Masaki Imai is a Japanese singer and voice trainer born on July 2, 1974, in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. He graduated from Osaka Prefectural Ibaraki Nishi High School and later from Osaka School of Music, then moved to Tokyo in 1997 to pursue a professional debut.
From 1999, he worked as a professional singer on Yumi Matsutoya's concert tours as her first male backing chorus performer. He also appeared in chorus ensembles on television programs including FNS Kayousai, Bokura no Ongaku, and MUSIC FAIR21. In anime music, he performed "Kimi Rhythm (キミリズム)," the OP of Kokoro Connect.
Imai is the representative of CRESCE Music School. He later worked as a vocal instructor and judge on television and idol training projects, including TV Chidori and AbemaTV's The 3rd Popteen Cover Girl War in 2019, and the 2020 global idol development project G-EGG. He also joined GW Academy as support director for its vocal and rap division. His official website is http://www.imaimasaki.com/.
