birthdate: '1972-01-17'
birthplace: Osaka, Japan
discography:
- catalog: PICL-1207
  date: '2000-09-13'
  link: album/91773
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Performer
  titles:
    en: 'SHIRO''S SONGBOOK #2'
    ja: 'SHIRO''S SONGBOOK #2'
    ja-latn: 'SHIRO''S SONGBOOK #2'
  type: anime
- catalog: DFCL-1224
  date: '2005-11-23'
  link: album/134689
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Kiken na Aneki Original Soundtrack
    ja: 危険なアネキ オリジナル・サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: Kiken na Aneki Original Soundtrack
  type: live
- catalog: DFCL-1400
  date: '2008-02-20'
  link: album/73651
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Vocals
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Canvas/Kimi wa Su·te·ki♡ / Ken Hirai
    ja: キャンバス/君はス・テ・キ♡ / 平井堅
    ja-latn: Canvas/Kimi wa Su·te·ki♡ / Ken Hirai
  type: live
- catalog: DFCL-1462
  date: '2008-03-12'
  link: album/70508
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Hachimitsu to Clover Original Soundtrack
    ja: ドラマ「ハチミツとクローバー」オリジナルサウンドトラック
    ja-latn: Hachimitsu to Clover Original Soundtrack
  type: live
- catalog: DFCL-1500
  date: '2008-03-12'
  link: album/73447
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Performer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: fakin' pop / KEN HIRAI
    ja: fakin' pop / 平井堅
    ja-latn: fakin' pop / KEN HIRAI
  type: live
- catalog: TYCT-30021
  date: '2014-02-12'
  link: album/42926
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Kaze ga Shitteru/Hitsujiyasan / Akaiko-en
    ja: 風が知ってる/ひつじ屋さん / 赤い公園
    ja-latn: Kaze ga Shitteru/Hitsujiyasan / Akaiko-en
  type: anime
- catalog: TYCT-39013
  date: '2014-02-12'
  link: album/42927
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Kaze ga Shitteru/Hitsujiyasan / Akaiko-en [Limited Edition]
    ja: 風が知ってる/ひつじ屋さん / 赤い公園
    ja-latn: Kaze ga Shitteru/Hitsujiyasan / Akaiko-en [Limited Edition]
  type: anime
- catalog: BVCL-776~7
  date: '2017-03-01'
  link: album/96422
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Performer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Boku no Kokoro wo Tsukutteyo / Ken Hirai [Limited Edition]
    ja: 僕の心をつくってよ / 平井堅
    ja-latn: Boku no Kokoro wo Tsukutteyo / Ken Hirai [Limited Edition]
  type: anime
- catalog: BVCL-778
  date: '2017-03-01'
  link: album/96423
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Performer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Boku no Kokoro wo Tsukutteyo / Ken Hirai
    ja: 僕の心をつくってよ / 平井堅
    ja-latn: Boku no Kokoro wo Tsukutteyo / Ken Hirai
  type: anime
- catalog: BVCL-779
  date: '2017-03-01'
  link: album/96424
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Performer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Boku no Kokoro wo Tsukutteyo / Ken Hirai [Anime Limited Edition]
    ja: 僕の心をつくってよ / 平井堅
    ja-latn: Boku no Kokoro wo Tsukutteyo / Ken Hirai [Anime Limited Edition]
  type: anime
- catalog: MHCL-30449
  date: '2017-03-22'
  link: album/66210
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Performer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: SHIRO'S SONGBOOK The Hidden Wonder of Music
    ja: SHIRO'S SONGBOOK 録音録 The Hidden Wonder of Music
    ja-latn: Shiro's Songbook Rokuon Roku The Hidden Wonder Of Music
  type: anime
- catalog: UPCH-5937
  date: '2018-03-14'
  link: album/74214
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Ichi ka Bachi ka / Re:versed
    ja: 一か八か / Re:versed
    ja-latn: Ichi ka Bachi ka / Re:versed
  type: live
- catalog: COCX-41069~72
  date: '2020-02-26'
