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