Imai Daisuke
今井大介

 

Songwriter / Music Producer / Arranger / Vocal Director / Singer / Musician

 


Imai Daisuke (a.k.a Daisuke “D.I” Imai, 1975- ) is a songwriter, music producer, arranger, vocal director, singer and musician who first started his career as a solo singer before writing for other artists. He is responsible for the lyrics, composition, arrangement, production and vocal direction of several Amuro Namie songs between 2003 and 2005.

His collaborations include BENI, Koda Kumi, AI, Asami, BoA, CHEMISTRY, ISSA, Crystal Kay, Lead, Lisa, May J., SATOMI’, Tohoshinki, Kuroki Meisa, SMAP, JONTE, Heartsdales, DEEP, Foxxi misQ, DA PUMP and many others.

In October 2017, he posted a message about Amuro Namie on instagram remembering the song without me that he wrote for her. As part of the duet ON Tyme, he also rearranged and covered Baby don’t cry and BRIGHTER DAY (Christmas version).


Recordings

SING MY LIFE feat. DABO (2003)
Vocal Direction, Chorus Arrangement

What’s on your mind feat. XBS (2003)
Lyrics, Vocal Direction, Chorus Arrangement

without me (2003)
Lyrics, Music, Arrangement, Production

Wet’n’Wild (2003)
Music, Arrangement, Production, Keyboards, Engineering

Put ‘Em Up (2003)
Vocal Direction

exist for you (2003)
Vocal Direction

SO CRAZY (2003)
Vocal Direction

Fish feat. VERBAL & Arkitec (2003)
Vocal Direction

Free (2005)
Vocal Direction

I Love You (2005)
Vocal Direction

WoWa (2005)
Vocal Direction