Naoki Maeda (前田尚紀), or simply "NAOKI", is a video game music producer, born in Toyonaka City, in the Osaka Prefecture on April 28th. He is the single most prolific producer of the "Dance Dance Revolution" (ddr) series, but has also made contributions to other games in the bemani series. It is sometimes difficult to tell just what he does, because of his usage of many pseudonyms (Ω, 8bit, 180, 190, 190´, 200, Blue Destroyers, d-complex, D.J.RICH feat.TAILBROS, DE-SIRE, DIVAS, FACTOR-X, KTZ, Luv UNLIMITED, mitsu-O!, N&S, N.M.R, NAOKI, NAOKI 190, NAOKI underground, NM, No. 9, NW260, RE-VENGE, Stone Bros., UZI-LAY, NC, etc). His style is as eclectic as his usage of names - he's done everything from dance to rock, and pop to regional tunes.

Naoki enjoys the city of Los Angeles, CA, spring, summer, making music, and personal freedom. He dislikes fall, winter, jealousy, selfishness, and quietness. He began playing the piano at the age of 4, and attended the Osaka University of Arts.