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Sandaime J Soul Brothers
, formerly simply J Soul Brothers and stylized as Sandaime J Soul Brothers from Exile Tribe, are a J-pop vocal and dance group formed by Exile ex-leader and producer Hiroyuki Igarashi in Japan in 1991. Sandaime J Soul Brothers are managed by Hiroyuki's talent agency LDH and are a part of the supergroup, Exile Tribe. Reformed exclusively by Exile's ''Vocal Battle Audition'' in 2010, Sandaime J Soul Brothers released their first single "Best Friend's Girl" in November 2010, which peaked at number three on the Oricon Singles Chart. Their self-titled debut album ''J Soul Brothers'', released in 2011, also peaked at number three. In 2013, they achieved their first number-one record with their third album ''Miracle''. Sandaime J Soul Brothers were propelled to commercial and critical success following the release of their 2014 single "R.Y.U.S.E.I.", which won the Japan Record Award, the highest honor at the 56th Japan Record Awards. The group's fifth studio album ''Planet Seven'' was t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naoto (dancer)
Naoto Kataoka (stylized as NAOTO; born 30 August 1983) is a Japanese dancer, actor, rapper and creative director. He is a performer (dancer) of J-pop, J-Pop dance and vocal group Exile (Japanese band), Exile, and is a leader and performer (dancer) of J-pop, J-Pop dance and vocal group Sandaime J Soul Brothers. He was also a member of J Soul Brothers#Second generation (2007–2009), Nidaime J Soul Brothers until their migration to Exile in 2009. In 2016, he formed Hip Hop unit Honest Boyz, HONEST BOYZ® with his friend Nigo and other members. As a member of Sandaime J Soul Brothers, he has received the Japan Record Awards twice, and received the same award third times as Exile's member. Naoto has acted in a few TV dramas and films and he has become a regular guest on Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, TBS's popular Variety show ''Ningen Kansatsu Variety Monitoring'' since April 2016. Furthermore, he launched his own fashion brand ''STUDIO SEVEN'' in 2015 and has been working as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LDH (company)
is a Japanese management and entertainment company founded by the six original members of Japanese boy group Exile in 2003. The president is Hiroyuki Igarashi, the leader of the Exile. The name "LDH" is an acronym of "Love + Dream + Happiness". The company operates several boy bands and girl groups and a talent school named "EXPG". In January 2017, the company changed its name to LDH Japan and established overseas branches in United States, Asia, and Europe. They established a new company called LDH World, the parent company of the four branches. For LDH World, Hiro took on the role of chief creative officer, while Verbal, NIGO and Dr. Romanelli (aka DRx) were appointed as executive creative directors. Masataka Mori was appointed as the CEO of LDH Japan, Makoto Matsuda as the CEO of LDH Asia, Afrojack as the CEO of LDH Europe and Hirotaka Mori as the CEO of LDH USA. Artists Groups * Exile * Exile The Second * Sandaime J Soul Brothers from Exile Tribe * Generations fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenchi Tachibana
Kenichiro Teratsuji (寺辻健一郎; ''Teratsuji Kenichiro'', born September 28, 1979 in Yokohama, Japan), better known by his stage names Kenchi Tachibana (橘ケンチ) or simply KENCHI, is a Japanese dancer and actor. He is a member of J-Pop groups Exile and Exile The Second. He was also member of J Soul Brothers' second generation Nidaime J Soul Brothers until their migration to Exile in 2009. He is represented with LDH and also acts as a representative of LDH Asia. Biography Kenchi was born on September 28, 1979, in Yokohama, Japan and grew up in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture. He became an active dancer in his youth and joined dance teams such as Poly-3, Fulcrum and Red Blockerz in his early 20s. At the same time, he also started working as an LDH apparel staff. In 2007, he was selected as a member of the group Nidaime J Soul Brothers. They announced their indefinite hiatus after releasing one album in 2009 and all members joined the line-up of Exile shortly after. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shokichi
