Cornelius: The First Question Award `94, 69-96 `95, 96-69 `96

Keigo Oyamada (小山田 圭吾, Oyamada Keigo, born January 27, 1969), also known by his moniker Cornelius (CORNELIUS（コーネリアス）, Kōneriasu), is a Japanese musician and producer who co-founded Flipper's Guitar, an influential Shibuya-kei band, and subsequently embarked on a solo career. In 1997, he released the album Fantasma, which landed him praise from American music critics, who called him a "modern-day Brian Wilson" or the "Japanese Beck". In 2007, Rolling Stone Japan named two of Oyamada's albums amongst the "100 Greatest Japanese Rock Albums of All Time", with Fantasma ranking in 10th place and Camera Talk by Flipper's Guitar ranking in 35th place.
Oyamada was born in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan. His first claim to fame was as a member of the pop duo Flipper's Guitar, one of the key groups of the Tokyo Shibuya-kei scene. Following the disbandment of Flipper's Guitar in 1991, Oyamada donned the "Cornelius" moniker and embarked on a successful solo career. He chose his pseudonym in tribute to the character of the same name from the film Planet of the Apes. He commissioned a song, about himself, on Momus' 1999 album Stars Forever.
In 2005, the Spinto Band referenced him in their song "Japan Is an Island" on their album Nice and Nicely Done.
As of September 2006, he was no longer signed to Matador Records.
In 2006 and 2007 respectively, the song "The Micro Disneycal World Tour" from the Fantasma album, was used for Nick Park's Creature Comforts and Sky television's "Surf, Speak, See" advertisements in the UK. It had also been used several years earlier in an ironic NFL television commercial in the US, which juxtaposed the song's relaxing qualities with video clips showing rapid, aggressive football playmaking.
In 2010, he contributed the song "Katayanagi Twins vs. Sex Bob-Omb" to the film soundtrack of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.
In 2013, he participated with Taku Satoh and Yugo Nakamura directing the music for the exhibition Design Ah! at 21_21 Design Sight in Tokyo.

Tracklist LP1. 1994 - The First Question Award {PSJR-9102}:

01. This Sun Is My Enemy (5:45)
02. (You Can't Always Get) What You Want (4:02)
03. Silent Snow Stream (6:33)
04. Perfect Rainbow (4:22)
05. Bad Moon Rising (5:25)
06. Cannabis (4:36)
07. Raise Your Hand Together (6:04)
08. The Back Door to Heaven (6:24)
09. Theme from First Question Award (1:11)
10. The Love Parade (3:35)
11. Moon Light Story (4:08)

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Tracklist LP2-3. 1995 - 69-96 (1996) {PSJR-9112~3}:

01. 69/96 A Space Odyssey: Prelude (In Atami) (1:19)
02. Moon Walk (5:30)
03. Brand New Season (5:17)
04. Volunteer Ape Man (Disco) (5:25)
05. 1969 (Case of Monsieur Kamayatsu) (0:21)
06. How Do You Feel? (5:46)
07. 1969 (4:24)
08. Last Night in Africa (5:08)
09. 1996 (1:04)
10. Blow My Mind (3:18)
11. 69/96 Girl Meets Cassette (4:16)
12. Concerto No.3 from The Four Seasons (1:03)
13. Heavy Metal Thunder (5:52)
14. Rock/96 (7:16)
15. World's End Humming: Reprise (In Hawaii) (6:32)
16. Untitled (3:32)
17. Untitled (1:15)

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Tracklist LP4-5. 1996 - 96-69 {PSJR-9114~5}:

01. 69/96 A Space Odyssey: Prelude (In Atami) (Yasuyuki Okamura Remix) (4:04)
02. Moon Walk (Yoshinori Sunahara Remix) (7:16)
03. Brand New Season (Omoide Hatoba Remix) (5:09)
04. Volunteer Ape Man (Disco) (Takkyu Ishino Remix) (7:04)
05. 1969 (Scha Dara Parr, King 3K, Kent Deli-Cuts Remix) (5:11)
06. 69/96 Girl Meets Cassette (Citrus Remix) (4:47)
07. Volunteer Ape Man (Disco) (Violent Onsen Geisha Remix) (10:05)
08. Concerto No.3 from The Four Seasons (Pink Bloody Sabbath) (1:06)
09. Heavy Metal Thunder (hide Remix) (4:19)
10. World's End Humming: Reprise (In Hawaii) (Yasuharu Konishi, Hiroshi Wada Remix) (4:45)

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