EXILE THE SECOND Members Profile
EXILE THE SECOND, formerly known as THE SECOND from EXILE, is a Japanese dance and vocal boy group formed and managed by LDH JAPAN and signed to the record label Rhythm Zone. The group is the first derivative unit from EXILE.
Initially, the unit included only the members of Nidaime J Soul Brothers (except for NAOTO and NAOKI), but in 2016, EXILE member AKIRA joined the line-up.
They made their major debut on November 7, 2012, with the single “THINK ‘BOUT IT!“.
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Exile The Second Official Accounts:
Website: t-second.jp
Twitter: @EXILETHESECOND_
Facebook: TheSecondFromExile
YouTube: EXILE THE SECOND
Exile The Second Members Profile:
Tachibana Kenchi
Stage Name: Tachibana Kenchi (橘ケンチ)
Birth Name: Teratsuji Kenichiro (寺辻健一郎)
Position: Performer, Actor & Leader
Birthday: September 28, 1979
Zodiac Sign: Libra
Height: 180 cm (5’10″)
Blood Type: –
Nationality: Japanese
Twitter: @kenchi_official
Instagram: @kenchitachibana
Kenchi Facts
– Birthplace: Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
– On October 1, 2019 he married his non celebrity girlfriend.
– Is fluent in Chinese and English and was in charge of MC at EXILE’s overseas performances.
– Has longed to become an English speaker since his school days and has studied English through self-study, online materials, radio English, and conversation classes.
– Wishes to perform internationally and hopes that LDH’s junior artists will have many opportunities to perform abroad.
– Has often been mistaken for being multi-ethnic, especially partly Hispanic, due to his facial features.
TETSUYA
Stage Name: TETSUYA (テツヤ)
Birth Name: Tsuchida Tetsuya (土田哲也)
Position: Performer, Actor
Birthday: February 18, 1981
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Height: 1,75 cm (5’9″)
Blood Type: O
Nationality: Japanese
Twitter: @epi_tetsuya
Instagram: @exile_tetsuya_epi
TETSUYA Facts
– Birthplace: Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
– In addition to Exile The Second he is part of the groups Exile, Exile B Happy and was also a member of J Soul Brother’s second generation and Dance Earth Party.
– He is the current representative director, president and CEO of “expg“, the director of EPI Quality and the producer of the coffee brand AMAZING COFFEE.
– In January 2024 he became the first president of EXPG High School.
– On March 5, 2019 he married his non-celebrity girlfriend, as well as announced the coming of their first child, whom was born on August 20, 2019.
– Described as “the busiest man in LDH” due to his various positions, roles, and titles.
– Considers dance to be the core of his extensive activities, maintaining that despite his many roles, dance remains central to his work.
– Created the EXPG High School logo.
NESMITH
Stage Name: NESMITH (ネスミス)
Birth Name: Nesmith Ryuta Karim (ネスミス・竜太・カリム)
Position: Vocalist, Performer & Actor
Birthday: August 1, 1983
Zodiac Sign: Leo
Height: 1,81 cm (6’0″)
Blood Type: O
Nationality: Japanese-African-American
Twitter: @ex_nes_official
Instagram: @exile_nesmith_official
NESMITH Facts
– Birthplace: Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.
– He is also a member of the group Exile and former member of Nidaime J Soul Brothers.
– His father is Black American and his mother is Japanese, and he has a younger sister.
– He is described as someone loved by everyone.
– He sang for the first time at 15 years old in front of a large audience.
– His first CD he ever purchased was from the group ZARD.
– On April 12, 2006, he made his solo debut as “NESMITH” in “P.S.”
– In January 2007 he became an official member of Nidaime J Soul Brothers before their migration to Exile The Second.
– In May 2010, he appeared in the 4th performance of the theater company EXILE “DANCE EARTH ~Wish~“.
– In January 2012 he served as a personality every Wednesday of Nippon Broadcasting System‘s “EXILE NESMITH’s All Night Nippon“. (Ended in March 2013)
SHOKICHI
Stage Name: SHOKICHI (ショウキチ)
Birth Name: Yagi Shokichi (八木将吉)
Position: Singer, Songwriter, Composer, Performer & Producer
Birthday: October 3, 1985
Zodiac Sign: Libra
Height: 1,82 cm (6’0″)
Blood Type: –
Nationality: Japanese
Twitter: @SHOKICHI_927
Instagram: @exxxile_shokichi
SHOKICHI Facts
– Birthplace: Tomakomai, Hokkaido Japan.
