– His mother is korean and his father japanese
– He grow up in Japan and Hawaii
– Until 2010 was in japanese band Kick Chop Busters
– Can play guitar and piano
– Fluent in english, korean and japanese
– His solo was – Say my name
Exile = 1st generation J Soul Brothers that became Exile + 2nd generation J Soul Brothers + 2 additional members + 5 from audition
19 members – 2 vocals, 2 vocals& performers, 15 performers
Debut: They debuted in 1999 as J Soul Brothers as 5 members (Sasa as vocal and Hiro, Matsu, Usa, Makidai as dancers)
1999-2001 as J Soul Brothers
2001- as Exile (line change)
2007-2009 2nd generation J Soul Brothers (joined with Exile later)
2009 – as Exile with 14 members
In 2010 was formed the 3rd generation JSB
In 2014 they added 5 members from Exile performer battle audition
– Was in a group ZOO
– In 1999 he started the group J Soul Brothers
– CEO of the LDH agency
– In 2012 he married actress Ueto Aya
– Left EXILE on December 31, 2013
Matsu
Name: Toshio Matsumoto (松本利夫)
Born: May 27, 1975 in Kawasaki, Japan
Hight / Weight: 170cm / 58kg
Position: Performer
Extra info:
– With J Soul Brothers since beginning
– In 1994 he established with Makidai dance group Baby Nail
– He is a fashion designer for 24 karats, Exile label
Makidai
Name: Daisuke Maki (眞木大輔)
Born: October 27, 1975 in Yokohama, Japan
Hight / Weight: 180cm / 65kg
Position: Performer
Extra info:
– With J Soul Brothers since beginning
– In 1994 he established with Matsu dance group Baby Nail
– In 2008 he debuted as DJ Makadai
Usa
Name: Yoshihiro Usami (宇佐美吉啓)
Born: February 2, 1977 in Yokohama, Japan
Hight / Weight: 177cm / 65kg
Position: Performer
Extra info:
– With J Soul Brothers since beginning
– He realised a book Dance Earth which showed his travels around the world to discover dances
Kenchi
Name: Teratsuji Kenichirō (寺辻 健一郎)
Born: September 28, 1979 in Yokohama, Japan
Hight / Weight: 180cm / 69kg
Position: Performer
Extra Info:
– Part of 2nd generation J Soul Brothers (2007-2009)
Keiji
Name: Kuroki Keiji (黒木啓司)
Born: January 21, 1980 in Kiyotake, Japan
Hight / Weight: 180cm / 69kg
Position: Performer
Extra Info:
– Part of 2nd generation J Soul Brothers (2007-2009)
Exile Atsushi
Name: Atsushi Satō (佐藤篤志)
Born: April 30, 198o in Koshigaya, Japan
Hight / Weight: 175cm / 67kg
Position: Vocal
Extra info:
– Vocal in Exile since 2001
– In 2000 he participated in the same audition battle as Nesmith but didn’t win
– Was futured on Boyz II Man song Muzak
Tetsuya
Name: Tetsuya Tsuchida (土田 哲也)
Born: February 18, 1981 in Yokusuka, Japan
Hight / Weight: 175cm / 65kg
Position: Performer
Extra Info:
– Part of 2nd generation J Soul Brothers (2007-2009)
Akira
Name: Ryōhei Kurosawa (黒沢良平)
Born: August 23, 1981 in Iwata, Japan
Hight / Weight: 184cm / 74kg
Position: Performer
Extra info:
– Joined the group in June 2006
– Beside being part of Exile he is also an actor
– Started to dance at age of 16
– Played in drama Tumbling
Nesmith
Name: Ryuta Karim Nesmith (ネスミス・竜太・カリム)
Born: August 1, 1983 in Akita Prefecture, Japan
Hight / Weight: 181cm / 69kg
Position: Vocal & performer
Extra info:
– Has a black father and japanese mother
– In 2000 he participated in the same audition battle as Atsushi but didn’t win
– Debuted in 2001 in duo STEEL
– In 2006 released a solo single Tsuishin
– In 2006 participated in the same audition as Takahiro, where he became finalist but wasn’t selected
– Even not being selected as replacement for Shun he was put into 2nd generation J Soul Brothers that debuted in 2007 and became later part of Exile in 2009
Naoto
Name: Naoto Kataoka (片岡直人)
Born: August 30, 1983 in Tokorozawa, Japan
Hight / Weight: 170cm / 65kg
Position: Performer
Extra Info:
– Part of 2nd and 3rd generation J Soul Brothers (2007-2009, 2010-)
Naoki
Name: Naoki Kobayashi (小林 直己)
Born: November 10, 1984 in Inzai, Japan
Hight / Weight: 187cm / 74kg
Position: Performer
Extra Info:
– Part of 2nd and 3rd generation J Soul Brothers (2007-2009, 2010-)
Takahiro
Name: Takahiro Tasaki (田崎敬浩)
Born: December 8, 1984 in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
Hight / Weight: 180cm / 63kg
Position: Vocal
Extra info:
– Joined the group in september 2006 after Shun left and public auditioned in the same show as Nesmith
– Was fan of the group before joining
Shokichi
Name: Shokichi Yagi (八木将吉)
Born: October 3, 1985 in Hokkaido, Japan
Hight / Weight: 182cm / 72kg
Position: Vocal & performer
Extra info:
– Part of 2nd generation J Soul Brothers (The Second from Exile)
– In 2006 he auditioned for the same show as Takahiro and Nesmith but failed