is a Japanese management and entertainment company founded by the six original members of Japanese boy 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 2003. The president is

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 co ...

, 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

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, and

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. 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 is a Japanese fashion designer, disc jockey (DJ), record producer and entrepreneur. He is best known as the creator of the urban clothing line A Bathing Ape (Bape) and currently serves as creative director for Kenzo. Additionally he is a member ...

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 Nick Leonardus van de Wall (; born 9 September 1987), better known as Afrojack, is a Dutch DJ, music producer and remixer from Spijkenisse, South Holland. In 2007, he founded the record label Wall Recordings; his debut album '' Forget the World' ...

as the CEO of LDH Europe and Hirotaka Mori as the CEO of LDH USA.

Artists

Groups

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 from Exile Tribe , 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 Hiro ...

* Generations from Exile Tribe *

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 * Gekidan Exile *

Happiness Happiness, in the context of Mental health, mental or emotional states, is positive or Pleasure, pleasant emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy. Other forms include life satisfaction, well-being, subjective well-being, flourishin ...

Doberman Infinity Doberman Infinity Stylized as DOBERMAN INFINITY (also known as D.I) is a Japanese hip-hop group managed by LDH Japan and signed to the record label LDH Music. History Doberman Inc: 2000-2014 In 2000, three members of "West Head", KUBO-C ...

* DEEP SQUAD * M-Flo *

Honest Boyz Honest Boyz (stylized in all caps)also HONEST BOYZ®, is a 5-member hip hop group consisting of four MC's and one Disc jockey, DJ: Naoto (dancer), Naoto (Exile (Japanese band), Exile member & Sandaime J Soul Brothers leader), Verbal (rapper), Ver ...

Girls² Girls2 (pronounced "Girls Girls") is a Japanese idol girl group formed by LDH in 2019. The group consist of EXPG Studio graduates who starred in Takashi Miike's ''Girls × Heroine'' series. History Pre-debut: ''Girls × Heroine'' series In D ...

** Oha Girl from Girls² * Lucky² * iScream * LIL LEAGUE

Soloists

Exile Atsushi , known as Atsushi or Exile Atsushi (stylized as ATSUSHI and EXILE ATSUSHI) is a Japanese singer-songwriter and part-time producer. Debuting as a member of the band Exile (Japanese band), EXILE in 2001, Atsushi is currently one of the main vocalis ...

* Exile Takahiro * Exile Shokichi * Dream Ami *

Dream Shizuka better known by her stage name Shizuka and Dream Shizuka, is a Japanese pop singer, actress and performer. She is a former member of the groups Dream, E-girls and Dance Earth Party and currently active as a solo artist. Early life Shizuka was ...

Hiroomi Tosaka is a Japanese singer and actor. He is a vocalist of the J-pop group, Sandaime J Soul Brothers He joined the group after winning the ''Vocal Battle Audition 2'' alongside Ryuji Imaichi. As a member of Sandaime J Soul Brothers, he has received the ...

* Ryuji Imaichi *

Takanori Iwata is a Japanese dancer and actor. He performs with the J-pop, J-Pop groups Sandaime J Soul Brothers and Exile (Japanese band), Exile. As a member of Sandaime J Soul Brothers, he has received the Japan Record Awards twice. He earned his first lead ...

* CrazyBoy *

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* Verbal *

Crystal Kay is a Japanese singer, songwriter, actress and radio host. After releasing her first single, "Eternal Memories" (1999), Crystal Kay gained fame for her third studio album, '' Almost Seventeen'' (2002), which debuted at number 2 on the Japanese ...

Jay'ed Jade Goto (born 16 September 1981), better known by his stage name Jay'ed (stylised as JAY'ED), is a Japanese R&B singer-songwriter who debuted under Toy's Factory in 2007 and is most known for his single with Juju, "Ashita ga Kuru Nara" which ...

* Miyavi *

Sho Aoyagi is a Japanese actor who is represented by the talent agency, LDH. He is a member of Gekidan Exile. Life and career In 2006, Aoyagi participated in ''Vocal Battle Audition''. He was defeated in the secondary examination and was later invited to t ...

Rei Rei or REI may refer to: Arts and entertainment *Rei, a story arc of the anime ''Higurashi When They Cry'' *Rei, a shapeshifting godlike dragon in the Australian webcomic series ''Vainglorious'' *Rei I, II and III, episodes of ''Neon Genesis Eva ...

Actors

Akihisa Shiono is a Japanese actor. He played the role of Souji Rippukan/Kyoryu Green in the 2013 Super Sentai TV series ''Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger''. Biography After graduating high school as a junior, Shiono helped his parents' restaurant instead of going t ...

