Akira Nishihara is a composer, arranger and keyboardist. He was born in Tokyo and graduated from Keio University.
Nishihira started as a keyboarder and composer in Exotics, the supporting band of Sawada Kenji. Afterwards, he was an arranger for Kikkawa Kouji and Himuro Kyousuke and played keyboard parts for their respective songs. He also collaborated with Utada Hikaru, L'Arc-en-Ciel, Okamura Yasuyuki and many other artists.
He is a lecturer at Senzoku Gakuen College of Music.
