(born January 25, 1994, in Tokyo), better known as his stage name Hiro, is a Japanese singer and the lead

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of the Japanese

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band

My First Story My First Story (stylized as MY FIRST STORY) is a Japanese rock band from Shibuya, Tokyo. Formed in 2011, the band currently consists of vocalist Hiroki Moriuchi, guitarist Teruki Nishizawa, bassist Nobuaki Katō, and drummer Shōhei Sasaki. The ...

Personal life

Hiro was born on January 25, 1994, the youngest son of Japanese singers Masako Mori and

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. He has two elder brothers, the eldest of whom is

Takahiro Moriuchi , known professionally as Taka, is a Japanese singer and musician who is the lead vocalist of the Japanese rock band One Ok Rock. Moriuchi is the band's main lyricist and composer. In 2017, ''Kerrang!'' magazine placed him at number 27 on their l ...

, the lead singer of the band

One Ok Rock (stylized in all caps as ONE OK ROCK) is a Japanese rock band, formed in Tokyo, Japan, in 2005. Originally five members, the band currently consists of vocalist Takahiro Moriuchi, guitarist and bandleader Toru Yamashita, bassist Ryota Kohama, a ...

and Tomohiro Moriuchi who works on

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. In April 2005, his parents divorced when he was 11. Following the divorce, he and his older brother, Tomohiro, resided with their father; their mother took custody of their oldest brother, Takahiro.

Career

2002–2005: Career beginnings and other musical pursuits

Hiro signed with

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on December 1, 2002, when he was 8 years old. He was the youngest Johnny's Jr. and remained active until 2005.

2011–present: MY FIRST STORY

He is currently active as the lead vocalist of the Japanese rock band,

, which was formed in Shibuya in 2011. He released his solo debut album ''Sing;est'' on January 20, 2021, through

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. It contains ten

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s of songs originally performed by exclusively female vocalists.

Discography

Solo

Albums

Collaborations

Appearances on music videos

References

External links

Official MY FIRST STORY website

Official MY FIRST STORY Facebook

Official MY FIRST STORY Twitter

Official MY FIRST STORY Instagram
* Official MY FIRST STORY Member's Clu
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