– He is better known by his stage names Skokichi, Exile Skokichi & Sho Hendrix.
– He is also a member of Exile.
– He is the founder and president of the record label ‘KOMA DOGG‘ and a creative officer of LDH Japan.
– He debuted as a solo artist under the stage name EXILE SHOKICHI with the single “BACK TO THE FUTURE” in June 2014. As of July 2023, he is promoting his solo work under the pseudonym SHO HENDRIX.
– He has a younger brother named Yagi Masayasu who is part of Gekidan Exile.
– A multi-instrumentalist.
– Manages music production for EXILE THE SECOND and directs their band’s arrangements, playing styles, and phrasing for live performances.
– Becoming a producer for NEO EXILE accelerated his songwriting process, increased the time he spends composing, made him diligent about deadlines, and led him to study music more theoretically.
– Describes “SHO HENDRIX” as a project to express EXILE SHOKICHI‘s sorrow and despair.
AKIRA
Stage Name: AKIRA (アキラ)
Birth Name: Kurosawa Ryohei (黒澤良平)
Position: Performer, Actor, Model, and Business Man
Birthday: August 23, 1981
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Height: 1,85 cm (6’1″)
Blood Type: A
Nationality: Japanese
Instagram: @exileakira_official
AKIRA Facts
– Birthplace: Iwata, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.
– He is also a member of Exile and a former member of Rather Unique.
– Since 2019 he has been the leader of Exile Tribe.
– He is also the representative director, president and CEO of “LDH Ai Yume Etsu” which is based in Taiwan, and is a subsidiary of LDH Japan.
– He married Taiwanese actress and super model “Lin Chi-ling” on June 6, 2019.
– On January 31, 2022 they welcomed their first child, a boy.
– He has taken dance lessons in the United States.
– He plans to work overseas as both an actor and a performer and has been studying English and Chinese before doing so.
– In October 2003, he became an instructor at EXPG Tokyo.
– In December 2004, he made his major debut as a performer of RATHER UNIQUE.
– On June 6, 2006, he was invited by a member to join EXILE.
– He made his Asian film debut in Andrew Lau’s 2010 film Legend of Fist: Iron Fist of Fury, which was released in China.
– In 2016, he starred in “HiGH & LOW THE MOVIE” contributing to the series’ cumulative box office revenue exceeding 7.5 billion yen.
– In 2017, he appeared in “Tatara Samurai” which garnered 20 awards at international film festivals, including the Best Art Award at the 40th Montreal World Film Festival.
– In addition, while working as an artist and actor, in 2017 he became the first Asian Ralph Lauren ambassador, and in 2018 and 2019, he signed an advertising image model contract for Purple Label, the highest line, for two consecutive years.
– On October 4, 2021, he was appointed as the new brand character of Miss Paris Group‘s “Man’s beauty treatment salon Dandy House“.
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KEIJI
Stage Name: KEIJI (啓司)
Birth Name: Kuroki Keiji (黒木啓司)
Position: Performer & Actor
Birthday: January 21, 1980
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Height: 180 cm (5’10″)
Blood Type: B
Nationality: Japanese
Instagram:@iam_keiji_
Keiji Facts
– Birthplace: Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan.
– He is a former member of Nidaime J Soul Brothers, Exile and Exile The Second.
– He officially retired from the entertainment industry on October 31, 2022, officially leaving LDH Japan.
– On December 14, 2021 he announced his marriage to business woman and modeal ‘Miyazaki Reika‘.
– After marrying he became a step-father to two children from Miyazaki‘s previous marriage as well as them having their first child on July 7, 2023.
– He became the first Exile member to retire from the entertainment industry entirely.
– He is the second member to officially graduate from EXILE and the first to graduate from EXILE THE SECOND.
– On September 22, 2022, TAKAHIRO revealed an unreleased song titled “Chance” dedicated to Kuroki as a surprise gift prior to his graduation from EXILE and retirement from the entertainment industry.
– Following his retirement, he deleted his professional Twitter and Instagram accounts, keeping only his personal Instagram account.
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