is a former Japanese singer and actor. He is a former member of the boy band

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and was their leader until retiring in 2013 to become a hairdresser.

Biography

Hiroki Nakadoi was born in

Fujiidera, Osaka 270px, The temple of Fujii-dera, after which the city is named is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 63,446 in 29501 households and a population density of 7100 persons per km². The total area of ...

, Japan on July 26, 1985. He has two brothers, one older and one younger. Throughout his childhood, his parents ran a

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from their home in the Hiroshima Prefecture. During his younger years, he was active as a

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He decided to quit when he began attending CALESS Vocal & Dance School (キャレスボーカル&ダンススクール) in

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. In 2001, Hiroki took part in the Junon Super Boy Contest; however, he landed 24th place and was unable to advance. The following year in 2002, he formed the

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"Rhymix" with Shinya Taniuchi and Akira Kagimoto, who had also attended CALESS Vocal & Dance School. In March 2002, the trio began doing live street performances on the streets of Shiroten at

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. By May 2002, they renamed the group from "Rhymix" to "flow" and began performing by Kyobashi Station. In May, they recruited the winner of the ''Kyushu/Fukuoka Joint Starlight Audition'' (九州・沖縄合同スターライトオーディション), Keita Furuya, before changing their name once more to "

". In 2007, Hiroki wrote and composed his first song titled "Kimi ~Sakura~". The song would later be placed on Lead's 2009 single ''

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''. During his time with Lead, Hiroki starred in several films and

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s, most notably ''

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'', where he played the titular character "Taichi Kobayashi" alongside actress Narumi Konno. He would also become a recurring guest on a number of

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s, including

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's "More TV!" (もらえるテレビ!). He would also star in musicals alongside his fellow group members. In 2010, he starred as Tsurumi Akihiko in the television drama ''Tumbling''. After Lead celebrated their tenth anniversary with the ''Leader's Party 10!'' concert for their fan club on March 30, 2013 at

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, Hiroki stepped away from the group due to the belief that his bandmates had surpassed his abilities and he "shouldn't be with members who are aiming higher". Prior to his final decision, the other members questioned if they should remain as a unit if Hiroki decided to leave. When Hiroki finalized his decision, with full support to the others as a group, they chose to stay together. Hiroki became a freelance

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after leaving the group, working at a hair salon in

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called "Shout." On November 1, 2019, he opened up his own salon in

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, Setagaya called "heena".

Discography

Videography

During his time as a public figure, Hiroki was featured in several

s and films; most notably his role of Taichi Kobayashi in the series ''

''.

Film

Television/Variety shows

Stage shows

References

External links

Lead Officialheena Hair Salon
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nakadoi, Hiroki 1985 births Living people 20th-century Japanese actors 21st-century Japanese male singers 21st-century Japanese singers Pony Canyon artists People from Fujiidera, Osaka