Shokichi Yagi (八木 将吉 ''Yagi Shōkichi''; born October 3, 1985, in Tomakomai, Hokkaido), better known by his stage name SHOKICHI, is a Japanese singer, dancer, songwriter, composer and actor. He is a vocalist and performer of Exile and Exile The Second. He was also a member of J Soul Brothers' second generation Nidaime J Soul Brothers until their migration to Exile in 2009. Shokichi debuted as a soloist with the single "BACK TO THE FUTURE" on June 14, 2014. For his solo activities he uses the stage name EXILE SHOKICHI. Biography Shokichi Yagi was born on October 3, 1985, in Tomakomai, Hokkaido (Japan). He has a younger brother, Masayasu Yagi, who is an actor, singer and member of Gekidan Exile. In July 2006 Shokichi participated in the ''EXILE VOCAL BATTLE AUDITION 2006 ~ASIAN DREAM~'', but failed. After that, he also failed the COLOR audition, which led him to the decision to attend the EXPG (Exile Professional Gym), LDH's talent academy. This finally made it possib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nesmith (singer)
or simply Nesmith (stylized as NESMITH), is a Japanese singer, dancer and actor who is the vocalist and performer of Exile and Exile The Second. He was also member of J Soul Brothers' second generation Nidaime J Soul Brothers until their migration to Exile in 2009. Biography Karim Ryuta Nesmith was born on August 1, 1983, in Kumamoto, Japan. His mother is Japanese and his father Afro-American. Nesmith had always wanted to stand out since he was a child, so he started dreaming about becoming a singer. He was greatly influenced by Western music and artists such as Michael Jackson, Earth Wind and Fire, ZARD and many more. Nesmith's mother supported his dream of becoming a singer strongly and after he received an award in a local karaoke competition and was praised by his friends for his singing skills during junior high school days, he decided to go busking on the streets of his hometown. Nesmith originally debuted as a member of the duo STEEL in 2001, however they disbanded in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zoo (Japanese Band)
ZOO was a J-pop band formed in 1989. They debuted with the single "Careless Dance" on 5 May 1990. They had one major hit with the song "Choo Choo TRAIN," released on 7 November 1991. JR East Railway used the song "YA-YA-YA" in their Ski-Ski campaign for the 1992-1993 ski season. In 1993 British dance music duo Band of Gypsies and singer Miriam Stockley Miriam Arlene Stockley (born 15 April 1962) is a British singer. She was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, and her work is influenced by the African music of her home country. Her distinctive '' vocalise'' style gained international acclaim whe ... released an album of cover versions of ZOO songs called ''Song of ZOO Meets House Style''. After disbanding in 1995, a former member, Hiroyuki Igarashi, made the band Luv Deluxe debut in 1996, but it was soon disbanded in 1997. In 1999, he formed the band J Soul Brothers, which was renamed Exile in 2001, which in turn re-made the song "Choo Choo Train" in 2003 and quickly became ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RIAJ
The is an industry trade group composed of Japanese corporations involved in the music industry. It was founded in 1942 as the Japan Phonogram Record Cultural Association, and adopted its current name in 1969. The RIAJ's activities include promotion of music sales, enforcement of copyright law, and research related to the Japanese music industry. It publishes the annual ''RIAJ Year Book'', a statistical summary of each year's music sales, as well as distributing a variety of other data. Headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, the RIAJ has twenty member companies and a smaller number of associate and supporting members; some member companies are the Japanese branches of multinational corporations headquartered elsewhere. The association is responsible for certifying gold and platinum albums and singles in Japan. RIAJ Certification In 1989, the Recording Industry Association of Japan introduced the music recording certification systems. It is awarded based on shipment figures of c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan Record Awards
is a major music awards show, held annually in Japan that recognizes outstanding achievements in the Japan Composer's Association. Until 2005, the show aired on New Year's Eve, but has since aired every December 30 on TBS Japan at 6:30 P.M JST and is hosted by many announcers. EXILE holds the record for most wins, with four awards. Nihongogo, Jeffrey To This is a unique achievement in the Japanese music industry. Grand Prix shield The shield itself, designed by painter .Categories The Japan Record Awards include, but are not lim ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oricon Singles Chart
