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Shigeo Sekito (関藤繁生) was a renowned Japanese electone player, active from 1967 until his death in June 2021 from colorectal cancer. Often referred to as a Superstar or Genius of Electone, Sekito was celebrated for his exceptional talent and energetic performances within the Electone community. Born to parents who were primary-school teachers, he grew up in a musical family with two sisters who were pianists. He began learning piano in infancy and started composing at the age of 17. Sekito majored in composition at Osaka Education College, part of Osaka Kyoiku University's Special Music Course Composition Department. His journey with the Electone began in the late 1950s, and he made his debut at the 1967 Electone Grand Prix. Throughout his career, he recorded a four-LP album set titled Special Sound Series for Nippon Columbia in the mid-1970s and released ten albums by 1991. Sekito was known for his fresh, energetic, rhythmic, and sometimes humorous style, which attracted a growing number of fans to the Electone. He performed extensively, averaging two concerts per month while dedicating time to teach piano to students. Notably, in 1991, he showcased his arrangements of works by Mozart and Beethoven on his EL 90 Electone at the World Trade Center in Kuala Lumpur, beginning with his own arrangement of the Concierto de Aranjuez by Joaquin Rodrigo. Sekito practiced up to

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