Charlie Rosen
| Charlie Rosen | |
| チャーリー ローゼン | |
Rosen in 2025 | |
| Date of Birth | July 20, 1990 |
| Birthplace | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Composer / Arranger Conductor Producer |
| Years Active | 2005 – present |
| Known For | Persona 5 Special Big Band Concert The 8-Bit Big Band |
Charlie Rosen is an American music composer and conductor. In the Megami Tensei franchise, he is best known for conducting and arranging the Persona 5 Special Big Band Concert, which included a special big-band remix of "Rivers in the Desert" that was later used in Persona 5: The Phantom X. He is also the composer and conductor of The 8-Bit Big Band, a jazz ensemble group based in New York City that plays arrangements of video game music.
Biography
Career
As the leader of The 8-Bit Big Band, Charlie Rosen has arranged a wide selection of video game music in the big-band style. In the band's fourth and fifth albums, Rosen arranged the Persona 5 songs "Beneath the Mask," "Last Surprise," "No More What Ifs," and "Tokyo Daylight." Rosen and co-arranger Jake Silverman won the 2022 Grammy Award in the Best Arrangement, Instrumental Or A Cappella category for The 8-Bit Big Band's rendition of "Meta Knight's Revenge" from Kirby Super Star, making it the first video game remix and first Nintendo game track to win a Grammy. [1] [2] The two also co-arranged the band's "Last Surprise" remix, which was nominated for a 2025 Grammy Award in the Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals category.[3] In addition to his work on The 8-Bit Big Band, Rosen has won one Grammy Award and two Tony Awards for his orchestrations in the musicals Moulin Rouge! and Some Like It Hot.[4]
In 2025, Rosen worked with Atlus to compose and conduct the Persona 5 Special Big Band Concert alongside members of The 8-Bit Big Band; during the performances he also played the guitar and triangle. Rosen returned to conduct and perform the Persona 5 Big Band 2026 Asia Tour. His arrangements for the concerts received studio recordings for an album release, and the "Rivers in the Desert" arrangement was put into Persona 5: The Phantom X as the battle theme for an event. Since the first Persona 5 Big Band concert, he has worked with Sega to compose the score of the Sonic the Hedgehog Presents: The Chaotix Casefiles podcast, and partnered with The Pokémon Company to create and perform medleys for the opening ceremony of Pokémon Worlds 2026.
Media Credits
This is a list of each Megami Tensei media Charlie Rosen was involved with.
| Year | Media | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Persona 5 Special Big Band Concert | Conductor, Arranger, Music Director [5][6] |
| Persona 5: The Phantom X | Arranger, "Rivers in the Desert (PERSONA5 Special Big Band Remix)"[7] |
Gallery
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Charlie Rosen conducting a 2025 Persona 5 Special Big Band Concert concert -
Lyn and Rosen performing for the Persona 5 Big Band in 2025 -
Lyn and Rosen performing for the Persona 5 Big Band in 2025 -
Persona 5 Big Band musicians in 2025 -
Rosen taking a bow at a 2025 Persona 5 Big Band concert -
The crowd applauding at a 2025 Persona 5 Big Band concert -
A group photo of the musicians of the 2025 Persona 5 Big Band concerts -
References
- ↑ "Congrats Best Arrangement, Instrumental Or A Cappella winner - "Meta Knight’s Revenge (From “Kirby Superstar”)" @CRosenMusic & Jake Silverman" The Recording Academy, Grammy Tweet. Archived: [1]. Published April 3, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2025. Twitter.
- ↑ "HOLY SHIT WE WON THE GRAMMY!!LONG LIVE VIDEO GAME MUSIC!! Thanks to everybody who’s ever listened to @the8bitbigband, ALL of artists who have contributed their time/talent and of course HUGE thanks to my co-arranger the one and only @Button__Masher!! MUCH LOVE!" The 8-Bit Big Band Tweet. Archived: [2]. Published April 3, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2025. Twitter.
- ↑ "Just nominated for my 4th Grammy IN A ROW!! So thrilled to be nominated along side my harmonic bro in crime @Button__Masher for our co-arrangement of "Last Surprise" from Persona 5 for @the8bitbigband LONG LIVE VIDEO GAME MUSIC!!!" Charlie Rosen, Charlie Rosen Tweet. Archived: [3]. Published November 8, 2024. Retrieved December 24, 2025. Twitter.
- ↑ "He won one Tony in 2020, for his work on “Moulin Rouge!, and another in 2023, for “Some Like It Hot.” Another Grammy followed in 2023, for his contributions to the latter production’s cast recording." Charlie Rosen Website. Retrieved December 24, 2025. .
- ↑ "チャーリー・ローゼン指揮・編曲・音楽ディレクター" Translation: "Charlie Rosen Conductor, Arranger, Music Director" [4]. Archived: [5]. Retrieved December 24, 2025. Persona 5 Big Band Website.
- ↑ "I’m truly at a loss for words to describe what an honor it was to arrange, conduct, and tour this INSANELY bad ass Jazz orchestra in Japan ... Long live video game music!!" Charlie Rosen, Charlie Rosen Instagram Post. Archived: [6]. Published December 10, 2025. Retrieved December 24, 2025. Instagram.
- ↑ "In the event battles, you can enjoy a special arrangement of Rivers In the Desert (Persona 5 Special Big Band Remix) by Charlie Rosen ..." P5X Official West Tweet. Archived: [7]. Published December 23, 2025. Retrieved December 24, 2025. Twitter.