His work pulls from many inspirations, among them J-Pop and American pop influences, as well as jazz artist Gil Evans.
[1] He spent two years studying for the entrance exams required to attend a true university, but never entered one.
[1] Miyazaki first entertained the thought of making a profession in the music industry after realizing how much the songs he heard on the radio inspired him.
[1] When asked to compose a new piece of music, Miyazaki uses a number of methods, and often works from flashes of inspiration.
[1] The Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers have given Miyazaki the International Award for his song "Pocketmonster BGM", which was cited as having received a large amount of foreign royalty distribution.