The Oricon Singles Chart is the Japanese music industry-standard singles popularity chart issued daily, weekly, monthly and yearly by Oricon. Chart rankings are based on physical singles' sales. Until 2017, Oricon did not track download sales. In Japan, physical sales decreased sharply in the 2000s, while download sales hit three to four times the amount of single sales. In November 2017, Oricon introduced its first digital songs chart, separate from its main physical singles chart. In November 2018, Oricon launched a streaming chart, and introduced a combined singles chart that utilizes physical single sales, downloads, and streams. Original Confidence Inc., the original Oricon company, was founded by the former Snow Brand Milk Products promoter Sōkō Koike in 1967. That November, the company began publishing a singles chart on an experimental basis. Entitled . The chart became official on January 4, 1968. Charts are published every Tuesday in Oricon Style and on Oricon's officia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supergroup (music)
A supergroup is a musical group whose members are successful as solo artists or as members of other successful groups. The term became popular in the late 1960s when members of already successful rock groups recorded albums together, after which they normally disband. Charity supergroups, in which prominent musicians perform or record together in support of a particular cause, have been common since the 1980s. The term is most common context of rock and pop music, but it has occasionally been applied to other musical genres. For example, opera superstars The Three Tenors ( José Carreras, Plácido Domingo, and Luciano Pavarotti) have been called a supergroup. A supergroup sometimes forms as a side project for a single recording project or other ''ad hoc'' purposes, with no intention that the group will remain together afterwards. In other instances, the group may become the primary focus of the members' career. History ''Rolling Stone'' editor Jann Wenner credited British rock ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroyuki Igarashi
is a Japanese dancer and producer. He is the leader of Exile and the creative leader of LDH World. Igarashi grew up in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. His wife is actress Aya Ueto. Igarashi retired from performing with Exile in 2013, and has concentrated on the producer industry since then. Early life Hiroyuki Igarashi was born on June 1, 1969 in Takehara, Hiroshima Prefecture and grew up in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. He graduated from Yokohama City Hama Junior High School and Yokohama City Kanazawa High School. During his time in high school, he met Matsuura Masato, who was the manager of the rental record store “Tomo & Ai” in Kamiooka back then. After graduating from high school, Hiroyuki refined his dancing skills while working at Disco Maharaja and Circus in Roppongi. In 1989, at the age of 20, the circus store manager asked Hiroyuki to advertise the store which led him to participate as the runner-up in the dance contest of the TV program “DADA”. The scout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenjiro Yamashida
is a Japanese dancer, actor and radio personality. He is a performer of J-Pop dance and vocal group Sandaime J Soul Brothers and a former member of Gekidan Exile. As a member of Sandaime J Soul Brothers, he has received the Japan Record Awards twice. He has appeared in a few TV dramas and films, and he held starring roles in the film ''Pan to Bus to Nidome no Hatsukoi ("Our Blue Moment")'' and dramas ''Fukuyadou Honpo - KYOTO LOVE STORY -'', ''Love or Not'', ''Manga Mitai ni Ikanai, Game Mitai ni Ikanai.'' He is also the Tuesday host for NTV's morning information program '' "ZIP!"''. He was the Friday host for the famous Japanese radio program ''All Night Nippon'' before he moved to his new radio program ''Sandaime J Soul Brothers Yamashita Kenjiro's Zero Base'' in 2019. Yamashita is famous for having various hobbies. One of his enthusiasms is fishing, for which he has won awards like the Cool Anglers Award 2019. He also became a Youtuber in 2019 to share his hobbies(mainly fish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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