  link: album/95852
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Vocals
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  - Arranger
  titles:
    en: DORAEMON THE MOVIE 40TH ANNIVERSARY COMPLETE SONG COLLECTION
    ja: 映画ドラえもん うたの大全集
    ja-latn: DORAEMON THE MOVIE 40TH ANNIVERSARY COMPLETE SONG COLLECTION
  type: anime
- catalog: COCX-42341~52
  date: '2024-09-25'
  link: album/141724
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Vocals
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: 'FUJIKO·F·FUJIO 90th ANNIVERSARY: FUJIKO·F·FUJIO MUSIC HISTORY'
    ja: 藤子・F・不二雄生誕90周年記念 藤子・F・不二雄 MUSIC HISTORY
    ja-latn: 'Fujiko F. Fujio Seitan 90 Shuunenkinen: Fujiko F. Fujio MUSIC HISTORY'
  type: anime
featured_on:
- catalog: SRCL-3235
  date: '1995-05-21'
  link: album/136631
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  titles:
    en: Restaurant de Roi ORIGINAL SOUND-TRACK
    ja: 王様のレストラン オリジナル サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: Restaurant de Roi ORIGINAL SOUND-TRACK
  type: live
- catalog: CRCP-40240
  date: '2009-06-24'
  link: album/152424
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Cover Metal Now / Dr. Metal Factory
    ja: カヴァメタ Now / Dr. Metal Factory
    ja-latn: Cover Meta Now / Dr. Metal Factory
  type: works
- catalog: NALR-008
  date: '2009-09-16'
  link: album/67841
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: 'Ska Flavor #2 / Runa Miyoshida'
    ja: 'Ska Flavor #2 / 美吉田月'
    ja-latn: 'Ska Flavor #2 / Runa Miyoshida'
  type: anime
- catalog: UPCH-20270
  date: '2012-03-21'
  link: album/80356
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: 'COVERS: / BENI'
    ja: 'COVERS: / BENI'
    ja-latn: 'COVERS: / BENI'
  type: anime
- catalog: JPAU-888
  date: '2015-07-29'
  link: album/150866
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Original
  titles:
    en: Fuhen no 8bit Covers 2 ~Ultra J-POP Best~
    ja: 普遍の8bitカヴァーズ2 ～ウルトラ J-POP ベスト～
    ja-latn: Fuhen no 8bit Covers 2 ~Ultra J-POP Best~
  type: demo
- catalog: VICL-65372
  date: '2020-05-13'
  link: album/97356
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Answer / Leo Ieiri
    ja: Answer / 家入レオ
    ja-latn: Answer / Leo Ieiri
  type: anime
- catalog: VIZL-1766
  date: '2020-05-13'
  link: album/97357
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: Answer / Leo Ieiri [Limited Edition]
    ja: Answer / 家入レオ
    ja-latn: Answer / Leo Ieiri [Limited Edition]
  type: anime
- catalog: COCX-41159
  date: '2021-02-10'
  link: album/107657
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Composer
  - Lyricist
  titles:
    en: THE IDOLM@STER MASTER ARTIST 4 09 RITSUKO AKIZUKI
    ja: THE IDOLM@STER MASTER ARTIST 4 09 秋月律子
    ja-latn: THE IDOLM@STER MASTER ARTIST 4 09 RITSUKO AKIZUKI
  type: game
info:
  Birthdate: Jan 17, 1972
  Birthplace: Osaka, Japan
  Credited works: 14 albums in database
  Credits:
  - 20 composer
  - 17 lyricist
  - 6 performer
  - 3 vocals
  - 1 original
  - 1 arranger
  - 1 artist
link: artist/26438
meta:
  added_date: 2017-04-30T03:54
  edited_date: 2020-06-04T05:50
  fetched_date: 2026-01-16T10:14
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 2624
name: Ken Hirai
name_real: 平井 堅
name_trans: ひらい けん
notes: No notes available for this artist.
picture_full: https://media.vgm.io/artists/83/26438/26438-1493553344.png
picture_small: https://thumb-media.vgm.io/artists/83/26438/26438-1493553344.png
sex: male
twitter_names:
- KEN_HIRAI_staff
type: Individual
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/artist/26438?perpage=99999
websites:
  Official: []
  Reference: []
