Exile Tribe (

Japanese Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspor ...

: エグザイル・トライブ, stylized as EXILE TRIBE) is the name given to the collective of artists under LDH which are related to the agency's main group,

Exile Exile is primarily penal expulsion from one's native country, and secondarily expatriation or prolonged absence from one's homeland under either the compulsion of circumstance or the rigors of some high purpose. Usually persons and peoples suf ...

. In 2012, these artists formed a

supergroup Supergroup or super group may refer to: * Supergroup (music), a music group formed by artists who are already notable or respected in their fields * Supergroup (physics), a generalization of groups, used in the study of supersymmetry * Supergroup ...

together, including all members of

Exile The Second Exile The Second (stylized as EXILE THE SECOND, formerly known as THE SECOND from EXILE), or simply The Second, is a Japanese music group comprising Exile members Kenchi, Keiji, Tetsuya, Nesmith, Shokichi and Akira. Formed in 2012, the grou ...

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 Hiroy ...

Generations A generation is "all of the people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively." Generation or generations may also refer to: Science and technology * Generation (particle physics), a division of the elementary particles * Gen ...

The Rampage The Rampage from Exile Tribe (Japanese: ザ・ランページ・フロム・エグザイル・トライブ, stylized as THE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE and also known as The Rampage), is a J-pop vocal and dance group formed and managed by talent age ...

, Fantastics,

Ballistik Boyz Ballistik Boyz from Exile Tribe (Japanese: バリスティックボーイズ・フロム・エグザイル・トライブ, stylized as BALLISTIK BOYZ from EXILE TRIBE and formerly known as Ballistik Boyz) is a seven-member Japanese male dance, vo ...

and Gekidan Exile. This concept was first explored in 2004 with the creation of EXILES. Their single " The Revolution" was the 9th best-selling single of 2014 in Japan and their album ''

Exile Tribe Revolution ''Exile Tribe Revolution'' (styled EXILE TRIBE REVOLUTION) is an album by Japanese group Exile Tribe. It was released on August 27, 2014. It reached number one on the weekly Oricon Albums Chart The Oricon Albums Chart is the Japanese music indu ...

'' was the 8th best-selling album of 2014 in Japan.

History

The term EXILE TRIBE was first used on the tour Nidaime J Soul Brothers VS Sandaime J Soul Brothers LIVE TOUR 2011 ~EXILE TRIBE~ in June 2011. One year later, in April 2012, the EXILE TRIBE LIVE TOUR 2012 ~TOWER OF WISH~ concert tour was held featuring various LDH artists. In September 2012, a unit featuring EXILE and Sandaime J Soul Brothers released the single "24karats TRIBE OF GOLD" as EXILE TRIBE. In January 2013, Sandaime J Soul Brothers and GENERATIONS added the brand EXILE TRIBE in its group name. On September 10, 2013, both groups released the joint single "BURNING UP!", credited as a release from EXILE TRIBE. In January 2014, LDH started the EXILE TRIBE PERFECT YEAR 2014, with releases from EXILE TRIBE and its connected groups and a nationwide dome tour. On April 11, 2014, the group THE RAMPAGE was announced as part of EXILE TRIBE. On September 20, EXILE TRIBE released a single titled "THE REVOLUTION", including members from groups EXILE, Sandaime J Soul Brothers, and GENERATIONS in its line-up. A week later, the same line-up released the album ''EXILE TRIBE REVOLUTION''. Both the single and the album reached the #1 position on Oricon's weekly chart. From September to December, all groups related to EXILE TRIBE participated in the dome tour EXILE TRIBE PERFECT YEAR LIVE TOUR TOWER OF WISH 2014 ~THE REVOLUTION~. On October 22, 2015, members part of the EXILE TRIBE starred in the TV drama ''HiGH&LOW ~THE STORY OF S.W.O.R.D.~.'' The groups also participated in the soundtrack of the drama, which was released in 2016 as part of EXILE TRIBE's releases. They continued to participate in the project until 2017. On January 25, 2017, THE RAMPAGE made their major debut with the single "Lightning", officially joining the EXILE TRIBE. On September 15, 2018, FANTASTICS was announced as an EXILE TRIBE group and officially joined on December 5 after their major debut with the single "OVER DRIVE". On March 31, 2019, BALLISTIK BOYZ was announced as an EXILE TRIBE group, officially joining on May 22 with the release of their major debut album. In June 2019, the ''Battle of Tokyo'' project started, which introduced a new unit of EXILE TRIBE called Jr.EXILE. This unit consists of the groups Generations, The Rampage, Fantastics, and Ballistik Boyz.

Band members

Generations from Exile Tribe Generations from Exile Tribe (Japanese: ジェネレーションズ・フロム・エグザイル・トライブ, stylized as GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE and formerly known as Generations) is a seven-member Japanese dance and vocal group formed ...

The Rampage from Exile Tribe The Rampage from Exile Tribe (Japanese: ザ・ランページ・フロム・エグザイル・トライブ, stylized as THE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE and also known as The Rampage), is a J-pop vocal and dance group formed and managed by talent age ...

Fantastics from Exile Tribe Fantastics from Exile Tribe (Japanese: ファンタスティックス・フロム・エグザイル・トライブ, stylized as FANTASTICS from EXILE TRIBE and formerly known as Fantastics) is a nine-member Japanese male dance and vocal group forme ...

Ballistik Boyz from Exile Tribe Ballistik Boyz from Exile Tribe (Japanese: バリスティックボーイズ・フロム・エグザイル・トライブ, stylized as BALLISTIK BOYZ from EXILE TRIBE and formerly known as Ballistik Boyz) is a seven-member Japanese male dance, vo ...

Psychic Fever from Exile Tribe A psychic is a person who claims to use extrasensory perception (ESP) to identify information hidden from the normal senses, particularly involving telepathy or clairvoyance, or who performs acts that are apparently inexplicable by natural laws, ...

* Gekidan Exile * Samurize from Exile Tribe

Discography

Studio albums

Remix albums

Singles

Promotional singles

Video albums

Notes

References

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