, is a Japanese singer, actor and model, member of group
SixTones.
Early life
Jesse Masaya Lewis, son of a Japanese mother and American father, was born in
Tokyo,
Japan
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in 1996. He has a younger sister. Jesse is fluent in Japanese and English.
Career
Known as Lewis Jesse, Jesse chose to use only his first name as his stage name while he was a part of the junior talent of
Johnny & Associates, agency to which he belonged since entering in September 2006.
In 2012, Jesse and other members of then-called Johnny's Juniors, acted in the drama
Shiritsu Bakaleya Koukou
(lit. "Private Bakalea High School") is a 2012 Japanese television series. Written by AKB48's producer Yasushi Akimoto, this television series featured Johnny's Hey! Say! JUMP member Yuya Takaki, and members of then Johnny's Jr. now known as Si ...
, which was Jesse's debut as an actor. The six-member group was given the official name SixTones when they were performing in "Johnny's Ginza 2015". The group debuted in 2020. Following the annual tradition of choosing the group's leader by
Rock paper scissors started in
Arashi's show Arashi ni Shiyagare in 2020, as suggested by Arashi's leader
Satoshi Ohno
is a Japanese idol, singer, actor, radio host, artist, dancer, and choreographer. He is the lead vocalist and leader of the boy band Arashi, hence his nickname .
Ohno began his career in the entertainment industry when he joined the Japanese ta ...
, Jesse was chosen as SixTones' leader for 2024.
Besides singing (as part of SixTones) and acting in TV dramas, Jesse has also acted in theater plays, which have included musicals such as
Beetlejuice.
In 2023, after the
Johnny Kitagawa sexual abuse scandal, activities of artists of Johnny & Associates, including SixTones, were taken over by a new entity called Starto Entertainment, which officially started in April 2024. On 19 July 2024, Jesse announced on his Instagram that he had established a private company for his individual activities, but that his activities as part of the group would continue under Starto.
Filmography
Television
Film
References
External links
*{{official website, https://zdn-j.com
Starto Entertainment SixTones official profile
Living people
1996 births
People from Tokyo Metropolis
Japanese television personalities
Japanese people of American descent
Japanese male pop singers
Japanese male actors
Starto Entertainment
Johnny & Associates