Today we celebrate the birth of a great man, the Great Nobuo Uematsu. Born on March 21, 1959 in Kochi, Japan. After graduating from Kanagawa University, he composed music for commercials before joining Square Co., Ltd. (now Square Enix Co., Ltd.) in 1986. He went on to compose music for over thirty game titles, including the award-winning FINAL FANTASY series. The FINAL FANTASY franchise has developed into one of the best-selling video game series across all platforms, selling over 60 million units worldwide (as of March 2004). Uematsu's soundtracks were a key element in the success of the series, carrying the deep storylines with sweeping emotional scores.

Note: Final Fantasy Series is the most played series in the world.

After a long and exelent career Nobuo decides to edit his OST and adding a touch of metal to it gives birth to The Black Mages playing the best Final Fantasy Themes. This Project was instantly accepted by all the fans who requested another.

Happy Birthday Nobuo may many more come after this one.