Yuki Sakurai Yuki, Yūki or Yuuki may refer to: Places * Yuki, Hiroshima (Jinseki), a town in Jinseki District, Hiroshima, Japan * Yuki, Hiroshima (Saeki), a town in Saeki District, Hiroshima, Japan * Yūki, Ibaraki, a city on Honshu island in Japan * Yuki, ...

Kentaro Maeda is a Japanese actor and a member of the theater group Gekidan Exile. Maeda belongs to LDH Japan. Early life and education Kentaro Maeda was born on 6 September 1999, in Saitama Prefecture. He has a younger sister, Kokoro Maeda, who is a me ...

Hayato Onozuka Please don't delete this article because this actor or actress is new and will play/is playing a lead, supporting or breakthrough role in the tokusatsu series "Kamen Rider Ex-Aid" and will continue their career and make more roles, either lead or su ...

* Kanta Sato *

Keita Machida is a Japanese actor. He is a member of the theater group Gekidan Exile. Machida is represented with LDH. Biography Machida was born on 4 July 1990, in Higashiagatsuma, Japan. He has one younger and one older sister. Starting in elementary ...

Yuzuki Hirakawa Yuzuki is a feminine Japanese given name, primarily used by women, and is also used as a surname. It may refer to: People Surname *, Japanese writer *, Japanese actress *, Japanese actress *, Japanese actress and singer Given name * , Japa ...

* Taichi Saotome *

Nobuyuki Suzuki is a Japanese actor and member of EXILE's theater company (Gekidan EXILE). He is currently one of the two Guinness World Record holders for "Most marshmallows caught by mouth in one minute". He rose to fame by acting as a charming and handsome ...

* Anna Ishii * Nonoka Yamaguchi * Nozomi Bando * Karen Fujii *

Yuta Ozawa is a Japanese actor who is a member of the theatre company Gekidan Exile. Born in Edogawa, Tokyo, he is represented by LDH Japan. Biography In 2009, he passed the "First Gekidan Exile Audition," and began his acting career. He has appeared in ...

* Shintaro Akiyama * Masayasu Yagi * Don Lee *

* MATSU *

Toshiki Noiri Toshiki is a masculine Japanese given name. Possible writings Toshiki can be written using different combinations of kanji characters. Some examples: *敏樹, "agile, tree" *敏生, "agile, birth" *敏喜, "agile, rejoice" *敏起, "agile, to ri ...

Kousei Amano is a Japanese actor. In 2008 he changed his name to , maintaining the kanji in his name. In 2013, he married actress Akiko Hinagata. Filmography Television Films Stage Video games Music videos Discography * ''Eikyu Hozon Ban ...

* Kyosuke Kurokawa

Former

Love Love encompasses a range of strong and positive emotional and mental states, from the most sublime virtue or good habit, the deepest Interpersonal relationship, interpersonal affection, to the simplest pleasure. An example of this range of ...

* Dream *

ShuuKaRen ShuuKaRen was a Japanese Dance-pop and EDM duo formed and managed by LDH since 2016. They were a sub-unit of supergroup E-girls and signed to the record label Sony Music Japan. The duo was composed of sisters Shuuka and Karen Fujii (hence the sub ...

Dance Earth Party Dance Earth Party (Japanese: ダンス・アース・パーティー, also stylized as DANCE EARTH PARTY or known by their acronym DEP) is a Japanese Dance-pop coed group created and managed by LDH since 2013. They are a dance-vocal unit which is ...

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* SudannaYuzuYully * E-girls *

E.G.family E.G.family is the name given to the collective of artists and groups under Japanese entertainment company LDH related to E-girls. The project was announced on June 5, 2017 and it effectively started on July 17, 2017. E.G.family was previously a jo ...

* mirage² * lovely² *

Sayaka Shionoya is a former female singer. She was represented with LDH. Her label was King Records. Biography Shionoya was born in Moji-ku, Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture. In 2011, she participated in the Performing Arts Office LDH sponsored ''Exile Pres ...

* Rootless

EXPG

EXPG Studio is a talent school that trains people who want to become artists in the field of dancing, singing, acting or modelling. The name "EXPG" is an acronym for "Exile Professional Gym", deriving from its founders. The first EXPG Studio opened in October 2003 in Tokyo and since then the schools expanded around the globe. There are currently 12 schools at different locations in Japan, 3 schools located in other countries (2 in the USA and 1 in Taiwan) and an online school. In 2019, LDH announced EXPG High School in collaboration with Kadokawa Dwango Gakuen N High School. The school allows pupils to earn a high school diploma while studying class. Exile Tetsuya serves as chancellor.

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