadow the Hedgehog~ — Written by, Guitars & Programming
[Event] Shadow's Infiltration — Guitars

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games

Dream Gliding - Sky Sanctuary Zone — Arrangement

External Links

J's Guitar Shop